Ewan, Joseph will be missed on sidelines
November 16, 2010
by
Don Ketchum,
AZPreps365
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The football playoffs are moving full speed ahead, but changes for 2011 already are in the wind.
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The most notable is the retirement of Chandler High coach Jim Ewan. "="">
He has been in coaching for 40 years. He played at Phoenix St. Mary’s and coached at Eloy Santa Cruz, where he won a state championship in 1980, New Mexico Highlands, Mesa Community College, Gilbert, Glendale Mountain Ridge and Chandler.
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Ewan was intense, yet easygoing at the same time. He was a friend to the media, always taking the time to talk and give us something to write. He understood that high school football is a collaborative effort between coaches and those who write about it.
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On the field, there were good times and not as good. The Wolves struggled against rival Chandler Hamilton (who doesn’t?), but they were competitive with the rest of the world.
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That is what should be stamped near the top of his career highlights. Some chat-room participants would label him a failure for not winning a title at Chandler. Nothing could be further from the truth. Ewan had a positive impact on thousands of players, teaching them about life beyond the field as well as on it.
