In George Curry's incredible reign at Berwick, the Bulldogs not only captured the community's imagination, but the nation's. Even Ted Koppel's Nightline put the Bulldogs in the spotlight after six Pennsylvania state championships, three USA Today mythical national championships and 362 wins in Curry's 35-years.
So it stands to reason that when Curry stepped down, coaches around the nation would be drawn to the tiny town of 10,000 rabid high school football fans. It also stands to reason that the community would be looking inside the program toward former stars, who could keep the tradition rolling.
In the end, it was a guy from of all places...Masschusetts...that won out over a former Bulldog star quarterback.
Gary Campbell, Jr. who led Wahconah Regional High School to two Massachusetts Division 2 Super Bowl wins in ten years, has been named the Dawgs new coach. Campbell beat out Dave Robbins, who's been on Curry's staff for three years, but has no head coaching experience.
It will be interesting to see if the fans are give Campbell more slack because he's an outsider or whether they'll be constantly second-guessing whether the hiring should have come from within. Either way, Campbell will be constantly under the microscope.
To read more about Campbell in the Berkshire Eagle, please click on The High School Football Huddle's headline "Berwick (PA) Gets First News Head Coach In 35 Years".
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