Coon Rapids, which finished 0-9 last season, has hired former Andover assistant coach Chase Vasquez as its new head football coach, replacing Nick Rusin (center), who was head coach from 2019 to 2024. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
The multiple head coaching changes at Cretin-Derham Hall this year might have generated the biggest headline of the football offseason, but changes at two Metro North conference schools and a private school should also be noted.
In January, Holy Family announced coach Dan O’Brien was stepping down “to pursue opportunities that will allow him to spend more time with his family.”
In late February, the school announced it hired Connor Wilkie as its new coach. The Fire finished the 2024 season 8-3.
For more on the recent coaching changes, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
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