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New LHS Football Coach

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 1:47 pm
by Michael Deneen
After an extended search, it looks like Lakewood Athletic Director Sean Jackson has found his new football coach.

Tom Hannan, current assistant head coach at Garrettsville’s James A. Garfield High School is the choice.
He is a licensed physical education teacher, will also be recommended as a paraprofessional employee for the District.

Hannan comes to Lakewood with an extensive coaching resume stretching over 35 years that includes 16 years as head coach at Crestwood High School in Mantua, where he earned the most wins of any coach in school history and twice earned Akron Touchdown Club Coach of the Year honors. He also served as Athletic Director for four years while at Crestwood from 1994-2010.
 
After his lengthy tenure at Crestwood, Hannan, a graduate of Mount Union College, held a variety of football coaching positions including offensive line coach at North Olmsted High School, head football coach at Ridgedale High School in Morral, Ohio, and assistant head coach at Cuyahoga Falls High School.

“It will be an honor and a privilege to be the next head coach of Lakewood High. I will do everything in my power to represent LHS and the community in a positive manner,” Hannan said. “I will hire a staff that are not only great teachers, but great role models.”


 

Re: New LHS Football Coach

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 2:44 pm
by Michael Deneen
Here is a link to the full press release from Christine Gordillo with Lakewood City Schools.
http://www.lakewoodcityschools.org/News ... r5x7p.dpbs


I hope to sit down with Coach Hannan in the coming weeks for an interview. Then Ill so a story about his goals and plans for the LHS program.

Re: New LHS Football Coach

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 6:22 pm
by Michael Deneen
I interviewed Coach Hannan earlier today....my story is posted at this link:

http://www.lakewoodobserver.com/read/20 ... the-future

Re: New LHS Football Coach

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 8:05 pm
by mjkuhns
Nice work Mike. Thank you for following all of this!

Re: New LHS Football Coach

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 11:53 am
by bentleymike
Michael Deneen wrote:After an extended search, it looks like Lakewood Athletic Director Sean Jackson has found his new football coach.

Tom Hannan, current assistant head coach at Garrettsville’s James A. Garfield High School is the choice.
He is a licensed physical education teacher, will also be recommended as a paraprofessional employee for the District.

Hannan comes to Lakewood with an extensive coaching resume stretching over 35 years that includes 16 years as head coach at Crestwood High School in Mantua, where he earned the most wins of any coach in school history and twice earned Akron Touchdown Club Coach of the Year honors. He also served as Athletic Director for four years while at Crestwood from 1994-2010.
 
After his lengthy tenure at Crestwood, Hannan, a graduate of Mount Union College, held a variety of football coaching positions including offensive line coach at North Olmsted High School, head football coach at Ridgedale High School in Morral, Ohio, and assistant head coach at Cuyahoga Falls High School.

“It will be an honor and a privilege to be the next head coach of Lakewood High. I will do everything in my power to represent LHS and the community in a positive manner,” Hannan said. “I will hire a staff that are not only great teachers, but great role models.”


 
I think this is a good hire for LHS. Sometimes, you need to get out of the "circle".

I love Ribar, and I'm glad he's continuing with the baseball program, because he really does turn boys into men with his teaching.