Dan Wagner has been named the head coach.

Congrats to "Wags". :thumb:

A great hire to build on the continuity. If it aien't broke... Coach Wags will do very very well.

Great hire for NCC. Well deserved

Congrats to Wags! Great hire for the school. Kids love him, respect him and he knows his stuff.

 

The NCC release.

 

Today Newport Central Catholic High School named Dan Wagner as its new head football coach. Wagner, a 1978 graduate of Newport Catholic has been the Defensive Coordinator for the Thoroughbreds since 1999. He began his coaching career at Newport Catholic in 1980 with the freshman team.

 

Wagner’s past experience includes having previously coached at Campbell County High School, Norwood High School and Indian Hill High School. He returned to NCC in 1999 as an assistant coach under Bob Schneider and more recently under Eddie Evistion.

 

Coach Wagner will fill the vacant position left by Eddie Eviston who has coached the Thoroughbreds for the last three seasons. In late December Eviston accepted a position as Offensive Coordinator at Georgetown College. When asked about taking over the successful Thoroughbred program Wagner said, "Coach Eviston has taken the NCC football program to the next level following the legendary Coach Schneider devel...oping it into one of the premier programs in the state of KY. I plan to continue that tradition started by Coach Schneider and most importantly continue to develop our student athletes into great young men on and off the field like my predecessors have done over the years."

 

Carl Foster, NCC Principal, said, “It is with extreme pleasure that I announce Dan Wagner as our new head football coach. Dan has been a long time assistant and our defensive coordinator for many years. I am confident knowing Dan will be a great life skills role model for our football players.” Rob Detzel, NCC Athletic Director, added, “After meeting with Dan, we knew we had the man we wanted for the job. Dan is a NewCath guy and his record as an assistant speaks for itself. Hiring Coach Wagner will make for a smooth transition for our football program, and we believe he will continue the great tradition that is Newport Central Catholic football. We look forward to many years of success with Coach Wagner as the Head Coach of the NCC Thoroughbreds!”

 

After accepting the position Wagner said, "I always wanted to coach at NCC. Even while coaching at other schools, I would always read the reports in the newspaper about NewCath first. My heart has always been here, and it is truly the only place I ever wanted to coach. I want to thank the NCC administration for believing in me and allowing me the opportunity to lead our football program for years to come. I am excited and can't wait to start working with these kids in this new role.”

Should have got the job 3 years ago

Great hire. Congrats to coach Wagner and good luck for many years of success.

Congrats to Dan, finally...:thumb:

Congratulations to NCC!

I knew Carl Foster would pick the best man for the Job, and I believe he has done just that. Wag's is the right guy for NewCath. Great Guy from a great family with deep NewCath ties.

Great decision by New Cath.

Big congrats to "Daddy Wags"!! Now schedule....nevermind!