On Thursday morning, in a statement published to his Twitter account, Kurt Webster announced that he would be resigning his post as head football coach at Chapman to accept an offensive coordinator position at Shawnee Mission Northwest.
"I would like to thank the Chapman School district for allowing me to lead its football program for the past seven seasons," Webster said in his statement. "This is truly a special place, we started our family here, and I am thankful to all the community members who have loved and supported my children."
Webster led the Irish to two seven-win seasons during his time in Chapman winning a playoff game in each. He also helped the program produce five shrine bowl players, eight first-team All-State players, and five athletes who went on to finish top five in state powerlifting competitions.
Despite these accomplishments, Webster reflected on the bigger picture as this chapter of his coaching journey draws to a close.
"More importantly than any of that, I am proud of the type of people this football program has produced," he said. "The players here are truly great kids. Our goal in the Chapman athletic department is to teach life lessons through sport, and I feel excellent about how we created a program of integrity. I love our players and I will miss them dearly."
Webster will return home to join a 6A Cougar program that finished its 2023 season 4-6, scoring 21 or more points in just two games.