Oak Park names new football coach

Updated: March 23, 2011 9:36AM

Oak Park has named Mount Carmel varsity assistant John R.

Hoerster as the new head football coach.

"We are thrilled to have John Hoerster leading the Huskie football program,"

Athletic Director John Stelzer said in a press release. "When we started

this search, we wanted to find a coach who was familiar with our communities

and our school. We wanted a candidate who was high energy and had experience

with a successful football program. And we also wanted a coach who was

respected by his student-athletes and colleagues and had a passion for

coaching at OPRFHS."

Hoester spent eight years at Mount Carmel.

He will begin the transition process immediately, holding a team meeting

next week, attending some weight training and workout sessions and

scheduling meetings with the current coaching staff and parents later this

spring.

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