After many years as the head coach of the Canton Central Catholic boys' baseball team, a familiar face will no longer be seen at the field that bears his name after the school year ends.
Doug Miller will be leaving CCC after 34 years of coaching and 37 years at the school at the end of the school year after signing a buyout.
Joe Scalzo from the Canton Repository joined the Sam Bourquin Show on a Friday to talk about the situation and where Miller and the school go from here.
Scalzo said that when he spoke to Miller for his story in the Rep , there was a somber tone in his voice.
"Obviously Doug isn't a fire breathing Central Catholic guy, he just wants to coach baseball, and he's very upset by this."
He also pointed out that the beloved coach was one of the most popular figures not only in the school, but in the Canton community as well.
The Crusaders won a state championship in baseball last season, and he won his 700th career game earlier this week.
CCC and Jackson will play this Saturday.