Salem (Arkansas) promotes Missouri Hall of Famer Billy Webber to head football coach

Webber was the Greyhounds' offensive coordinator the past three seasons

Salem School District

Salem wasted no time making a move for its next head coach after the departure of Josh Watson to Ozark on Tuesday.

The school district announced Thursday evening that offensive coordinator Billy Webber has been promoted after serving the past three years leading the team's offense.

Webber helped Salem to a 12-3 record last season as the Greyhounds completed the best season in school history with the program's first state championship in the 3A title game over Bismarck.

Running the split-back offense, the Greyhounds have averaged just shy of 4,000 yards on the ground per season under Webber's direction, including last year's 4,907 yards with 66 touchdowns.

Webber was one of eight finalists for the 2025 High School Broyles Award, given annually to top assistant coaches from around the country.

Webber came to Salem from Thayer (Mo.), where he spent 22 successful seasons that ultimately earned him an enshrinement in the Missouri Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2019. He compiled a 173-95 record with the Bobcats and won multiple conference championships, plus had consecutive state runner-up finishes in 2007 and 2008.

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