LOGAN – The Logan High Administration, Logan City School District Administration, and School Board recently announced the appointments of Gordon Garrett as Athletic Director and Matt Skabelund as Boys Basketball Coach at Logan High. Both assignments begin immediately.
Garrett, a Southern Utah University graduate with a major in history education and a minor in Spanish, played football at SUU. He earned a Master of Science in Management and Leadership from Western Governors University and is currently pursuing an Educational Doctorate from Grand Canyon University. Garrett joined Logan High in 2018 as a history teacher and most recently served as an instructional coach and Assistant Boys Basketball Coach. He previously taught history and coached basketball, football, and track at Union High School in Roosevelt.
“Logan High athletics has a tradition unlike any other school in the state,” Garrett said in a release. “I feel fortunate for the opportunity to build on that tradition and to be directly involved with the personal, academic, and athletic growth of our student-athletes and teams.”
Principal Daryl Guymon praised Garrett’s diverse background, highlighting his experience as a multisport athlete, theater student, and coach.
“This background will be a tremendous asset to our coaches, student athletes, and USHAA activity competitors,” Guymon said.
Skabelund, a 2006 Logan High graduate, was part of two region championship basketball teams. He also contributed to a region championship as an Assistant Boys Basketball Coach at Logan High. Skabelund has 13 years of AAU coaching experience and has coached 6th-8th graders at Mount Logan Middle School for the past two years. He holds a degree in public relations and marketing from Utah State University and owns Skabelund Companies.
“Matt is a Grizzly through and through,” Guymon said in a release. “He brings a tremendous understanding of and passion for the game of basketball. His experience as an assistant high school basketball coach, coaching at the middle school, and 13 years coaching all levels of AAU basketball will help him continue to build upon the foundation of boys basketball success at LHS.”
Logan High will also host an open house on July 22, from 6-7 PM in the LHS media center for those interested in meeting Coach Skabelund and Gordon Garrett.
