Drew Buckholdt set to take over head football coaching duties at Alma-mater Exira-EHK

March 22nd, 2023 by admin

A familiar face will be donning the head coaches’ headset for Exira-EHK football in 2023. Former player and recent assistant coach Drew Buckholdt has been hired to lead the Spartans football program. The Exira-EHK school board approved his hire at their meeting this week.

Buckholdt played for Exira-EHK from 2013-2016 and went on to play college ball at Waldorf University. He has been an assistant on the Spartans staff the past few seasons and is excited to take over the head role.

Buckholdt said it’s been great to learn from Tom Petersen and he also got the chance to learn at Waldorf.

Buckholdt takes over a Spartan team that went 4-4 last season and he said he hopes to improve the physical style they want to play..

Buckholdt takes over for his former coach Tom Petersen who resigned after last season due to some health concerns and wanting to lighten his load. Buckholdt said it will be great to have Coach Petersen around as AD and someone to bounce things off of.

Listen to the full interview with Buckholdt below.