St. Mary's football coach Brad Best, who led the Saints to four league championships and was The Baltimore Sun's All-Metro Coach of the Year in 1996, resigned yesterday.

Best, who teaches physical education at the Annapolis school, guided the Saints to the MIAA A Conference championship and the No. 1 ranking in 1996 when they were also The Baltimore Touchdown Club Team of the Year.

His teams were also A Conference co-champs in 1995, B Conference champs in 2008 and MSA C Conference champs in 1990.

“I would like to thank every player who has worn a St. Mary’s Saints jersey and played, and all the great men who helped me coach,” said Best in a news release. “I have loved every second of it.”

St. Mary's principal Rick Bayhan said, “I am grateful that Coach Best stepped in to take the team for the past three years and I know that, as a member of the faculty, he’ll continue to be a voice of encouragement and positive spirit for all of our student athletes and an integral part of our PE program."

A search for a new coach will start immediately. Qualified applicants may contact the school at 410-263-3294.