Hatten resigns as PRCC coach

POPLARVILLE – (AP) Pearl River Community College head football coach Tim Hatten has resigned after 11 years at the school.

His resignation was announced Oct. 30.

The Wildcats went 80-30 in 11 years under the 49-year-old Hatten. He led the Wildcats to a NJCAA national title in 2004 and four MACJC state championships in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

But Pearl River had back-to-back losing seasons under Hatten and was 7-11, as well as failing to make the state playoffs for the last four years.

School President William Lewis says the search for a new head coach would begin immediately. He says hopes to recommend a new coach to the board of trustees in December.

Hatten spent nine seasons as head football coach at Haines City (Fla.) High, where he posted a 75-29 record.