Mayor Ed Kelly promoted a game pitting the Catholic League champs against the Public League champs, a Prep Bowl city championship that drew record crowds to Soldier Field and raised millions of dollars for youth-related city charities. The official Football Coach List for the Savannah State University Tigers . Carmel 94) enjoy a standout career as an NFL quarterback, reaching Super Bowl XXXIX with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005. Chief among those support staffers is Keenan Bailey, who would likely be first in line for a promotion if the NCAA ultimately moves to remove the limit on countable coaches. Coach Walsh was the strongest player on the team as a Jr. and Sr. This will be his second year with the varsity staff after working with the freshman team for the first 12 years. An AllAmerica tackle under coach Frank Leahy and winner of the first Outland Trophy as the nations top lineman, Connor never played in a losing game at Notre Dame as the Irish went 17-0-1 in 1946-47. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. "As you get down to the game, you want to make sure that you're utilizing that talent and not relying too much on scheme," Knowles said. Fifth-year wide receivers coach Brian Hartline, who has quickly established himself as one of the best position coaches and perhaps the best recruiter among all college football assistant coaches, also declined an offer from the Fighting Irish to stay at his alma mater. He was named region Coach of the year for 3 consecutive years from 2013-2015. 4 0 obj 1:15 14.3K views 178 St. Rita Football #strita #stritaofcascia #stritabasketball. The area surrounding what is now downtown remained Chicagos most populous as the city rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1871, so the close-in He was not interested in excuses. Dan then moved back to the . endobj Vernon, Coach Hayes spent 16 years as the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning at The Westminster Schools of Atlanta. Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will coach the National Team. "It's tough to leave St. Rita after 13 years, but sometimes things run their course and it becomes time to move ahead," said Wernet, who compiled a 125-44 record at the Catholic League power that twice advanced to the state semifinals. Catholic League football predates the Bears, and throughout the 30s, one could make the case that it was more popular. Carmel is the pacesetter with 12, the first under Coach Bill Barz in 1980 and the next 11, including the 2013 7A title, under Frank Lenti, a 1969 Mt. The official Football Coach List for the Savannah State University Tigers. All the playoff scores:Playoff pairings, schedule, game times, Trystan Anderson, DL/OL, Sr., Buffalo Grove, Paolo Gennarelli, OL/DL, Sr., St. Charles North, Justin Harris, RB/DB, Sr., New Lenox Lincoln-Way West, Jashawn Johnson, WR/DB, Sr., Hoffman Estates, Aaron Larkins Jr., RB, Sr., Plainfield Central, Jack Lausch, QB, Sr., Chicago Brother Rice, Jimmy Makuh, QB, Sr., Arlington HeightsHersey, Dominic McDonough, LB, Sr., Plainfield East, Djabril McNabb, DL, Sr., Chicago St. Rita, Ben Sahakian, DL/K, Sr., Mount Prospect Prospect, Ernest Temple, RB/LB, Sr., Thornton Fractional South, Kendrick Washington, RB/RB/DB, Sr., Palos Heights Shepard. They had to wonder how the offensive schemes would work, if the special teams. Illinois mascots:Which high school has the coolest nickname? Carmel seems to have supplanted Joliet Catholic as the states dominant program, forming a dynasty in the wake of the only down period in the schools illustrious football history. stream Just in case, the Caravan added title No. Please check your email to confirm your subscription. Coach Landy was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and was a graduate of Slippery Rock University (1981) and a member of the football team. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Last night at the 90th Annual Varsity Football Banquet, the varsity coaching staff presented a gift made by Barnwood Sports to retiring head football coach Todd Kuska '90 commemorating his 25-year . Gordon Tech claimed a state championship in its only title game appearance, edging Reavis 6-0 for the 6A crown in 1980. Im deeply grateful to have had Tom Mitchell as my coach. Chicago, IL, September 22, 2022 Deacon John Donahue, J.D., Ed.D., President of St Rita of Cascia High School announced that Martin T. Hopkins has been named the new Head Football Coach. Mr. Buckley started coaching in 1948, and his teams included Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Mass., which won two state titles. )9_Gf;4YHSw2Mxt~3K4hwPNjRT&%NglLLX@ m{ok|$DwC/Z9HQ%-$d\.EnrCfimDvD4qJ3P+BJ-7p=~Hv+\ Q3_{s4Ov;}%f`etRiX_iU#n!