Mike Fitzgerald wasn't looking to move from York after back-to-back historic seasons, but once an opportunity to return to Marist came up, Fitzgerald thought going back to where his high school coaching career started made the most sense.
York Dukes football
York coach Mike Fitzgerald is heading back to Marist to take over the RedHawks program, the school announced Monday. The move comes after the school also announced that Marist coach Ron Dawczak decided to leave the head coach position.
York pushed defending state champion Loyola to the brink in a semifinal rematch, but the Ramblers overcame a 14-3 second-quarter deficit in a 23-14 win in a Class 8A semifinal in Wilmette to end the best two-season stretch in Dukes' program history.