Tony Henney today resigned as football coach at Trabuco Hills to take the coaching position at Westlake of Westlake Village.
Henney coached Trabuco Hills to the CIF-SS Southwest Division championship in 2014, his only season coaching the Mustangs. They defeated San Clemente in the Southwest championship game to finish 10-4 overall.
Trabuco Hills finished second in the Sea View League, behind San Clemente.
He coached Nordhoff to CIF championships in 2012 and ’13, his final two seasons in a six-year run as the head coach at his alma mater. Nordhoff was 58-17 during his tenure.
Henney’s wife has dealt with breast cancer issues for the past year. Although she is past them, Henney said, moving back to that part of Southern California will provide a desired support system.
“Being close to home, surrounded by friends and family, is a luxury we’d like to have,” he said.
Henney replaces Jim Benkert at Westlake. Benkert left Westlake to accept the coaching position at Oaks Christian of Westlake Village.
Henney, who was pursued by Westlake administration to apply for the job there, said he was not among the half dozen or so candidates who interviewed for the Servite job in recent days. But he did have some interest in Servite.
“When a job like that opens up,” Henney said, “every coach has to think about it.”
Kurt Walker, Saddleback Valley Unified School District supervisor of athletics, said Trabuco Hills is accepting applications for the school’s next football coach.
Walker said nobody on the coaching staff at Trabuco Hills or elsewhere in the district has an advantage.
“Nobody’s favored for the job at this point,” Walker said.
Henney said he enjoyed his year at Trabuco Hills.
“We never planned to be here for just one year,” he said. “Everyone at Trabuco was really good to myself and my wife. But eventually you have to do what’s best for your family.”