+;:Ln3+PpP .av12 Coach Venosa has been coaching for the Golden Lions since 2020. But the South Side native and St. Rita grad has deep roots in the Midwest and a love of coaching. I am beyond honored and thankful to be chosen as the next St. Rita Head Football Coach and to carry on the strong tradition of St. Rita High School and St. Rita Football. They're playing with confidence. And it really is family for Hopkins, whose mom Margie works at the school as registrar and receptionist. Coach Pat Cronins Mustangs defeated Buffalo Grove for the 5A Coach Osnowitz spent a season as defensive coordinator for Occidental College in Los Angeles California. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly are the proud grandparents to Sophia, and hope to have her help him CALL IN THE LIONS one day. endobj All rights reserved. H-F HIRES ST. RITA'S WERNET AS FOOTBALL COACH. I like what Jim's doing. Mt. Upon his retirement, Coach Lancaster took over the SPX wrestling program during the 2014-15 season and was inducted into the Georgia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2021. Coach Osnowitz was able to travel with the Buckeyes to the Liberty Bowl in 1981, the Holiday Bowl in 1982 and the Fiesta Bowl in 1984. Thank you! TicketSmarter: Official Ticket Resale Partner, Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers, Assistant Coach-Assistant Secondary Coach/Safeties, Assistant Coach-Special Teams Coordinator, Assistant Coach-Defensive Passing Game Coordinator/Secondary, Director of On-Campus Recruiting/Player Personnel, High School Relations Recruiting Coordinator. CoachShonda graduated from Georgia State University with a B.S. St. Laurence made a second 5A title game appearance in 1979, falling 20-14 to East St. Louis Lincoln. "We have a bunch of titles and all those things, I guess, but at the end of the day, we've got good coaches and our job is to collectively work together to put a great product that our players and, most importantly, our fans deserve, and that's what we're doing.". 15 rows Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa where he received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees. the Cowboys in the wild-card round on Monday Night Football and a season that was filled . He holds a BS in Exercise Science from Valdosta State University and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist as recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Coach Wooden is furthering his education at Georgia State University, majoring in Sports Management. There will be no drama waiting to see who the will coach St. Rita's football team in 2023. Job well done sir. After graduating from Victor High School in 2013 he attended Cornell University, where he earned his Bachelors Degree in Biological Engineering. He served in the South Pacific in World War II. Martin Hopkins has extensive coaching experience at the Division I collegiate level. Sept 30, 2022, 8:53am PST Pocket Martin Hopkins will take over as St. Rita's football coach next season. A ruptured ear drum kept Elmer Angsman out of the service after he graduated from Mt. Lenti succeeded Barz after two years as a Caravan assistant, and the rest, as they say, is history. Carmel. Previously he also served as the Head Track & Field coach from 2006 2011. It helped Bill Callahan (Mendel 74) reach the top rung of the coaching profession when he led the Oakland Raiders against the Tampa Bay Bucs in Super Bowl XXXVIII one year earlier. Football was not one of the original offerings when the Catholic League was organized in 1912.It was added the following year, and the high energy Mr. Buckley had earned a degree in sociology from Harvard University, where he was a close friend of John F. Kennedy. They're aggressive.". Carmel 82) played for Gerry Fausts Irish, and St. Laurence 86 classmates Tim Grunhard and Stan Smagala were teammates on Lou Holtzs 1988 national champions. Coaching the Bergamo Lions in the Italian . As a reward for their loyalty, Hartline was promoted to passing game coordinator while Alford was promoted to run game coordinator. Its the Catholic League Way, and it helped Donovan McNabb (Mt. Included was a 50-game winning streak from 1994-97, while the Celtics were collecting four consecutive state titles in Class 4A. <> Carmel. And thank you to St. Rita for making this dream a reality. Me and my wife [Elizabeth, a Mother McAuley graduate], we always hoped to get back eventually, Hopkins said. Jimmy got involved with the football team when his daughter Abbie became a student athletictrainer. endstream How to really teach the running game and how to teach pass protection.". The 62 and 63 Prep Bowls featured two of the most dominant performances in series history. He is married to Sara Geiger Schmitt. A list of exCarmel college stars is probably too expansive to mention here, but it includes Tony Mazurkiewicz, cocaptain of Lentis 91 state champions, who went on to play linebacker at Yale. It's not been about your play, my play. Coach Venosa continued his Rugby career at UCF, where he was an All-League selection and helped lead the team to a National Semi-Finals appearance. Despite complicated multiplier rules that force single gender schools not governed by district boundaries to compete in divisions well beyond their actual enrollment, Catholic League schools have claimed more state titles than any other conference, by a wide margin. While NCAA rules still limit college football teams to only 10 full-time assistant coaches who can go out on the road and recruit, Ohio State also has 15 other coaches on staff who will assist the full-time coaches and Buckeye players in a variety of capacities. Had the the Super Bowl been around in 1963, Mike Rabold (Fenwick He later invented the position of middle linebacker as a pro star with the Bears and was elected to both the college and pro He is a grandfather to Emily who is 6 years old and Gabriel who is 3. Barz, a fullback at Notre Dame under Ara Parseghian, began the turnaround when he took over as coach in 1977. Congrats on a great career and wish you and your family a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Here is theIllinois High School Football Coaches Association all-state teams for the fall of 2021, released Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. Two of the most distinguished CCL players of the era never got to the Prep Bowl. Coach Adams returns to St. Pius X for his 3rd season with the Golden Lions after spending a year away from program. "We had one guy who scored five touchdowns and six extra points in the (city) championship game (against Chicago Vocational) who said, `He treated us all the same, like dogs.' Mt. finishes in Class 7A in 2005 and 8A in 2006 during the longest title drought of Lentis remarkable career. The 22-23 St. Rita varsity football team roster. Hopkins moved to the Boston area and got a job in software sales. Order your baseball apparel today, so you have your items in time for the 2023 season. The 41 game drew a crowd of 95,000, second only to the 1937 game in Prep Bowl annals. 16 Dec 2022 22:41:55 . Catholic Leaguers were a Super Bowl presence long before Callahan made his mark with Raiders. In his free time he enjoys watching sports and spending time with his wife, family, and friends. St. Rita High School Football; Football Staff; St. Rita Football Staff. And in 1927, a football Goliath began stirring when Mt. 55, Indiana 59) would have won a ring as a guard for the NFL champion Bears. Son of the late Tom Hopkins - Honorary St. Rita Alumnus and Margie Hopkins - Current St. Rita Registrar & Receptionist. Coach Walsh also served as the Athletic Director for 19 years at Bradwell Institute. "I'm excited about this new opportunity. Our Mustangs enjoyed their time playing against the best of the best and in the end, they took home the Dr. Matthews Sportsmanship Award. The 2022-2023 school year will mark Coach Garrisons 32nd year in education and 23rd year at St. Pius X. RICK SCHEFF, STATISTICIAN Mendel, founded in 1951, made its Prep Bowl debut just six years later and beat Calumet 6-0 Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama. Former coach Tom Bailey left to take a coaching opportunity in California. Chicago, IL, September 22, 2022 - Deacon John Donahue, J.D., Ed.D., President of St Rita of Cascia High School announced that Martin T. Hopkins has been named the new Head Football Coach. Coach Landy and his wife, Susan (Fritts) Landy, from Savannah, have been married 32 years. He is married to Jeanne Bynum Hipes who is a successful lawyer in the John's Creek area. Rev. The two tight ends, a little fullback, ground and pound. Like the Vikings, Loyola Academy is 1-1 in titlegame appearances, edging Downers Athletic Director, Curtis Price 88 said, The St. Rita football program will be in great hands with the selection of Martin. . In January, 2022 he married Darby Thomas (SPX 14). At the same time, Mark Pantoni continues to oversee Ohio State's player personnel efforts after being promoted to general manager. CoachShonda begins her third year with the Golden Lions athletic program. Jan 11, 2023. Very quickly, Emerson has become the star of the Landy family. I live in Tinley Park and know all about the great tradition John Wrenn and Tom Bailey have built up at H-F. My philosophy is you have to throw the ball, but also be able to run it 30 times a game. Former Stephen F. Austin offensive assistant Cass Simmons joins returning stafferZach Woodke asrecruiting assistants. