Family Business: Jason Witten to enter coaching in the next phase of retirement

Soon-to-be-retired NFL tight end and Elizabethton native Jason Witten already has his next gig lined up and it will be in the family business.

Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas, announced Monday that Witten would become the head football coach at that college prep campus located in the suburbs of Fort Worth. Published reports said that is also the school that his four children attend.

Liberty Christian School is excited to announce our new Head Football Coach Jason Witten. Jason, former Dallas Cowboy tight end and long-time Liberty parent will be joining the Liberty Christian coaching staff as Head Football Coach. It’s a great day to be a Warrior! pic.twitter.com/SPtdSqvxID

— Liberty Christian (@LibertyArgyle) February 1, 2021

Witten confirmed last week that he would sign a one-day contract with the Dallas Cowboys and enter his second retirement following a two-year stint with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Jason’s brother Shawn is the head coach of the back-to-back state title Cyclones which was also where the brothers’ grandfather Dave Rider coached both of them in their high school years.

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