In 2009, South hired a new coach, Cory Brack. In his first season South finished the season with their best record since the 2005 season, their first winning season since 1996, finishing the season 5–4. The season led to Brack being named City League coach of the year. The Titans defeated Campus 12-9 qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since 1971. South went on to lose in the 1st round of the state playoffs 46–14 to Wichita Heights. South failed to follow up that season and dropped to a 1–8 record in 2010. On October 21, 2011, South defeated Campus 30-14 and the win, along with a win the previous week against Wichita North, gave South its 2nd playoff appearance in 3 seasons under Brack and only its 3rd appearance in the previous 40 years. On November 4, the Titans lost to Garden City in the first round of the state playoffs 35-7 finishing the season with a 4–6 record. After only 3 seasons as South's head coach, Brack had more wins than the 5 coaches that preceded him combined. Under Brack, South had a win percentage of .370, a vast improvement compared to the .124 win percentage of the previous 11 seasons for South. At the end of the 2011–2012 school year Brack accepted a coaching job at Cheney High School. South assistant coach Kevin Steiner was named head coach on June 11, 2012.