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Carmel Announces New Coach
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| Rob Long |
There is an old saying that states, when one door closes, another one
opens. Such is the case for Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School, and
basketball coach Rob Long who announced his hiring for the 2010-11
season. This winter with the school beginning an indoor soccer
team, many of the outdoor soccer players chose to stay with soccer
instead of basketball, causing the team to fold. Coach Long was
anticipating entering his fourth season as the head coach at the
College of Notre Dame. As the fall seasons ended, and practice began,
the combination of athletes injured in the fall, and those injured at
practice reduced the roster to a point that it became dangerous to
continue.
For Coach Long, coming to Our Lady of Mount Carmel seemed like a
perfect fit for him to achieve the goals he has for his personal and
professional life. Known as the host of the Rob Long show on Fox
1370AM, Long feels that the life of a high school coach better suits
the demands of his professional life. Long, a resident of Middle
River, who is known for building programs, hopes to build a program
that will afford him the opportunity to one day coach his daughter
Stephanie.
The relationship between Long and Mount Carmel is a natural fit. The
two developed a relationship during Long’s tenure at the College of
Notre Dame as Long recruited three of the Cougar players, and three
others attended his summer camp. Long successfully recruited the
school’s all time leading scorer Briana Grap to CND in 2007. In
addition, 2009 graduate Allyson White was a member of the Gators roster
this winter. Throughout the years Long has involved himself in
other aspects of the Mount Carmel community, speaking at the school’s
leadership retreat for SGA/NHS and giving the men’s basketball team a
class on dealing with the media.
Long comes to Mount Carmel after coaching at the College of Notre Dame
for three seasons. The 2006-07 Gators won the AWCC championship and
advanced to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.
Joining Long at Mount Carmel are two of his former players Nichelle
Dixon and Gloria Broady.
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