David Peavy, Akins head varsity basketball coach and Athletic Coordinator, will be stepping down after this school year to allow the team to go in another direction.
Peavy, who has been at Akins for seven years, will hand over his lead coaching job after turning the basketball team into a powerhouse that regularly makes the playoffs.
“I think it’s just time for me to hand the team over,” Peavy said. “I feel they’re at the position where they don’t need me, and can go on.”
Assistant Coach Jesse Hayes is being considered as a candidate to take over the job, but the final decision has not been made.
“Nothing’s official yet, but if I do I’ll be very excited to lead the team next year,” Hayes said.
With fellow assistant coach Chris Thomas also leaving Akins to become the head varsity boys basketball coach at Reagan High School, players will have to adjust to new leaders when they are determined.
“Coach Thomas and I feel we’ve done everything to turn it around and I wanted to hand off to Coach Hayes,” Peavy said.

With two coaches leaving the team will have a big change ahead of them. However, players hope to continue on the team’s winning tradition.
“It will be hard having to start for a new coach but this is a well put together team and we will be ready to play for (the new coach),” junior guard Jerome Scaturro said.
Players said that Peavey leaves the team and coaches in a very good spot to be successful for the future.
“Coach Peavy put together a strong foundation in his time here and I feel that this team has the potential to still win,” senior senter Marcale Lotts said.
With the team having gone to playoffs five times in the time Peavy has lead, the team has had a big turn around in the way they play.
It’ll be a big change for the team, but Peavy has confidence that the team will strive and do just as well next year.