A SportsInk.com sampling of coaching moves for ’11-12
Its been a busy summer for plenty of new high school coaches in the SportsInk.com coverage area.
Three of the biggest football coaching changes occurred in Summit County where Ed Cybak takes over for Tom Stacy at Green, Ron Wright succeeds Tom Narducci at Hudson and Joe Schiavone takes the reins at Twinsburg for Mark Solis, who now is head coach at Lorain.
At St. Vincent-St. Mary, Julie Laury steps in for Irish volleyball coaching legend Mary Howard. Laury has coached 15 years, including stints at Norton, Black River and Wadsworth. She played collegiately for the Akron Zips.
In another volleyball move, Hudson coach Josh Stewart takes over at Cuyahoga Falls for Scott Nickol.
Below is a sampling of the coaching moves for 2011-12.
School Sport Former Coach New Coach Coventry Boys Basketball Roger Reynolds Lynn Wess CVCA Girls Basketball Bill Stalnaker Ryan Tyna Cuyahoga Falls Girls Volleyball Scott Nickol Josh Stewart Softball Kim Applegarth TBA Firestone Boys Basketball Joe Wojcik TBA Garrettsville Garfield Boys Basketball Mark Rado Andy Olesky Green Football Tom Stacy Ed Cybak Girls Basketball Lynn Wess Tracy Miller Highland Principal Pete Ulrich Dana Addis Girls Basketball Cassie Seth Michael Murphy Hoban Girls Basketball Tracy Miller Scott Callaghan Boys Track & Field Dave Arbogast Tom ONeil Hudson Football Tom Narducci Ron Wright Girls Volleyball Josh Stewart TBA Manchester Wrestling Greg Brown TBA Nordonia Girls Soccer Katie Kruse TBA Rootstown Wrestling James Richner TBA St. Vincent-St. Mary Volleyball Mary Howard Julie Laury Tallmadge Boys Basketball Darrell Ayers Aaron Hinkle Twinsburg Football Mark Solis Joe Schiavone Wadsworth Baseball Brian Madigan TBA Girls Soccer Ron Mendel TBA Softball Mike Schmeltzer, Sr. TBA Windham Athletic Director Danielle Brkich Jeff States Woodridge Athletic Director Jill Schissler Don Ross Waterloo Girls Volleyball Brandon Thewes TBA