Brawley Head Coach Bert Esposito resigns after one year at the helm

The Wildcats are on the hunt for a new head football coach after parting ways with Esposito

BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA) - The Brawley Wildcats are looking for another head coach after Burt Esposito resigned after one year on Friday December 19, 2025.

"Coach Esposito came from the Temecula area up in San Diego County," said Brawley's Athletic Director Billy Brewer. "He resigned to kind of get closer back to his family, and we appreciate that and appreciate his time here. We're excited about where we go from here."

After parting ways with Esposito, the search for a new coach began.

"We want a gentleman that can run the whole program, that means all three levels," Brewer said. "We want somebody that's a very true leader and that shows the leadership, the discipline."

Because they are student-athletes, having a coach who can maximize both their academic and athletic potential is a priority, and the Wildcats are committed to bringing in someone who can do just that.

At the same time, the goal is to find a coach with a winning history who also fits seamlessly into the town's football culture and values.

That confidence in the program's direction is already in place.

"Brawley has a bright future and we're not worried about our football program," Brewer said. "We know we'll get back on track and we have a bunch of kids that are lifting, and they're already going and we got a great coaching staff within our ranks already that have been here 20, 25 years and so there's consistency, and that is the key at this point."

As the search for a new coach for 2026 continues, time will tell if Brawley made the right decision on their new leader once the football season continues.