Boozier set to retire

After 11 years as the Jay County athletics director, Steve Boozier will retire at the end of the school year.

Jay School Corporation superintendent Jeremy Gulley sent a press release Tuesday morning confirming that Boozier had given Jay Schools notice of his retirement.

Boozier confirmed Tuesday afternoon that he has been approved as the football coach at Tri-County North in Ohio, where he previously served as football coach and athletics director, and is slated to become the athletics director in 2025-26.

“Steve has been a loyal and dedicated servant of Jay Schools for many years and has provided exceptional service to our youth and community,” the press release said. “We wish Steve the very best in his future endeavors.”

The release also said Jay Schools will begin the process to fill the vacancy.

Along with serving as Jay County’s athletic director, Boozier is a 1985 graduate of Jay County High School and served as the football coach for three seasons from 2010 through 2012. He stepped down from coaching football after being hired as the athletic director.

Prior to working for Jay County, Boozier served as the athletic director at Wes-Del and football coach at Blackford and Northfield in addition to his time at Tri-County North.