Albie Crosby, an assistant coach for 11 seasons at West Catholic, has been named the head football coach at Imhotep Charter.
Crosby met with Imhotep's players Friday afternoon. "I'm pretty excited," he said. "I think it's a great opportunity. I'm looking forward to it."
It is Crosby's first head-coaching job. The 1988 West Catholic graduate served the last four seasons as the Burrs' co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach.
Crosby, 42, also spent two seasons as a running backs coach for La Salle University's now-defunct Division III football program.
Imhotep is a Class AA program in the Public League. Crosby replaces Marc Wilson, who stepped down after going 50-38 in eight seasons.
"Marc did a phenomenal job of setting up the groundwork for success," Crosby said. "I'm just looking to keep things going in the right direction."
Crosby helped Brian Fluck guide West Catholic, one of four Catholic League high schools set to close in June, to a 49-11 record over the last four seasons. The Burrs won the PIAA Class AA state title in 2010.
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