CTK 2013 – New WPIAL Football Head Coaches

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Friday, August 2, 2013 | 9:17 AM


New Faces – New Places – New Hopes – New Dreams. While there was one fewer coaching change this off-season then before the 2012 campaign, there are many big name and legendary coaches who will be missing from the sidelines this upcoming season. Gone are long-time successful coaches Jack McCurray, Clair Altemus, Terry Smith, John Menhart and Bob Jacoby while one championship winning coach has come back-to-the-future. There are a lot of rookie head coaches getting their first crack, and some coaches who are just changing hats and addresses. In all, there 26 coaching changes that began days after the 2012 season ended and concluded with the last hiring last month. Here are the new football coaches that will be running the sidelines in the WPIAL this fall.

CLASS AAAA:

BALDWINPete Wagner replaces Jim Wehner

CANON-McMILLANRon Coder replaces Tim Sohyda

GATEWAYDonnie Militzer replaces Terry Smith

McKEESPORT George Smith replaces Jim Ward

NORTH HILLSPat Carey replaces Jack McCurry

PINE-RICHLANDEric Kasperowicz replaces Clair Altemus

PLUMMatt Morgan replaces Frank Sacco

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CLASS AAA:

ALBERT GALLATIN Joe Embacher replaces Jeff Rush

CHARTIERS VALLEYNiel Loebig replaces Chris Saluga

GREENSBURG-SALEMDave Keefer replaces Casey Cavanaugh

HOLLIDAYSBURGHomer DeLattre replaces John Barton

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CLASS AA:

DEER LAKES T.J. Wiley replaces Todd Hazlett

EAST ALLEGHENYDom Pecora replaces Jason Ruscitto

FREEDOMTim Dubovi replaces Frank Hernandez

SOUTHMORELAND Mark Adams replaces Dominic Pecora

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CLASS A:

BISHOP CANEVIN Darren Schoppe replaces Bob Jacoby

CALIFORNIABo Teets replaces Brady Barbero

CARMICHAELSRyan Krull replaces John Menhart

GEIBELPete Nace replaces Sean Benjamin

IMANI CHRISTIANJason Bell replaces Harvey Smith

LAURELPat Cuba replaces Jerry Holzhauser

NORTHGATEBrandon LeDonne replaces T.J. Wiley

SERRA CATHOLIC Tony St. Angelo replaces Jamie Eckels

SHENANGO Mike Commesso replaces Ryan Mayo

WEST GREENEPaul Kreuzer replaces John Coss

WEST SHAMOKIN Jon McCullough replaces Josh Gilliland

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