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Friday, February 8, 2013

Revere Hires New Varsity Football Coach

Michael Murphy will replace Phil Heyn who resigned in November.

Revere has named Michael Murphey as the new head football coach for the Minutemen. Murphy, who will officially be appointed at the Feb. 19 school board meeting, was hired for the job on Feb. 5, according to a press release. He is currently the offensive line coach for Case Western Reserve University and a school counselor at Kenston High School. Murphy was chosen from a field of more than 60 candidates to replace Phil Heyn who resigned in November. Heyn held the job for three years with a 4-26 record. “We are pleased to have Mike join the staff at Revere," Superintendent Randay Boroff said in a statement. "With his experiences and successes, we feel he is the right person to establish new expectations, create new traditions of excellence …

Bill Fairweather

8:11 am on Saturday, April 20, 2013

Coach Murphey has a tall order in front of him getting the football program back the very tradition and prominence it once held. "If you build it, they will come" seems all too apt here, both in player and coaching talent as well as community fan base. As one who played there when Revere's football program first turned the corner decades ago, when we played before standing room only crowds, I …   more ›

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

What Do You Want in A New Revere Football Coach?

After Coach Phil Heyn's resignation, the Revere School District is looking for a replacement.

The search is on for a new head football coach at Revere High School.  Former Coach Phil Heyn resigned Nov. 20 after serving for three years. His record with the Minutemen was 4-26. "He felt that after this last season it would be in the best interest of the program if there was new leadership," Superintendent Randy Boroff said.  Read more about Heyn's resignation here. Think you have what it takes to be Revere's next coach? You can apply for the job here. The Revere Board of Education will review each application and conduct an interview process. Boroff hopes to have a new coach in place soon. So after three seasons of heartbreak, Fairlawn-Bath Patch wants to know what you want to see in a new coach. Experience? Determination? A stronger …

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Minutemen Football Coach Phil Heyn Resigns

Heyn has been the coach for the last three years.

At Tuesday's Revere Board of Education meeting, members accepted the resignation of head football coach Phil Heyn.  Heyn has been the football coach for three years, said Superintendent Randy Boroff. Heyn is also a social studies teacher at Revere High School. "He felt that after this last season it would be in the best interest of the program if there was new leadership," Boroff said.  Heyn previously served as Revere’s baseball coach and lead the Minutemen football the last three years to a 4-26 record. He was an assistant coach the previous nine seasons, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. The Revere Minutemen  2012 football season ended with one win and nine losses. Heyn's position as coach was renewed yearly, as a supplemental …

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Revere High Football Coach Resigns, Says It's Time for New Leadership

Phil Heyn was the coach for three years.

At Tuesday's Revere Board of Education meeting, members accepted the resignation of head football coach Phil Heyn.  Heyn has been the football coach for three years, said Superintendent Randy Boroff. Heyn is also a social studies teacher at Revere High School. "He felt that after this last season it would be in the best interest of the program if there was new leadership," Boroff said.  The Revere Minutemen  2012 football season ended with one win and nine losses. Heyn's position as coach was renewed yearly, as a supplemental contract, Boroff said.  "He has developed great relationships with the students he teaches and has coached," Boroff said. "We understand his reasons for stepping down, yet we support him 100 percent in his future …

Monday, August 1, 2011

Photo of the Day: Revere Football Plays for Benefit

Team joins with other regional schools to raise money for injured athletes.

More photos of this event can be seen in Saturdays' Viewfinder by Roger Sommer by clicking here.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Viewfinder: Revere Football Benefit

Six local teams play in the Revere Football Charity 7 on 7 Extravaganza.

The first Revere Football Charity 7 on 7 Extravaganza took place on Friday, July 29, 2011. Six local teams: Revere, Norton, Tallmadge, Marlington, Olmsted Falls and Northwestern played scrimmages and participated in a team skills challenge. In the varsity championship scrimmage, Tallmage defeated Marlington. Revere defeated Marlington in the JV scrimmage. Marlington also won the team skills challenge. Proceeds from this year's event go to Rush for a Cause, a charity for severely or tragically injured athletes founded by former Brecksville-Broadview Heights player Matt Galland. You can still donate at this web site. Revere Football Coach Phil Heyn said he hopes to make the 7 on 7 Extravaganza an annual event. 

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