2010 Fall Coaches Announced For Duluth High Schools

DULUTH _ Duluth Public Schools announced their head coaches for Fall Sports Season Friday afternoon, and eliminating one local high school means at least one coach becomes the odd one out. Assistant Superintendent Joe Hill called the process very competitive across the board, but especially in the areas of soccer and football.

Frank Huie, the reigning North Country Conference Coach of the Year, wound up on the outside looking in when it came to football coaching jobs, as do two girls’ soccer coaches, Jenni Tharaldson (Central) and Cara Overland (East).

Denfeld’s track and field coach, Joel Holman, moves to cross country where he’ll coach the boys and girls for the combination Central/Denfeld school.

Fall Coaches for the 2010 school year:

(Duluth, MN – March 5, 2010) Duluth Public School officials today released a list of fall coaches and advisors for the 2010-11 school year. According to Assistant Superintendent Joe Hill the process, which included the district’s Human Resources Department and an interview team, is complete for a majority of the positions:

Central High School (Central & Denfeld Students):

Head Football: Chris Vold

Head Boys Soccer: Scott Anderson

Head Girls Soccer: Ron Weber

Head Volleyball: Kim Swanstrom

Boys and Girls Cross Country: Joel Holman

Girls Tennis: Paul Sandholm

Dance Line: Nicole Scharte

Cheer Advisor: Tricia Neubarth

East High School (East & Central Students):

Head Football: Joe Hietala

Head Boys Soccer: Dominic Bacigalupo

Head Girls Soccer: Steve Polkowski

Head Volleyball: Kevin Flynn

Boys and Girls Cross Country: David Wicker

Girls Tennis: Lee Kruger

Dance Line: Jeannine Maki

Hill says over the next few weeks the district will complete the hiring process for Cheer Advisor at East and for Girls Swim at both schools. They’ll also work to complete the hiring process for winter and spring coaches/advisors over the next few months.