Max Kirbach resigns as Henry baseball coach

Last spring, Max Kirbach took over as the head baseball coach at his alma mater and guided Henry-Senachwine to a runner-up finish in the Class 1A state tournament.

It was the first state trophy in school history in any sport.

“It means a great deal to me to be a part of school history,” Kirbach said. “The town support was amazing, and I will never forget that. Credit goes out, first and foremost, to the players for their performance and the skills it took to get to a state final game. Secondly, the coaches – Randy Westerdahl, Austin Price, Will Meachum and Ted Rowe – put in the hard work and extra hours it takes to have a successful season.

“Finally, once again, the part that meant the most to me was the community and fan support throughout the entire season.”

Because of a change in circumstances for his family, Kirbach decided to step down as head coach after one historic season.

“My wife is a super mom and has done the bulk of the work with our children during all the baseball seasons that I have been a part of,” Kirbach said. “With her getting a job in a different school district and our children getting more involved in activities, I decided to put family first.”

Kirbach will remain as a health, driver’s education and accelerated physical education teacher at Henry and will continue as the school’s golf coach.

He also will serve as a volunteer assistant for the baseball team under new coach Ted Rowe, who was an assistant on last year’s second-place state squad.

Kirbach said he’s not sure if he’ll be a head baseball coach again.

“I do not know what the future holds in terms of coaching, but look forward to more time with my family.”