After nearly 30 state team titles, numerous other individual athletic achievements and countless fields cleared of snow during her nearly 19 years on the job, Jeannine Brandel’s time as Flagstaff High School’s athletic department is coming to an end.
Brandel’s lengthy tenure as the head of the Eagles’ athletic department stabilized a role that had been a bit of a “revolving door” in her words before then-Flagstaff principal Tony Cullen pitched the idea of shifting into a role she had never really envisioned for herself in November 2007. Nearly two decades later, Brandel’s retirement comes five years later than it potentially could have. Explaining that working alongside Cullen had been a “real highlight” of the role, Brandel said there was originally a temptation to leave around the same time.
Dressed as a Minion, Jeannine Brandel stands surrounded by the student section during a basketball game at Flagstaff High School. Brandel is retiring at the end of the school year.
Jeannine Brandel talks with Flagstaff High School volleyball coach Beth Haglin at a recent beach volleyball game. Brandel is retiring at the end of the current school year.
Jeannine Brandel stands in the driving rain during a spring softball game against Poston Butte trying to navigate calling the game due to weather and the timing of rescheduling.
Jeannine Brandel sits inside a tractor she used often to clear snow from the athletic fields at Flagstaff High School. Brandel is retiring after almost two decades as the school’s athletic director.
Jeannine Brandel speaks at the signing ceremony for Chase Brown at Flagstaff High School. Brandel is retiring at the end of the current school year.
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