Pat Monroe New to SA

By Tom Miller
47 year young, Pat Monroe was hired to be Special Programs Coordinator and new head football coach for South Allegheny School District this past month by the school board.
Coming from the now disbanded Duquesne High School, Monroe is looking ahead for stability in the SA program. “I am very excited to be at South Allegheny and would encourage everyone to be a part of building a tradition (here).
Although Monroe was across the river for 15 years, and established a strong 118-51 record for the Dukes, he expects to fit in well at SA. “I have a long affiliation with SA. My wife graduated from South Allegheny and I have a lot of friends here too.” Darnel Richardson and Dave Opfer, two members of the 1977 Big Ten team, are two of those friends.
Seeing himself as a cross between Joe Paterno and Bill Cower, Monroe has a genuine concern for the
student and tremendous intensity for the game. “I want to set the tone early,” Monroe said. His main plan for this year: “detail and game preparation.”
This was evident after school on March 5 in the “back-gym,” when Monroe had almost 60 student-athletes participating with a visitor from Geneva College present various techniques that could help develop their athleticism.
Ties to the community, more involvement with the student-body, a fantastic resume, and an intense desire for success seem to be fairly desirable qualities for a head football coach. With the help and support from the South Allegheny community, this just might…