AHSTW Superintendent Darin Jones has announced the hiring of Jason Holst as the district’s 7-12 Activities Director. Holst is in his 14th season as head baseball coach at AHSTW and also serves as a sixth-grade teacher and assistant football coach. Holst has been a teacher in the district for 22 years.

Holst will take over for the departing Davis Pattee, who recently accepted a similar position with the Harlan Community School District. Holst will split his time during the day between sixth-grade teaching duties and Activities Director.

Superintendent Jones said, “Jason knows the Western Iowa Conference landscape over the last few decades as well as anyone around. He is extremely passionate about AHSTW and will be a terrific ambassador for the school. His organizational skills, dedication, overall knowledge, and management skills make him an excellent fit for this position.”

Holst has over 150 victories in his baseball coaching career and has led two teams to the state tournament. He’s had a wealth of success as an assistant football coach, assistant girls basketball coach, and junior high and high school track coach.

Holst resides in Avoca with his wife, Amanda, son, Blake, a sophomore, and daughter Madison, a 4th grader at AHSTW.