Aeschbacher returns ‘home” as Charleroi’s first-year coach
Ty Aeschbacher played and got his start in coaching at Carmichaels High School before heading west to coach in college at Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington, Ill., and Adams State University in Alamosa, Colo.
The 2018 Waynesburg University graduate admits the college coaching experience was great to build up his resume and learn more about the game, but he always had aspirations to be a head coach in the area he grew up in.
That dream became a reality when Aeschbacher was hired to be the head coach at Charleroi on Feb. 21.
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The Cougars were 1-5 in the Century Conference and 2-7 overall last year, so Aeschbacher is aware that works needs to be done.
Charleroi无毛视频檚 conference schedule is a meat grinder with the likes of McGuffey, Sto-Rox and Washington, but Aeschbacher doesn无毛视频檛 want to sleep on the other teams in Brentwood, Keystone Oaks and Waynesburg Central.
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Senior Gianni Pellegrini is the last in a long line of Pellegrinis who have starred on the gridiron for the Cougars. Aeschbacher said Pellegrini will be involved in all three phases of the game.
Sophomore Jackson Keranko returns at quarterback after taking some lumps as a freshman, but his determination and competitive fire impressed Aeschbacher when he watched the team on film.
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Sophomore Drake Lilley will anchor the line, which is rare for his age, but the Cougars are a young team.
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Conner Lucock (DE/RB), Daniel Hudock (WR/S), Bobby DiPiazza (RB/MLB) and Daniel Nusida (WR/OLB/S) will contribute on the field and have demonstrated qualities to be leaders on the team.
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Soccer star Arlo McIntyre was ready to handle the kicking duties for Charleroi, but he broke his foot in club soccer and will most likely not come out for football, even when his back to full strength.
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Aeschbacher said he can always go with freshman Braedin Lunger, who is known affectionally as 无毛视频淪peedy,无毛视频� if he needs a kicker.
无毛视频淲e are talking about a kid who is a jack-of-all-trades and has some records on the track,无毛视频� Aeschbacher. 无毛视频淲e may have to use him at kicker, but he does it all. Anytime we can get 无毛视频淪peedy无毛视频� on the field, we are happy about that.无毛视频