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Bishop Gorman set to hire new coach

By Ray Brewer (contact)

Monday, March 9, 2009 | 11:11 p.m.

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Bishop Gorman High should have its new football coach by Tuesday.

Athletic Director Peter Weinburgh said this morning that an announcement would be ready by the end of Monday. But, a few hours later, a representative from the Summerlin Catholic school's media relations department told the Sun the announcement would be delayed until Tuesday.

Tony Sanchez, who spent the last five years at California High in San Ramon, Calif., is expected to be the Gaels' next coach. He would replace Bob Altshuler, who was fired in January after going 26-2 in two years and winning the 2007 state title.

Sanchez, contacted on Friday and Monday about the position, declined to comment. He anticipated being able to speak Tuesday. Weinburgh, who was contacted on Thursday and Friday, also refused to comment.

Sanchez coached Cal High to the competitive East Bay Athletic League title and an 11-2 record in 2007. It finished second in the North Coast Section Division I, losing to national power De La Salle High in the sectional finals at the Oakland Coliseum.

Sanchez was named the Oakland Raiders high school coach of the year following the run.

Cal High went 7-5 in 2008.

Sanchez is a 1992 graduate of Granada High in Livermore, Calif., where he was an all-state defensive back. The school retired his No. 81 jersey.

He played two years at New Mexico State, where he was later an undergraduate assistant coach.

He was an assistant at Irvin High in El Paso, Texas, and at Onate High in Las Cruces, N.M., when it won the state championship in 2002.

He has a wife, Tessie, a daughter, Alyssa, and a son, Jason.

Ray Brewer can be reached at 990-2662 or ray.brewer@hbcpub.com.

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