BILLINGS — Billings Central will have Billesi Smaili and John Krebs coach the Rams' men's and women's teams, respectively, as Head Soccer, according to a Friday email from Central Activities Director Mike Ryan. announced that they have hired two coaches.
Smaili and Krebs will replace Nolan Trafton and Harry Belvere, respectively, as coaches for their respective teams.
Belvair resigned in March after one season as the girls' coach, but Trafton, who coached the boys team for five seasons and was Central's principal, said in text messages to the Billings Gazette and 406mtsports.com that the school He said he intends to remain in the country. Even outside of coaching.
“It's been a positive year and coaching in the fall in my new role has been positive,” Trafton said in a text message. “We advertised for the position in February to gauge interest. We are pleased with the quality of applicants and believe we have found the perfect fit for both John and Birech's programs.”
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A native of Boise, Idaho, Smaili played on Rocky Mountain University's men's soccer team and has coached at the club level for his hometown team, Real Billings FC. Krebs previously coached Lockwood University's boys soccer team.
The Rams girls soccer program has won 10 state championships, tying the Whitefish boys team as the most successful high school soccer team in history in Montana. Central's boys team, which lost to Whitefish in the Class A final last season, has won one state title in its history (2009).
