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November 9, 2009

Gilman coach Poggi staying put

After the Gilman football team upset McDonogh Saturday, one online media outlet reported that Greyhounds’ coach Biff Poggi might not be back on the sidelines next fall, but when asked about the report Monday, Poggi said he had no plans to leave.

“I’ve got another son who’s pretty good. He played as a freshman, so I’m not going anywhere,” said Poggi of his younger son Henry, who played on the Gilman varsity team along with big brother Jim, a senior.

Coach Poggi said he was asked Saturday about Jim moving on to play for Iowa next year but said he didn’t mean to give the impression that dad was moving along too.

“I said I’m really interested in him getting settled, and I want to get out to see him as much as I can, and I think [the reporter] might have taken that to mean that I wouldn’t be here, but you can do both.”

Poggi, whose team won its ninth Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference championship since 1998 with the 37-24 win over McDonogh, said he expects to stick with the team at least through Henry’s final three years.

“Then I may go off gracefully into that sunset,” Poggi said with a laugh, “but who knows?”

Posted by Katherine Dunn at 3:40 PM | | Comments (2)
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Gilman might be champs in Charm City, but they couldn't handle the talent up here in the DC area. 0-2 this year vs
DC schools. Soft.

Regarding the Gilman vs. DC comment: Why only bring up this year? Why not include how they routinely do against the teams down there? Ask Dematha, GTown Prep, etc...

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