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. 3 0 obj A former Ohio State cornerback, Tim Walton is teaming with Perry Eliano to coach the Buckeyes' secondary beginning this year. St. Rita opens the season Aug. 26 at rival Mt. Success! The W15 Eldorado, Misiones Tournament 2022 took place from 03 Oct 2022 to 09 Oct 2022. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. After St. Rita, he went to Iowa to continue his football career. Prospect's Noah Easter (28) moves the ball toward the goal line against St. Rita during the second round of the IHSA Class 7A Playoffs Friday November 4, 2022 in Mount Prospect. ", Vierneisels move from WR to QB sparks Prospects offense to record-setting season, Prospect steamrolls Reavis in 7A playoff opener, Scouting Cook County opening round playoff football games, Buffalo Grove makes history as first at-large 4-win playoff team, St. Rita ends St. Charles North season in quarterfinals, Geneva falls behind, cant catch St. Rita, 2022 season preview: Scouting the CCL/ESCC, Simeon rallies from 16 down, beats WW South, Loyola stymies Lincoln-Way East for 8A championship, Batavia seniors embrace journey even in defeat. St. Rita Head Varsity Football Coach Martin Hopkins '09 finalized his inaugural coaching staff this past week adding a former Davey O'Brien Award winning and Heisman Trophy runner-up quarterback and a former Super Bowl champion to his already experienced staff. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. He went on to play at St. Rita as a standout linebacker and was on the 2006 state championship team and the 2007 Prep Bowl championship team. There are going to be a lot of last moments, but I want to go out and coach, have fun and get after it and win some games.. "He was a tough cookie, a Marine captain, but my feeling was he was fair," said Dr. Jack Gardner, a former wide receiver for the Mustangs. Then after an interception by the Mustangs, Alabama-commit Conor Talty kicked a 25-yard field goal. In 1924, legendary Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne brought a championship intramural team from South Bend to play St. Rita. The Mustangs beat the Knights in the Class 7A semifinals a year ago. The mayoral candidate said he wants to ensure that our schools are fully supported and funded, and Chicagoans have reliable transportation, good-paying jobs, affordable housing and can own their own homes. You have permission to edit this article. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.. Hopkins will also be the director of strategic development at St. Rita. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer, Prospect's Brad Vierneisel (13) moves the ball upfield against St. Rita during the second round of the IHSA Class 7A Playoffs Friday November 4, 2022 in Mount Prospect. Hopkins will come on board at St. Rita as Director of Strategic Development, and will assume his new duties as Head Football Coach at the end of the current season and the retirement of Todd Kuska, who has . St. Rita opens the 2022 season on Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Mt. So, too, does the Nittany Lions' off-field and support staff. 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. Carmel. After three unsuccessful previous runs for public office, the former Chicago Public Schools chief takes his tough-on-crime message to the citys mayoral runoff. 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. Prospect's Jake Parisi (2) turns upfield during the second round of the IHSA Class 7A Playoffs Friday November 4, 2022 in Mount Prospect. When he stepped away from coaching, the idea was that hed get back to it at some point, and as a head coach. In contrast, Eliano coached both the Jim Thorpe Award winner (Coby Bryant) and a top-five NFL draft pick (Sauce Gardner) at Cincinnati last season. Me and my wife [Elizabeth, a Mother McAuley graduate], we always hoped to get back eventually, Hopkins said. One of the all-time great defensive line coaches in college football history, Johnson is now in his ninth season coaching the Buckeyes' defensive line, making him the longest-tenured member of Ohio State's on-field coaching staff. Error! However, what cant be debated is this: since 1910, the National Sports News Service has awarded a National Champion and St. Ritas 63 team is the only South Side squad ever to earn the distinction. And, yes, the playbook was vanilla, consisting of a half-dozen or more plays. St. Rita's Kuska announces this season will be his last. The coaching staff already includes former NFL cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. Heck, some regard the 1961 squad, which registered an undefeated regular season but stubbed its toe in the first round of the playoffs, as a more skilled team. To follow in Coach Kuskas footsteps, its crazy. A. Hopkins brings nine years of high level coaching experience with him to St. Rita. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. It was a big game. But trailing 14-0 and the wind at their backs, the Knights went to work. We played smart and didnt make mistakes. A resident of Phoenix, he died there Wednesday in St. Joseph Care Center. Thats not a typo, folks. No playoffs were held in the 2020-21 year due to the pandemic. They drove 60 yards with Vierneisel connecting with Jake Parisi on a five-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 14-14. 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. @Go_Rout looks forward 2 getting 2 work with the Mustangs this upcoming season! Covey, who is committed to Northwestern, finished with 6 receptions for 58 yards. And then when he went out to the west coast with Chip Kelly, learning all the keys and traits of pass protection running that spread offense and West Coast offense out there," Ohio State center Luke Wypler said this summer. Checking back? Signup today! "I liked our plan and we showed flashes," DeBoeuf said. I feel I am the right guy, this is the right time, and I cant wait to get started.. Several months after Santa Rita High School scrapped its football season due to a lack of available players, the school is moving forward in 2023 with Douglas Smith as the Eagles next head coach. Promotional Rates were found for your code. Hopkins, 31, is a Morgan Park native and St. Cajetan Elementary School graduate. Ohio State also made multiple new hires to its player personnel staff this season, hiring former Western Kentucky director of player personnel Zach Grant to the same role, former Charlotte director of player personnel Nick Murphy as director of recruiting strategy and former NFL scout Billy Homer as college scouting coordinator. It wasnt until years later that you even thought about it [undefeated]. Im here, and I havent left, so lets go win some games. The Mustangs undefeated 1978 team that won the Class 6A state championship was a monster. Hopkins is thrilled to get back on the field. Kuska was able to talk to all the players and coaches in the program early in the week and explain his decision. He was then drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 5th round of the 2012 NFL Draft. With a strong core back from the 2021 state runner-up team, hopes are high for another big season for the Mustangs this fall. Contact sports producer Justin Spears at jspears@tucson.com. "I think Tim and Perry and Larry do a great job. I told them Im not leaving St. Rita and hope to have a role in the program depending on who the next coach is, Kuska said. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. Martin was a student athlete playing football at Iowa until an injury forced his transition into coaching and analyzing for Iowa Football. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer, St. Rita's Owen Manning (6) reels in a touchdown pass during the second round of the IHSA Class 7A Playoffs Friday November 4, 2022 in Mount Prospect. RT @CoachFurco7: Welcome @StRitaFootball to the fastest show on turf! After his freshmen year at UCF, he transferred to Hinds Community College in Mississippi where, after two stellar seasons, he earned a scholarship to the University of Iowa. Now holding the title of senior advisor to the head coach, Bailey has served the Buckeyes in various capacities since 2016 and is highly regarded throughout the Woody Hayes Athletic Center as someone who makes a significant impact behind the scenes as both a coach and recruiter. Before his time in Tennessee, George was a star at Ohio State, winning the 1995 Heisman Trophy. % On Twitter: @JustinESports, Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion. 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St. Rita Football History Previous Seasons All-Time Roster 2022-23 ( 140 players) Head Coach: Todd Kuska Armbruster , Joey ( Jr.) Zumo, Leo ( Jr.) Saffold, Raymone ( Jr.) Siller, Shameree ( So.) st rita football coaching staff. Ive always had great relationships with coaches from St. Cajetan to St. Rita to Iowa. They were undersized, even by 1960s standards only two players tipped the scales beyond 200 pounds. (Review photo) BEVERLY REVIEW St. Rita's Todd Kuska waits to take the field before last fall's season-opening matchup with Mt. Prospect's Colin Flynn dives at St. Rita's Calvin Lee during the second round of the Class 7A playoffs Friday in Mount Prospect. I didnt see it happening this quick, Hopkins said. And thank you to St. Rita for making this dream a reality. Former Arizona head coach Kevin Sumlin is returning to college football as the co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at Maryland, acco, Both Arizona basketball programs are hosting Utah and Colorado this week, a rarity for the Wildcats and a challenge for the staff that works a. <> Rices Conway claims thrilling state title victory, Crowd returns to support Get Behind the Vest. The third time proved to be the charm, as St. Rita beat Fenwick, 22-6, and then dropped undefeated Loyola, 16-15, in a thriller to advance to the Prep Bowl championship. Stewart, a highly-touted running back, pounded Prospect for 200 yards and a touchdown as St. Rita eliminated the Knights 38-21 in the Class 7A playoffs. I like what's going on.". Kevin Wilson also remains on staff for his sixth season as Ohio State's offensive coordinator and tight ends coach, a role in which he's worked alongside Day for his entire tenure with the Buckeyes, as Day initially joined Ohio State's staff as co-offensive coordinator in 2017 before succeeding Urban Meyer as head coach after the 2018 season. But if you worked hard, he worked hard along with you. St. Rita broke back on top with a touchdown run by Stewart and a wide-open 14-yard touchdown pass from Hilding to Owen Manning to lead 28-14. St. Rita's Owen Manning (6) celebrates a touchdown with his teammates during the second round of the IHSA Class 7A Playoffs Friday November 4, 2022 in Mount Prospect. "He brings a really unique blend of the East Coast style that he learned when he was coaching at Boston College and running the ball. It can be hard to keep track of the comings and goings with the on-field assistants on head coach James Franklin . St. Rita and the football program, its so much of your life, every want and desire, its built around football. Public school vs. private school. 5 0 obj And the 2006 team that claimed the 7A state title was immensely talented. PLUS PORTALS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS BELL SCHEDULE CALENDARS, STAFF DIRECTORY EMPLOYMENT FACULTY/STAFF REQUEST FORMS NAVIANCE STUDENT, 7740 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60620 | (773) 925-6600, Copyright 2022 St. Rita of CasciaHigh SchoolWebsite by KNOWN. It was a great game.. After coordinating UCLA's offense for the past three years, Frye is expected to help the Buckeyes introduce some new concepts in the running game, where Ohio State had some struggles against better defenses last season. "I get up every morning dying to get into this building and coach those guys.". Thank you for reading! <> Prospect tried to come back again from two scores again. With almost 10 years of Division I coaching experience with the Hawkeyes, Hopkins cant wait for his first job as a head coach. (Review photo), Todd Kuska calls it the best injury that ever happened to me.. Kuska has been St. Ritas head coach since 1998. "It was the best decision of my life coming to this school," Covey said. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. "They really grabbed on to what coach Walton and coach Eliano have been doing with them. Ive coached dads and their kids, brothers, but it was time for a change. @DrewRob52 @CoachHurdQB @CoachJeffThorne . I love working with the kids. How dominant was the 63 team? "I like the scheme. It may not have been the most physically gifted or imposing team to ever walk the halls of St. Rita. Would you like to receive our news updates? Carmel. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. After a scoreless first quarter, 12th-seeded St. Rita (9-2) broke out to a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. Please check your email to confirm your subscription. Not by a long shot. Former Stephen F. Austin offensive assistant Cass Simmons joins returning stafferZach Woodke asrecruiting assistants. Unfortunately, in 2020 as the college sports landscape was heavily impacted by the pandemic, Hopkins job was eliminated. He worked with special teams, offense and defense during his time with the Hawkeyes, but said, Im more experienced on defense.. We will set out to get our students engaged and excited to participate in the program and restore the soar for Eagle football. They (St. Rita) came out with a real good game plan.". 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