Montezuma (Official) 2012
Hall of Fame coach in 2 sports; A school Principal for 32 years; An Athletic Director for 33 years; A Drake Relays volunteer for 40 years; A husband for 53 years. Do you notice a pattern here? Then Darrell Brand makes a commitment to do something, he does it very well and his commitment is anything but short lived. Darrell graduated from Sully High School in 1956 and Central College in 1959. He furthered his education at Drake by getting degrees in Guidance and Counseling and his Education Specialist Degree in Educational Administration. He taught at both Harmony and Prairie City before settling in at Montezuma where he taught PE, Biology, Sociology and English. He was the Elementary Principal for 5 years; the Secondary Principal for 27 years and the Athletic Director for 33 years. He was the varsity football coach for 27 years and led the Montezuma FCA for 20 years. Darrell was selected for the Iowa Girls’ Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame as a softball umpire in 2001 and to the Iowa Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1995. Darrell has always had a love for Track and Field and has been very involved in our sport over his career. He has served the IATO as an At-Large Director. He is a long time volunteer at the state meet, serving as a finish line judge, umpire and clerk. He has started several District/Regional meets. He has served at the Drake Relays for 40 years as both a finish line judge and an umpire; and has been honored for his service by being recognized on the Drake Relays Wall of Honor. After retiring from Montezuma in 1997, Darrell joined the coaching staff at Central College in Pella. Darrell has coached the kickers and punters for the Dutch for 16 years. Darrell and Sherma have 1 daughter, Crystal and son in law Jim Bruxvoort and 2 granddaughters, Liesl and Mariel.