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Jeff Ruscitto

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

All Football Coaching Positions Declared Open in Baldwin-Whitehall

Former Head Coach Jim Wehner was also removed from his Personal Fitness position at Baldwin High School.

The Baldwin-Whitehall School Board accepted the resignation on Wednesday night of Jim Wehner as Baldwin High School's head varsity football coach. The board also declared all football coaching positions in the Baldwin-Whitehall School District as open. The open positions include all of those at Baldwin High (varsity, junior varsity and ninth-grade teams) and at J.E. Harrison Middle School. Wehner was also removed from his Personal Fitness position at the high school. The district will look to fill the vacancies before next football season. Those removed from their positions could have a chance to rejoin the teams. Following Baldwin's season-ending 42-25 loss to Bethel Park High School on Oct. 26, Wehner said, "I like this team, and …

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Robert Edward Healy, III

1:27 am on Wednesday, February 13, 2013

"New Football Coach for Baldwin-Whitehall on Wednesday": http://patch.com/A-1SNw   more ›

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Baldwin Football Parent Asks School Leaders to Review Coaching Staff

Fall sports coaches haven't been evaluated yet this year.

Jeff Ruscitto, a Whitehall Borough resident and a parent of two members of the Baldwin High School varsity football team, is not a fan of the team's current coaching situation. Ruscitto took his concerns directly to the Baldwin-Whitehall School Board on Wednesday night, asking if district administration is considering the replacement of any members of the high school football staff. Jim Wehner, a physical education teacher at Baldwin High, is the program's head coach. "Hearing some of the comments that they (some of the team's players) have made," Ruscitto said, "there are a significant amount of players that plan on not returning next year to play if the current regime is in place. I've heard some coaches that don't wanna come back, as …

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Robert Edward Healy, III

1:28 am on Wednesday, February 13, 2013

"New Football Coach for Baldwin-Whitehall on Wednesday": http://patch.com/A-1SNw   more ›

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