Afuvai’s departure follows the recent exit of head boys basketball coach Kyle Bullinger, set to take over the boys program at Box Elder this summer. Bonneville now adds football to its list of head coaching vacancies.

Afuvai informed Bonneville athletic director Rick Corbridge of his decision earlier this month, citing family decisions and looming retirement from teaching. Afuvai will advise Bonneville’s active search committee for the program’s next head coach.

“That’s a hard job to do,” Corbridge said. “He’s done it for so long, and so great too, but when it’s time, it’s time and he let us know like, ‘Guys, it’s time.’ You can’t fight against that when you’ve done as well as he has. We just thank him for his time and everything he’s done.”

The Lakers fared 52-74 during 12 seasons under Afuvai’s command, managing four winning seasons during that era. Bonneville’s most recent campaign ended 3-8 as the sixth-place program in Region 5 (3-4) despite opening the non-region schedule 0-3.

Bonneville joins Ben Lomond (Ty Smith) and Ogden (Terry Larson) as Weber County schools set to debut new head football coaches this fall.

Connect with sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker.