LEETONIA — It appears to be like like Leetonia could have a brand new soccer coach and Lisbon shall be searching for a brand new one.
Lisbon head coach Matt Altomare, who’s a Leetonia trainer, utilized for the Leetonia soccer teaching place.
The Leetonia Board of Training has scheduled a particular assembly for Monday at 6 p.m. to rent workers.
Present Leetonia coach Scott Fredericks mentioned he was instructed Wednesday to not apply for the job as a result of Altomare would be the Bears’ new coach.
“I used to be instructed to not as a result of it might go to a board vote and he would get the job,” Fredericks mentioned. “They must put up the home job yearly. He utilized and if he needs to (as a result of he teaches within the district), there isn’t any likelihood I am going to get the job.”
Altomare is anticipated to return to Leetonia after a 7-Four season in Lisbon that handed United its solely lack of the common season.
He’s anticipated to fulfill with the Lisbon soccer group as we speak if college will not be canceled on account of winter climate.
Altomare is 18-24 in 4 seasons as Lisbon’s head coach, together with playoff appearances the previous two seasons.
He was 34-48 as the top coach at Leetonia from 2007-2014, with playoff appearances in 2007-08, after serving as an assistant there from 1999-2006. He was additionally an assistant at Canfield from 2015-16 and Salem from 2018-19.
Altomare had not formally accepted Leetonia’s place as of Thursday night.
“Why would he apply for it if he did not need to?” Fredericks mentioned. “He has a great factor in Lisbon. I am confused.”
Leetonia is coming off a second straight Zero-10 season, together with Fredericks’ solely season in 2023.
“It’s extremely complicated as a result of I by no means needed to go away and the youngsters don’t desire me to go away.” Fredericks. “We have had an outpouring of affection from dad and mom and gamers.
“We’ve already obtained a number of provides. I believe there’s something about social media.”
The Bears have one win of their final 26 video games. They’ve misplaced 19 straight video games within the Jap Ohio Athletic Convention after sharing the league title with Southern and United within the 2020 COVID season.
Fredericks mentioned he want to meet with the Leetonia administration once more to see if he can return as Leetonia’s coach.
“If I get one other likelihood to educate my guys … it is going to take Three-5 years to fully flip this system round.”