Burnet coach McIntosh leaves for McCamey

CAPTION: Tyler McIntosh (right) guided several lifters to numerous regional and state meets during his time as a Burnet High School powerlifting coach including in 2024 when he and coach Zane Hicks (left) got Maddi Moise, Halle Maxwell and Abby Smith to the state meet. Courtesy photo

Burnet High School powerlifting head coach and offensive coordinator Tyler McIntosh submitted his resignation after saying yes to becoming the defensive coordinator at the McCamey High School.

He also will be the powerlifting head coach and assistant track coach, while his wife, Brittany, will teach high school math.

“We weren’t looking to leave,” he said. “The guy who got the head coaching job had a connection to Brittany. They are around the same age. They ran around in the same friends group in high school. He knew I was a coach. He had heard good things about me.”

Deciding to accept the job meant moving closer to Brittany’s family living in Rankin.

“It’s kind of like Burnet and Marble Falls,” he said. “Her mom and dad, aunts and uncles and grandparents are all there. She has a cousin who has a baby close to our daughter’s age. They can go to daycare together.”

When McIntosh interviewed, he was very honest, he said.

“We love Burnet, and we love the community and love the staff,” he said. “We’re not looking to leave.”

The couple prayed and thought about it. And finally McIntosh turned to his wife and asked her what she really wanted to do.

“I could tell Brittany was really excited about thinking about getting back to her family,” he said. “When we were driving, I said, ‘If you want to do this and come back closer to your family, just say the word.’ She said, ‘Yes, OK, let’s do it.’ It’s a great family move for us.”

Before coming to Burnet, McIntosh, who was an offensive lineman at Abilene Christian University, served as the defensive coordinator at Brady after he was the defensive line coach at Border.

“It’ll be good to go back to the other side of the ball,” he said. “I’m excited for the new challenge.”

Still, McIntosh said, saying good-bye means departing from a Burnet community and a staff that feels more like family, especially new football head coach Ben Speer.

“He’s been like a big brother to me,” McIntosh said. “He’s helped me navigate being a husband and a parent and a coach. We got to leave Burnet better than we found it. We leave knowing it’s going to continue to be better.”

Among the accomplishments was being on the 2023 football staff that guided the Bulldogs to their first district title in two decades. As the powerlifting head coach, he guided senior Abby Smith to the state meet all four years.

“I think coach Speer is going to do an amazing job,” McIntosh said. “Kids are getting after it. They’re excited. Our girls sports are doing awesome.”

His goal is to be a head coach and knows that working at Burnet for former head coaches Jerod Rye and Bryan Wood along with the rest of the staff positively impacted that goal.

“Those guys were huge in helping me,” McIntosh said. “I know I’m going to be as prepared as I can be. I think I’ll have as many tools as anybody can from my time in Burnet. People were obviously shocked we made this decision. There’s nothing that has us wanting to leave here. We started a family here. It’s that special of a place.”

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