Waterloo Approves Merged Titans Teams for Two Schools

The Board of Education voted 6-1 to combine softball, track and boys golf teams from East and West high schools into Waterloo United Titans.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Secondary Education

Waterloo Approves Merged Titans Teams for Two Schools

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The Waterloo Board of Education approved merging the softball and track teams of East and West high schools into the Waterloo United Titans, along with the boys golf team. The vote passed 6-1 on Monday, with Astor Williams voting against the merger.

Why it matters

The merger continues a districtwide consolidation that has already combined 13 sports ahead of the Waterloo United school opening in 2028-29. Surveys of parents and students were conducted before the vote to gather feedback on the change.

Surveys showed support of 73% for track, 85% for softball and 100% for boys golf. Thirteen sports have already merged, and there are no current plans to combine football, basketball, boys soccer or baseball.

The players

Jared Smith

Jared Smith is the superintendent of Waterloo Community Schools, who said he intended the merger to take effect this school year.

Astor Williams

Astor Williams is a Waterloo Board of Education member who cast the lone vote against the team merger.

The details

Coaches hired from now on will automatically become Waterloo United coaches, and current coaches in merged sports must reapply for their positions after their final season before the new school opens. Meetings were held and surveys sent to parents and students before the board voted.

Monday: Board of Education approved the merged teams 6-1.
2027-28 school year: Merger start date listed on the meeting agenda.
This school year: Superintendent Jared Smith said the merger should take effect.
2028-29 school year: Waterloo United opens.

Season Trajectory

The merger extends a consolidation already covering thirteen Waterloo sports, including swimming, wrestling and girls soccer. Football, boys and girls basketball, boys soccer and baseball remain separate for now.

Families with students in the affected sports should expect the teams to compete together under the Waterloo United name, and coaching assignments will change. Those interested in the new program can follow the district's timeline toward the 2028-29 opening.

The takeaway

Merging high school sports is a multi-year process, with surveys and coach transitions shaping how the new program takes shape. Families can watch for district updates on the exact start date for the softball, track and golf teams.

What happens next

Coaches in merged and separated sports will reapply for their positions following their final season before Waterloo United opens in the 2028-29 school year.