Hall of Fame Inductee Max Miller to Fill Rio Americano Football Coach Vacancy

Longtime Cordova High School coach and upcoming Sac-Joaquin Section Hall of Fame inductee Max Miller has taken up the mantle of head coach for Rio Americano High School.

The news comes on the heels of Christian Mahaffey's sudden termination by Rio principal Brian Ginter.

Miller has 28 seasons of football experience under his belt, most recently with Cordova High School. The coach retired from Cordova in 2008. Miller has a record of 254 wins, some of which he earned while a coach for Rio, where he started his career.

San Juan Unified School District spokesman Trent Allen also noted that Miller's grandson, John Miller, is a player on Rio's team.

Miller is expected to be inducted into the Sac-Joaquin Section Hall of Fame Oct. 14.

The decision comes on the heels of Ginter's decision to terminate Mahaffey following the former coach's decision to cut his starting wide receiver Guillermo Salazar. Salazar, who plays three sports and reportedly may be in line for a baseball scholarship to miss Rio's Oct. 13 football game for baseball recruitment, prompting the coach's decision to cut him. The coach's decision prompted the every varsity player to walk off the squad.

There is no word yet whether the two assistant coaches who were terminated along with Mahaffey will also be replaced.