Bridgton Academy is pleased to announce the hiring of Chad
Walker as the school’s new Head Football Coach. Walker joins Bridgton Academy
from Kenyon College in Ohio, where he worked as the Offensive Coordinator
and Offensive Line Coach for the Lords.
Prior to his position at Kenyon, Walker had worked on both
sides of the ball with linebackers and tight ends as well as the punt return unit for his alma mater, Lafayette College. Walker was a four year Varsity Letter winner for
Lafayette, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology and Sociology.
During his time at Lafayette, Walker was
honored in numerous ways: Patriot
League Academic Honor Roll, All Conference Patriot League (Football, 2005), All
League by nfldraftscout.com (2005), and Nominated and Selected for East Coast
Bowl (2005).
Following his
graduation from Lafayette, Walker first played professionally in NFL Italy as a
player/coach and went on to play in the European Federation of American
Football in Sweden. He then returned to the States to coach at Randolph-Macon
College in Virginia, working with the defensive line.
“We are very excited to welcome Chad
Walker to Bridgton Academy as our new Head Football Coach,” said Bridgton
Academy’s Headmaster, Grady Vigneau. “He inherits a long and distinguished
tradition of excellence fostered over the last fifty years by coaching legends
Tom Austin, Lee Harriman, Tom McCabe, and for the last quarter century, by Rick
Marcella. Chad’s energy, experience, and college coaching network will
significantly enhance the already strong reputation that BA football
enjoys. Chad fits the mold of each of his accomplished predecessors,
bringing college coaching and recruiting experience to campus along with a
foundation of respect for academic rigor and achievement. His success as a starting college tight end
for Lafayette College in the highly respected and academically rigorous Patriot
League is a bonus of the highest degree for our aspiring college-student
athletes.”
“I’m honored and excited to be a part of the Bridgton
Academy family, and am excited to lead the Wolverine football program in a new
direction while continuing to build on the strong foundation that is already in
place,” expressed Chad Walker upon his appointment.
Coach John Loose,
Defensive Coordinator at Lafayette shared of Walker, “Chad has knowledge of the
college recruiting process that will really enable Bridgton student athletes to
achieve their goals of continuing their playing careers at the college level.
He has tremendous knowledge on both sides of the ball, and has a great work
ethic. He will do a great job in every way and will attract quality student
athletes and help them understand what it takes to succeed at the next level,
in the classroom, in the community, and on the field.”
Coach Walker will
be moving to campus with his fiancée, Victoria Hawk, in the next couple of
weeks.
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