Kaleb Lay- Staff Writer
University of Wyoming safeties coach Willie Mack Garza has resigned from his position following his arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Garza was arrested and booked into the Albany County Detention Center on Oct. 17 under charges of DUI and speeding. He was suspended indefinitely from his coaching position the following day. Garza pleaded not guilty to both charges and will appear in court on Nov. 14.
Garza’s resignation was announced Monday in a press release by head coach Craig Bohl. In the release, Bohl announced the first-year defensive coordinator and former safeties coach Jake Dickert will take up Garza’s duties. Bohl’s son and defensive graduate assistant Aaron Bohl will be coach linebackers in the intervening time, and the former Cowboy linebacker Adam Pilapil will take up the younger Bohl’s duties.
UW Athletics has declined to comment any further on the matter and it is not clear how or when a permanent replacement will be hired.
Garza was in his first year with Cowboy Football. He coached previously at Tennessee and Southern California.
