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Matthew Abeyta is no longer the athletic director at Española Valley High School.
In an email obtained by The New Mexican, Abeyta informed fellow ADs across the state Tuesday he would no longer be serving in that capacity. He added, Ricardo Sanchez, an Española Public Schools administrator, would take over his duties.
Neither Abeyta nor Española Superintendent Eric Spencer returned messages left by The New Mexican. Several sources said Abeyta was reassigned.
Abeyta's departure came at a time when the school was conducting interviews for a football coach. A school district source said the search committee had two interviews this week, but one of the candidates dropped out of consideration. The status of the search, the source said, is uncertain.
Abeyta, a 1997 graduate of the school, spent the past four years as AD and previously was the dean of students. During his tenure, Abeyta oversaw the hiring of Tylon Wilder, who was instrumental in the rise of the football program into a contender in Class 4A.
Also, the school chose Joey Trujillo to take over a struggling boys basketball program, and he led it to the 4A semifinals earlier this month. Last year, Ray Romero took over as girls basketball coach and guided the Lady Sundevils to a District 2-4A regular-season title and a spot in the 4A state tournament.
Abeyta also presided an overhaul of Edward Medina Gymnasium after a fire in November 2021, with a new floor and scoreboard.
However, the school's silence over Abeyta's departure has been commonplace. In September, neither Abeyta nor Spencer responded to questions regarding the status of Trujillo, as several sources said he was placed on administrative leave amid a district investigation into matters that remain undisclosed.
Trujillo returned to his coaching duties just prior to the start of the 2024-25 season. Despite that, the Sundevils went 24-7, won the district title and earned the three seed for the 4A tournament.
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In an email obtained by The New Mexican, Abeyta informed fellow ADs across the state Tuesday he would no longer be serving in that capacity. He added, Ricardo Sanchez, an Española Public Schools administrator, would take over his duties.
Neither Abeyta nor Española Superintendent Eric Spencer returned messages left by The New Mexican. Several sources said Abeyta was reassigned.
Abeyta's departure came at a time when the school was conducting interviews for a football coach. A school district source said the search committee had two interviews this week, but one of the candidates dropped out of consideration. The status of the search, the source said, is uncertain.
Abeyta, a 1997 graduate of the school, spent the past four years as AD and previously was the dean of students. During his tenure, Abeyta oversaw the hiring of Tylon Wilder, who was instrumental in the rise of the football program into a contender in Class 4A.
Also, the school chose Joey Trujillo to take over a struggling boys basketball program, and he led it to the 4A semifinals earlier this month. Last year, Ray Romero took over as girls basketball coach and guided the Lady Sundevils to a District 2-4A regular-season title and a spot in the 4A state tournament.
Abeyta also presided an overhaul of Edward Medina Gymnasium after a fire in November 2021, with a new floor and scoreboard.
However, the school's silence over Abeyta's departure has been commonplace. In September, neither Abeyta nor Spencer responded to questions regarding the status of Trujillo, as several sources said he was placed on administrative leave amid a district investigation into matters that remain undisclosed.
Trujillo returned to his coaching duties just prior to the start of the 2024-25 season. Despite that, the Sundevils went 24-7, won the district title and earned the three seed for the 4A tournament.
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