Wayland Union Schools has hired Matthew Moffett as new athletic director/assistant principal at Wayland Union High School.

Moffett has been athletic director and head football coach at Homer High School and most recently was a physical education teacher and head football coach at Forest Hills Northern. He received his undergraduate degree in physical education/health education from Eastern Michigan University, where he played baseball and was team captain. He earned his master’s degree from University of Michigan-Flint in educational leadership.

He is married to his wife Kim and they have two children.

“I am really excited to get Matt on board!” said Tom Cutler, WUHS Principal. “With his past experience as an athletic director coupled with his enthusiasm and passion for students and educational athletics, he will continue to build on the programs and traditions at Wayland Union High School.”

Moffett will begin duties here Monday, July 29. He is succeeding former Athletic Director Santino Di’Cesare, who filled the WUHS Assistant Principal position.