Christoval Football Coach Casey Otho Steps Down to Take Principal Job

CHRISTOVAL, TX — After nine years as Christoval’s head football coach, Casey Otho announced Friday he will be moving into administration.

Otho will take over as Christoval’s Intermediate School principal for the 2025-26 school year.

“This is something that I have been preparing myself for personally and professionally. You never know when the Lord is going to lead you in another direction” Otho said in a post on the Christoval ISD Facebook page.

Otho, a Midland Greenwood native who earned his college degree from Wayland Baptist University, coached a total of 22 seasons.

He began his coaching career as an assistant at San Angelo Central, and he also had stops at Plainview and Mansfield Timberview.

He became an assistant at Christoval in 2012 and was promoted to head coach in 2016.

He took over as Christoval’s athletic director in 2021.

He compiled a record of 62-40 with eight playoff appearances, seven playoff wins and three district titles.

In 2020, he led the Cougars to their best season since 1992 with a 12-2 record and a trip to the state quarterfinals. Christoval was ranked as high as No. 7 in the state.

Christoval was only 4-7 this past year, but the Cougars pulled off back-to-back wins over Sonora and Ozona to close out the regular season and finish in second place in a difficult district.

Otho was also the first baseball coach in Christoval’s history. He led the program to four playoff appearances, two playoff wins and a district championship.

“I am very proud of the things that I’ve been able to accomplish here at Christoval. I could not have asked for a better community and supporting staff. To all the people whose lives I have impacted as a coach, I am truly blessed, and am looking forward to doing the same thing as a principal,” Otho said.

Otho will continue to serve as AD and as the boys head track and field coach this spring.

Christoval ISD stated the AD position will be posted immediately, with the hope of having a new hire on campus before the end of the school year.