Ryan McFarland is the new head football coach at Webb City High School, the school announced on Wednesday morning.
The Webb City Board of Education approved the hire at Tuesday’s board meeting. McFarland is a Webb City High School graduate who has been an assistant coach in the program.
“I would like to thank Dr. Rosetti and the Central Office Staff, the Webb City School Board, Mr. Wilkie and the high school assistant principals as well as John Roderique for this opportunity,” McFarland said in a press release. “My family and I are extremely grateful for the opportunity to lead the Webb City Football Program.
“I want to give a special thank you to my wife, Samantha, for letting me chase my dream of being a high school football coach. I am excited to take on this new role within the Webb City School District. I am ready to start meeting with our coaching staff as we put together a plan for the future. Lastly, I am most excited to continue building relationships with the players as we build on the storied tradition of Webb City Football.”
McFarland is a 2001 graduate of Webb City High School and was a member of the school’s 2000 state championship team, playing for Roderique.
After high school, McFarland earned a bachelor’s degree from Missouri Southern and a master’s from William Woods.
McFarland was a volunteer assistant football at Webb City during college and then was hired as an assistant coach from 2006-2013.
McFarland was Seneca’s head football coach from 2016-2020. Since then, he’s been an assistant back at Webb City under Roderique.
“My passion for Webb City Football started when I was a young elementary student coming to Cardinal Stadium to watch Friday night football games,” McFarland said. “From a young boy watching games in the bleachers, to a player in the youth football program, on into the junior high and high school levels, and now to a man who has dedicated the last 20 years to coaching; I am who I am today because of the Webb City School System and the Webb City Football Program.”
McFarland and his wife Samantha have four daughters—Rylynn, Skylar, Reese and Saban.
