Gulf Shores football coach Duane Davis has been fired less than two weeks after the Dolphins made their first playoff appearance in school history.

Baldwin County Public Schools spokesman Terry Wilhite confirmed Monday afternoon that Davis has been relieved of his coaching duties by first-year principal Ernie Rosado.

Davis served as the school’s athletic director, head football coach and head track coach. The Dolphins finished the 2008 season with a 7-4 record, losing 41-13 to Valley in the first round of the AHSAA Class 5A playoffs.

Gulf Shores’ Duane Davis relieved of coaching duties

A reader forwarded us this statement sent out by Terry Wilhite:

Press-Register sports reporter Josh Bean is working on a story about an announcement earlier today from Gulf Shores High School Principal Ernie Rosado which stated that coach Duane Davis has been relieved of all coaching responsibilities at the high school. In his statement, Dr. Rosado said he was taking the sports program in another direction. Davis’ contract goes through June 30, 2008. He has been reassigned other duties at the school. This story will appear in the sports section of the paper tomorrow.