Rodine informed his coaches and staff Feb. 4 in an email. The move become official today when he got the signed contract from Senegal.

"I cannot express enough the joy I had in working here the past seven years. There will be more time to express my gratitude," Rodine said in his resignation letter to the school district.

The search for a new athletic director will begin immediately. It's expected the position will be filled before May.

Rodine has been instrumental in helping elevate the Prior Lake sports programs. When he started, the Lakers were in the now-defunct Missota Conference. He helped get the South Suburban Conference started in the 2010-11 season with nine former Lake Conference programs.

Rodine also helped the Lakers' upgrade their facilities from a brand new weight room to the addition of a new turf field at Dan Patch Stadium, as well as a new $500,000 state-of-the art scoreboard.

Prior Lake has grown in numbers over the years. According to the Minnesota State High School enrollment figures, the school is the ninth biggest in the state.

Under Rodine's leadership, the Laker sports teams have made the transition to the high class in all sports where they have won multiple section titles.