The head baseball coach at Junction City High School, Heath Gerstner, has resigned his position to accept a teaching and head baseball coaching position at McPherson High School in Mcpherson, Kansas.

The announcement was contained in a news release from USD 475.

Gerstner has been coaching the Blue Jay baseball program for four years, three of them as head coach. He guided the Blue Jay baseball team to a regional tournament championship and a berth in the Class 6A State Tournament this year.

District officials confirm what JCPost.com reported Monday….JCHS head girls softball coach Nancy Detmer has also resigned her position. She had been coaching softball for the Lady Jays for eight years, including five as head coach. She will continue to teach physical education at Junction City High School.

A search to fill the vacant head coaching positions will begin immediately.