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the American College of Sports Medicine. Since leaving the CFL in 2012, Rita has been coaching American football in Europe. "They really grabbed on to what coach Walton and coach Eliano have been doing with them. Coach Adams is the son of Louise Adams and the late L. Richard Adams, both of Quincy MA. Matt Senffner was one of the men Lenti surpassed en route to claiming the state record for coaching victories over 38 years at the New Lenox school, Senffner compiled a record of 300-114-1, a .723 winning percentage. Dec 20, 2022 Today, our new Head Football Coach, Martin Hopkins '09 held his first meeting today with the players returning to play football next season. Here are our favorites, Luther Burden III, WR, Sr., East St Louis Sr, Omotayo Idowu, LB, Sr., Oak Lawn Richards, Colton Madura, QB, Sr., Crystal Lake Central, Jalil Martin, DB/WR, Sr., Chicago Kenwood, Adrian Palos, LB/RB, Sr., Machesney Park Harlem, Rashad Rochelle, QB/QB/WR, Sr., Springfield High, Jack Schnoor, OL/DL, Sr., Crystal LakePrairie Ridge. Hopkins was a coach at Iowa for nine years. St. Rita coach Todd Wernet and Downers North`s Bill Kleckner had the pressures every head coach must endure. This will be his 15th year working with the football team and the sports medicine staff. He worked with special teams, offense and defense during his time with the Hawkeyes, but said, Im more experienced on defense.. So are the dozens of coaches who devoted their professional lives to teaching youngsters the right way to play the game, on and off the field. Zion; Devon Clemons, RB, Murphysboro; Andrew Hellriegel, QB/DB, Carterville; James Hodskins, OL/DL,Peoria Notre Dame; Charles Jagusah, OL/DL, Alleman Catholic; Ivan Jones, LB/OL, Carterville; Ray Jones Jr., RB, Plano; James Kapitaniuk, K/OL, West Chicago Wheaton Academy; Jermaine Robinson, RB, Englewood Urban Prep; Austin Wesselmann, DB, Breese Central, Michael Carver, LB/RB, Sr., Lombard Montini, Hunter Hoffman, QB, Sr., Durand/Pecatonica, Dustin Johnson, DL/OL, Sr., Williamsville, KJ Parker, DB/WR, So., Elmhurst Immaculate Conception, Antonio Richardson, DL/WR, Sr., Elmhurst Immaculate Conception, Tyler Smith, RB/LB, Sr., Paxton-Buckley-Loda. Larry received his Bachelors degree in Sports Management and Recreation from The University of Arizona and is currently enrolled at the University of West Georgia pursuing a Masters in Special Education. Linebacker Gregg Bingham followed him from Gordon (69) to the Big Ten (Purdue 73) to the NFL (Houston Oilers). The winningest coach in St. Rita High School football, winner of six Catholic League championships, will be honored with induction into the Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame on May 7.St. In 2019, Coach Shifrin was part of a Southington team that reached the state semifinals in the biggest classification in CT high school football. Kuska is 208-92 in his 25thseason, with 18 IHSAplayoff berths, a Class 7A state title in 2006 and trips to the state finals in 2019 and last season. one year earlier. He was named the Track & Field Coach of the year by the Atlanta Track Club and the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Longtime St. Rita football coach Todd Kuska announced this week that this season, his 25th as head coach, will be his last with the Mustangs. She is a certified athletictrainerin the Sports Medicine department at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta. He was a throwback to the (Vince) Lombardi era and strong on discipline. Todd Kuska congratulations!!!!!! As a result, defensive line coach Larry Johnson is the only returning full-time defensive assistant coach from last season. endobj Coach Moyer is a Miami, FL native and begins his 2nd year at St. Pius X. The second-longest-tenured coach on Ohio State's on-field staff is running backs coach Tony Alford, who turned down an overture from Notre Dame to return to the Buckeyes for his eighth season. Falcons. Apr 