(Lander, WY) – Lander Valley High School announced this summer that John Rounds would once again take the reins of the Tigers’ varsity football program.
The longtime Lander educator previously served as head coach from 2014-2017. John Scott took over from 2018-2022, followed by Jim Burton for the past three seasons. Throughout that time, Rounds remained involved with the program as an assistant coach, continuing to help develop Lander’s student-athletes.
When Burton announced this summer that he was leaving for a teaching position in Pinedale, promoting Rounds from within was an easy decision—especially following the Tigers’ success in 2025, when they reached the 3A semifinals.
We recently chatted with Rounds about returning to the head coaching position, how summer workouts have gone and his expectations for the 2026 season.
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