If you spend any amount of time talking to Craig Slaughter, his love of football and kids that he works with on a daily basis are obvious as they pour out of him.

His 2024 Valentine’s Day left the eloquent veteran coach stunned as he was named the 12th head coach in Wall football history on Wednesday morning.

Slaughter said that he was touched by the outpouring of support that he received once his promotion from defensive coordinator, a role he had been in since 2017, was made official.