08, 1998 at 12:00 am. "I get up every morning dying to get into this building and coach those guys.". I want those guys to focus on right now, Hopkins said. Here are our favorites, Which high school rivalry is best? SeanAllison, LB/RB, Sr., Hinsdale Central, AndrewBlackburn-Forst, DL, Sr.,Lockport, JeffCoglianese Jr., LB, Sr., Elmhurst York, PalmerDomschke, K/K/RB, Sr., Naperville Neuqua Valley, TreyJohnson, RB/RB/TE, Sr., Frankfort Lincoln-Way East, JamesKreutz, LB/RB, Sr., Wilmette Loyola, PaulieRobertson, OL, Sr., Carol Stream Glenbard North, MikeSajenko, RB, Sr., Park Ridge Maine South, ChrisTerek, OL/DL, Jr., Glen Ellyn Glenbard West, Justin Yeazell, DL, Sr., Plainfield North. While all of those names will be familiar to those who have followed Ohio State closely for at least the past five years, the brightest spotlight entering the 2022 season is undoubtedly on the new defensive coaches, mainly new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. St. Pius X Catholic High School He is married to Lisette Buechner Wannemacher, who also graduated from St. Pius in 2006 and they have three children, Pace (8), Palmer (6) and Annie (3). Honorable mention:Nathan Atwell, WR/DB, Grayslake North; Lynel Billups-Williams, WR, Crete-Monee; Griffin Carr, DL/OL, Hinsdale South; Tyress Cunningham-Smart, DL, Rockford East; Alex Gil, DB/DB/WR, Vernon Hills; Nick Hissong, RB, Cary-Grove; Brennon McCoy, OL, Machesney Park Harlem; Miles McVay, OL, East St Louis; Shane Moran, LB/RB, Crystal Lake South; Joseph Neumann, TE/WR,Antioch; Darryl Overstreet Jr., QB, Grayslake Central; Braylon Peacock, WR/WR/DB, Champaign Centennial; Kai Rios, TE, Rock Island; Payton Salomon, QB, Lemont; Jamarion Smith, RB, Chatham Glenwood; Ryan Stephan, DL/OL,Wauconda; Jack Weltha, LB/OL, Bloomington; Tyler Wilms, DL/OL, Lemont. They teach effort. During his tenure at Iowa, he served as a coach for Defense, Offense, and Special Teams. A former Ohio State cornerback, Tim Walton is teaming with Perry Eliano to coach the Buckeyes' secondary beginning this year. Coach Landy was at Heritage High School for over 25 years where he served as Football, Track, Swimming, and Tennis Coach, as well as Athletic Director. Ball said on Monday that he would be all for simply being dropped into a playoff series if it does take him that long to return from a second left knee surgery. He's been described by Ohio State's defensive players as a "genius" and a "mad scientist," and his goal is to create confusion for opponents and even for the fans watching in the stands or at home. After high school, he just couldnt get football out of his system and decided to pursue a student assistant position while an undergraduate at Ohio State. and is the head girls soccercoachat St. Pius X Catholic High School. endobj 7740 S Western Ave Chicago, IL 60620-5820. Sure, there are lots of rumors floating around. Mt. participants in the same division twice. Ohio State is counting on a quartet of new assistant coaches to lead a defensive turnaround and improve its offensive line play this season, while it also has a bevy of new support staffers to help the Buckeyes perform at their best. Coleman played at Georgia Tech and was part of previous coach Geoff Collins' staff before leaving for Michigan State in 2022. #strita #stritaofcascia #stritabaseball, This is a reminder to come out and support your St. Rita Hockey team tomorrow at the Southwest Ice Arena at 6:30 PM. Coach Osnowitz is the father to two children, Sylvia 34 a nurse and Sean 29 who is a defensive quality control coach at Eastern Kentucky. Even though there are four weeks to go in the 2022 regular season, the school last week named Martin Hopkins the successor to Todd Kuska. I like what's going on.". Mitchell produced his share of college-bound athletes, including a couple of future pros. When she is away from campus, you can find her providing medical care at local youth tournaments for various sports. Mr. Florence is a native Atlantan and a real estate agent for the Red Rabbit Team. He and his wife of 38 years, Rebecca have two children; Jake (Katie) daughter Rylan and son James; Erin (Joey) Gregos daughter Lily and son Leo. "I like the scheme. Now, he's back with the Yellow Jackets. Even though Ohio State led the nation in both points and yards per game last season, Day also made a coaching change on the offensive side of the ball, replacing former offensive line coach Greg Studrawa with Justin Frye, who also holds the title of associate head coach for offense. "Everywhere else I've been, you want to make sure the players have enough to win the ballgame. Coach Hayes enters his first season at St. Pius X after spending one year as the Head Strength Coach and Head Wrestling coach at the Mt. Professional players and enough college stars to stock a good-sized Coach Wooden graduated in the class of 2021 from St. Pius X, here he played football for the Golden Lions all four years. But if you worked hard, he worked hard along with you. But when Kuska announced he was stepping down after his 25th season, he reached out to see if Hopkins wanted to come home. