North Mason seeking new wrestling coach
August 1st, 2012 by jeff grahamAfter five seasons at North Mason, wrestling coach Tony
Coppinger felt he needed to do something else. He resigned about a
month ago, not knowing if he’ll ever get back into coaching.
“I’m ready for something new,” Coppinger said. “I’m ready for
another adventure.”
Under Coppinger, the Bulldogs won one Olympic League title, one
regional title and twice finished as regional runner-up. He also
coached Zac Joaquin to a state title in 2011, the same year the
Bulldogs took eighth as a team at Mat Classic.
Coppinger, who works in the South Kitsap School District, said
moving from Belfair to Silverdale last year made commuting to and
from North Mason tough on him.
He said it was hard to decide to leave coaching, but feels it’s the
right decision.
“It’s a good time to leave,” he said. “I’m not leaving the cupboard
bare. There’s a good junior group coming back.”
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