The Gore Public Schools Board of Education hired Muldrow baseball coach Zane Rose as its new assistant coach in both baseball and football at its May meeting on May 14.

It will be the second time Rose will be coaching at Gore.

“I’ve been here before,” he said. “All these guys who remember me were little kids, fifthand sixth-graders. I get to coach them again in high school. I’m really excited about the opportunity.”

It also will be a reunion of sorts for Rose, who will be working once again with Gore Pirates football coach Brandon Ellis, when the two were at Muldrow.

“When he (Ellis) was at Muldrow is how I actually ended up at Muldrow,” Rose said. “I was linebackers and special teams coach, which is what I’ll be doing for him (at Gore) also.”

The main reason Rose stepped down as Muldrow head baseball coach to accept the assistant coaching duties with the Pirates was to concentrate more on being a teacher.

“My teaching job is a lot, and I’m just taking a little step back right now from head coaching,” Rose said. “I’m just going to help them (Gore football and baseball teams) any way I can, and help them win all the games they can. I’m very much looking forward for the new venture.”