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and then moved south to earn his Masters degree at Eastern TOM FLORENCE, SPOTTER Brother of Tommy Hopkins 07, Liam Hopkins 11, and Anne McIntyre (Hopkins) - Mother McAuley 13/Current Head Varsity Girls Lacrosse Coach. Here are our favorites, Jacob Bottarini, LB/RB, Sr., Aurora Marmion, Trevor Burnett, RB, Sr., Glen Ellyn Glenbard South, Carson Eggebraten, LB, Sr., Arlington Heights Saint Viator, Quentrell Harris, WR/WR/LB, Sr., LaGrange Park Nazareth, Jimmy Liston, OL/DL, Sr., Oak Park Fenwick, Gavin Sarvis, LB/RB, Sr., Burlington Central, James Williams, RB/LB, Sr., Evergreen Park, Honorable mention:Pierre Allen, WR, Kankakee; Troyer Carlson, QB,Maple Park Kaneland; Jerred Durian, OL/DL, Aurora Marmion; Jason Farnham, DL, Sterling; Nick Golden, LB, Mahomet-Seymour; Tarrone Jackson, LB/RB, Freeport; Gavin Loiselle, OL/DL, Woodstock; Jorge Loza, LB, Morris; Connor Murphy, DL/OL, Glen Ellyn Glenbard South; Venson Newsom, WR/DB, Marion; Evan Noelle, QB, Marion; Max Reese, WR/WR/DB, Oak Park Fenwick; Chris Swayne, LB, LaSalle-Peru, Luke Dalton, OL/DL, Sr., Chicago Heights Marian, Mikkel Flores, OL/LB, Sr., Peoria Notre Dame, Vinny Iannantone, RB, Sr., Joliet Catholic, Peter Johanik, LB/OL, Sr., West Chicago Wheaton, Ty Lott, QB, Jr., Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin, Colin Nesler, LB/LB/LB, Sr., Genoa-Kingston, Luke Parmentier, WR/DB, Sr., Bethalto Civic Memorial, Cory West, LB, Jr., Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin, Honorable mention:Christian Bentancur, WR/DB, Woodstock Marian; Ryne Buttz, OL/DL, Mt. Fellow St. Mel graduates Tom Bettis (51) and Tom Keating 60) were participants in Super Bowls I and II, Bettis on the winning side with the Green Bay Packers after hed played college ball at Purdue and Keating on losing side with the Raiders after an All-America career at Michigan. Provided Martin Hopkins' life took a turn early in the pandemic when his job on the University of Iowa football staff was eliminated. Prior to becoming the head coach, he was the offensive line coach for the Golden Lions from 2001 - 2020. 1 team in the nation, the undefeated Link Academy Lions! The zenith of fan interest occurred in 1937, when a throng estimated at 120,000 people overflowed Soldier Field to see Austin legend Bill DeCorrevont run wild in a 26-0 thumping of previously unbeaten Leo, handing the Lions their third straight Prep Bowl defeat. With a consistent enrollment of approximately 750 students, the Caravan dominated Class 5A for the first 30 years of state playoffs, winning eight of its titles in that division. Hopkins, 31, is a native of Beverly, a graduate of St. Cajetan, St. Rita Student Body President class of 2009, and a member of the St. Rita 2007 Prep-Bowl Championship and 2006 State Championship teams. Providences 42-0 dispatching of Pontiac in the 5A title game gave the Catholic League two state champions that season. Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach, Associate Head Coach for Offense/Offensive Line Coach, Assistant Head Coach for Offense/Run Game Coordinator/Running Backs Coach, Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach, Wide receivers graduate assistant Keegan O'Hara, who was previously on Western Michigan's staff for four seasons, Offensive line graduate assistant Mike Sollenne, who finished the 2021 season as Florida's interim offensive line coach, Defensive line graduate assistant Cam Spence, a former Maryland defensive tackle who has also independently trained NFL and college defensive linemen, Special teams quality control coach Rob Keys, who was previously the head coach at the University of Findlay, Defensive quality control coach Miguel Patrick, who was previously the head coach at multiple Georgia high schools, Offensive program assistant Devin Jordan, who played wide receiver at Ohio State from 2003-05, Special teams program assistant Owen Fankhauser, who was a walk-on safety for the Buckeyes from 2018-20.