Avondale has their new Varsity Football Coach.

Written Saturday April 15th at 10:10 AM

Avondale will have a new football coach this fall.

The Yellow Jackets have named Bob Meyer as their new head coach. Meyer was confirmed as the coach on the Avondale Athletics website and also Livonia Clarenceville where he previously coached has a new coach according to the MHSAA website.

Meyer takes over for Corey Bell whom is now the quarterback’s coach at Oxford.

Meyer is no stranger to Oakland County. He coached at Walled Lake Central before heading to Livonia Clarenceville. He led the Trojans in his four years to a 25-23 record but a 25-14 record in the last three years with three postseason appearances.

Meyer comes to a program that has had a ton of success. The Yellow Jackets have made the postseason six of the last seven years and look to make it seven of eight this season. Avondale is one of the favorites in the Gold with a ton of proven experience.

The Yellow Jackets have Tyler Herzog at quarterback, along with wide receivers and defensive backs Alfonso Merritt, Justin Sykes and Cooper Voeffary, also linemen Charlie Killian, Dhruv Thakur, and Cameron Washington, and linebackers Myles Moore and Matthew Lloyd coming back.

Program strength will be very interesting to watch this season for Avondale.

The Yellow Jackets are 31-26 in the last seven years but the trend has been on the upward swing as of late. Avondale hasn’t been able to get out of the first round since 2012.

My Thoughts

I’ve talked to a lot of media experts and they say to me that this is a great hire for the Yellow Jackets to go with Meyer. Meyer brings a well-known knowledge of the game and can play any style of offense whether it is the veer or the spread offense. Defensively and depth will be question marks this season. Avondale is one of the favorites in the Gold with proven experience and you bring Meyer a proven coach to the fold, the Yellow Jackets should be a force to watch this season.

Stay tuned to OAA Now for the latest on this developing story.

 

Avondale Football Information Meeting

https://yellowjacketsports.org/2023/04/12/football-2023-informational-meeting/

Livonia Clarenceville Football MHSAA page

https://www.mhsaa.com/schools/clarenceville/boys/varsity/football/2023