Programs Must move on After Legendary Coaches Depart

After the passing of legendary St. Francis Prep Coach Vinny O’Connor in February and the retirement of long time Holy Cross Head Coach Tom Pugh this offseason both programs find themselves in uncharted territory.  for the 2015 season St. Francis Prep and Holy Cross will have new Head Coaches for the first time in 60 and 42 years respectively.

Click Here to See how new Head Coaches Richie Carroll (Saint Francis Prep) & Tim Smith (Holy Cross) plan to honor tradition and their mentors as they now move their respective programs forward. 

Many have been curious about the two “Battle on the Boulevard” Rivals and how they will adapt with the changes.  TimesLedger’s Joseph Staszewski has covered both camps as well as MSG Varsity’s Elio Velez.  See what they reported:

Times Ledger on the 2015 St. Francis Prep Season

Times Ledger on the 2015 Holy Cross Season

MSG Varsity on the 2015 St. Francis Prep Season

MSG Varsity on the 2015 Holy Cross Season