New leaders among Lenawee County football coaches

Since the end of the 2023 season, the three winningest head football coaches in Lenawee County have all stepped down.

Bill Wilharms from Lenawee Christian, Ron Estes from Blissfield and Joshua Lindeman from Addison have moved on from coaching this offseason, leaving a large hole in county coaching ranks.

Those three put their stamp on football in the county, combining to coach 42 varsity seasons and winning 262 games. Wilharms (103) and Estes (102) joined the 100-win club last season.

“Those were three really great football coaches and great guys,” Ryan Love said, the coach named to replace Estes at Blissfield. “It’s definitely a big loss for the county.”

While Love is working on building his new staff with the Royals, the Addison and Lenawee Christian jobs remain open. Both of those schools are coming off championship seasons. Addison won the Cascades Conference last year, going 9-1 overall, while LCS went 13-0 and won its third 8-Player state championship in four years.

At Addison, interim athletic director Jessica Patterson has started the search for Lindeman’s replacement.

“We will be working hard to connect with players from the football program and start the selection process for a new coaching staff,” Patterson said when she was hired earlier this month.

Of the remaining head coaches in the county, Madison’s Scott Gallagher has the most active years as head coach at a Lenawee County school with nine. That includes two varsity seasons at Lenawee Christian, four at Sand Creek and three at Madison.

Madison head football coach Scott Gallagher works with the lineman during a practice.

Tecumseh’s Greg Dolson has eight years under his belt at Tecumseh while Britton Deerfield’s Erik Johnson has seven years with the Patriots.

Love is returning to the sidelines as head coach at Blissfield. He coached the…

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Author : The Daily Telegram

Publish date : 2024-01-21 09:01:12

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