Former Lamesa ISD head football coach David Ritchey started his new position as principal of Lamesa Success Academy this past Monday. The former football coach also worked as assistant principal for Lamesa Middle School. After leaving Lamesa for a position as a football coach in Fort Worth, Ritchey returned to town after three years. Ritchey said his first order of business as principal was to meet all of the kids he could. The principal has spent his first few days at the Success Academy learning how everything works at the school. There are good students and teachers at the Success Academy, Ritchey said.