Connect with us

LaSalle College Prep

Steinmetz new head coach at La Salle

SPRINGFIELD — You might think that after 30-plus years as an assistant coach, John Steinmetz was chomping at the bit to toss his hat in the ring when La Salle High head football coach Drew Gordon stepped down this past February, that his application for consideration for the position was in before the ink on Gordon’s resignation was dry.

The truth is, Steinmetz, the La Salle grad whose only football coaching experience has been under the three Explorers head coaches that preceded him, had no desire to be the program’s head coach until this year.

“When Drew stepped down, I just felt the time was right for me,’ said Steinmetz, who was named the program’s head coach late last week. “It wasn’t something I had ever aspired to do, but it just worked out for me.

“My children were older, I could handle the work load. I just felt this was a good time. I figured I’d take a shot at it.’

Steinmetz, who has spent the last 23 years as the program’s defensive coordinator, said he’ll continue running the defense, and that, “in a week to 10 days’ he should have the assistant coaches he wants in place, including a new offensive coordinator.

“My goal is to try and build on the success that Drew started,’ Steinmetz said. “A lot of our assistants are staying on, and we should have our offensive coordinator soon.’

As for the offense, Steinmetz said his preference is to utilize an offense that he and the Explorers players enjoy, namely, something akin to the offense installed by Gordon.

The kids like that offense and so do I,’ Steinmetz said. “It’s fun to play and it’s fun to watch.’

As for the program La Salle has to catch in the Philadelphia Catholic League, Saint Joseph’s Prep, Steinmetz said the Explorers have a tall order.

“After winning (the PCL and the state title) for the last two years, they’re the team to beat,’ he said. “They have a lot of talent down there, so we have our work cut out for us.’

Since Steinmetz’s new position was made official last week, the coach said he’s gotten “a couple hundred’ notes of congratulations.

And the program, he said, has not taken a stride in the wrong direction.

“We’ve been in the weight room since January,’ Steinmetz said. “The kids have been great, we really haven’t missed a beat.

“The kids have been focused throughout the whole (hiring) process. They’ve continued to work and let the school do what it had to do.’

Steinmetz praised all three former La Salle head coaches he worked under, John “Tex’ Flannery, Joe Colistra and Gordon, and said he’d like to continue the winning tradition.

“It’s been fun for 33, 34 years,’ the new coach said, “and we’d like that fun to continue.’

 

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

More in LaSalle College Prep

situs slot gacor provider terbaik agen toto slot terpercaya 2023 agen toto togel terpercaya 2023 situs toto togel pasaran resmi terbaik bandar toto macau pasaran resmi toto togel bandar toto slot gacor 4d 2023 bo togel online pasaran terlengkap sepanjang masa bo toto slot terlengkap sepanjang masa situs toto togel 2023 bet 100 perak daftar toto slot dan toto togel 2023 bermain toto togel dengan bet hanya 100 perak daftar toto slot bonus new member terpercaya bermain toto slot pelayanan 24 jam nonstop situs toto togel terpercaya situs toto togel online terbaik winsortoto winsortoto winsortoto winsortoto winsortoto winsortoto unsurtoto unsurtoto unsurtoto winsortoto winsortoto winsortoto rasa4d rasa4d rasa4d gampangtoto gampangtoto gampangtoto winsortoto unsurtoto gampangtoto rasa4d bungtoto bandar toto togel terbesar hadiah 4d 10 juta daftar winsortoto situs toto terbaik winsortoto situs toto slot gacor dengan toto togel terbaik winsortoto situs toto terpercaya bet 100 perak winsortoto agen toto togel dan situs toto slot 4d winsortoto situs toto togel online deposit 10rb winsortoto situs toto togel online resmi hadiah 4d 10 juta winsortoto agen toto togel online terpercaya winsortoto agen toto slot dan situs toto togel resmi winsortoto situs toto togel 4d terpercaya winsortoto bandar toto togel dan toto slot winsortoto situs toto togel online resmi terbesar winsortoto situs toto togel dan agen toto slot terpercaya winsortoto situs toto terpercaya beragam bonus winsortoto situs toto terpercaya toto togel dan toto slot gacor winsortoto situs togel online dan slot online terpercaya winsortoto situs togel online hadiah terbesar winsortoto agen toto togel bonus harian terbesar winsortoto agen togel online terlengkap bet 100 perak winsortoto situs toto togel 4d dan toto slot 4d terbaik winsortoto situs toto togel dan toto slot terpercaya winsortoto bandar toto togel online terpercaya 2023 winsortoto agen toto togel 4d dan toto slot 4d winsortoto agen toto togel online banyak bonus terbesar winsortoto situs toto terpercaya bonus new member winsortoto situs togel online resmi terpercaya pasaran terlengkap winsortoto situs toto togel online 4d terpercaya situs toto togel deposit pulsa tanpa potongan winsortoto situs toto slot pasti slot gacor winsortoto situs toto slot dan toto togel hadiah terbaik winsortoto situs toto terpercaya permainan resmi dan terpercaya winsortoto situs toto resmi bonus new member 100rb tanpa potongan winsortoto toto slot gacor dan togel online resmi terpercaya winsortoto situs toto toge online terpercaya di Indonesia winsortoto toto togel online bonus new member terbesar winsortoto agen toto togel resmi hadiah 4d 10 juta terpercaya winsortoto toto togel online hadiah 4d 10 juta bet 100 winsortoto situs togel online terlengkap dan terpercaya winsortoto situs togel online resmi dan toto slot gacor winsortoto situs toto togel dan agen toto slot gacor winsortoto situs toto togel permainan toto togel dan toto slot winsortoto situs toto terpercaya bonus menarik winsortoto situs toto togel online terpercaya winsortoto bandar toto togel dan toto slot terpercaya winsortoto situs toto togel online terlengkap dan terpercaya winsortoto situs toto togel online winsortoto situs toto terpercaya togel online dan slot online resmi winsortoto situs toto dengan permainan togel 4d dan slot 4d winsortoto situs toto terpercaya permainan togel online terlengkap winsortoto situs toto togel terpercaya permainan resmi winsortoto situs toto togel resmi bet 100 perak tanpa potongan winsortoto agen toto togel dan situs toto resmi winsortoto toto togel dan toto slot terpercaya dan terbaik winsortoto unsurtoto gampangtoto bungtoto rasa4d titi4d ltdtoto bobatoto bobatoto situs toto togel slot situs bandar toto togel slot terpercaya titi4d titi4d login titi4d daftar titi4d slot titi4d togel situs titi4d titi4d login titi4d daftar titi4d titi4d togel titi4d slot situs titi4d agen titi4d bandar titi4d