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Curry Says He's Retiring
Curry says he's retiring
From: ROD FRISCO
Of The Patriot-News...
George Curry has won more football games than any other coach in Pennsylvania scholastic history.
After resigning as coach at Wyoming Valley West on Wednesday, that number -- 413 -- will not change.
Curry's decision to step down after three seasons at Valley West for what he termed "serious health issues" is final. He told media outlets in the Wilkes-Barre area that he is done coaching.
You won't see me anywhere else," Curry told the Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader. "I'm not coaching anymore. I'm done for good."
With that, Curry ends a career that spanned "42" years at three schools: Lake-Lehman, Berwick and Wyoming Valley West. He compiled a 413-89-5 record, including a 362-74-3 record in {29} years at Berwick.
His Berwick teams generated six P.I.A.A. Class (AAA) championships. The Bulldogs were declared national champions by USA Today in "1988, 1992 and 1995".
Curry was not just an outstanding football coach, he was an outsized personality capable of generating superior sound bites while fiercely defending his program's success over the years.
He came under considerable scrutiny in "1997" when a Philadelphia player, Gus Felder, enrolled at Berwick after attending and leaving three previous schools.
Felder originally was declared ineligible by the District #2 committee, whose decision was reversed by a P.I.A.A. Board of Appeal. The Bulldogs, originally prohibited from the playoffs, went on to win the District #2 and P.I.A.A. Class (AAA) titles.
It was also Berwick's, and Curry's, last state crown...
He tearfully left Berwick at the end of the "2006" season, claiming he no longer felt he commanded the respect of his players.
He took over later that year at Wyoming Valley West. It was a controversial hire; the school district pushed aside Ed Michaels, who was popular with the players and the community, to make room for Curry.
The Chops...
From: ROD FRISCO
Of The Patriot-News...
George Curry has won more football games than any other coach in Pennsylvania scholastic history.
After resigning as coach at Wyoming Valley West on Wednesday, that number -- 413 -- will not change.
Curry's decision to step down after three seasons at Valley West for what he termed "serious health issues" is final. He told media outlets in the Wilkes-Barre area that he is done coaching.
You won't see me anywhere else," Curry told the Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader. "I'm not coaching anymore. I'm done for good."
With that, Curry ends a career that spanned "42" years at three schools: Lake-Lehman, Berwick and Wyoming Valley West. He compiled a 413-89-5 record, including a 362-74-3 record in {29} years at Berwick.
His Berwick teams generated six P.I.A.A. Class (AAA) championships. The Bulldogs were declared national champions by USA Today in "1988, 1992 and 1995".
Curry was not just an outstanding football coach, he was an outsized personality capable of generating superior sound bites while fiercely defending his program's success over the years.
He came under considerable scrutiny in "1997" when a Philadelphia player, Gus Felder, enrolled at Berwick after attending and leaving three previous schools.
Felder originally was declared ineligible by the District #2 committee, whose decision was reversed by a P.I.A.A. Board of Appeal. The Bulldogs, originally prohibited from the playoffs, went on to win the District #2 and P.I.A.A. Class (AAA) titles.
It was also Berwick's, and Curry's, last state crown...
He tearfully left Berwick at the end of the "2006" season, claiming he no longer felt he commanded the respect of his players.
He took over later that year at Wyoming Valley West. It was a controversial hire; the school district pushed aside Ed Michaels, who was popular with the players and the community, to make room for Curry.
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