“I passionately looked forward to working through the challenges we faced in a positive manner. “I am extremely disappointed in the decision,” Starkey said in a release. During his tenure at New Trier from 2010 to 2013, Starkey’s teams made four straight playoff trips and compiled a 22-18 record. While at Glenbard South from 2004 to 2009, his teams went 37-26 and advanced to the playoffs four times, including his last three years there, when the Raiders reached the state quarterfinals in both 20. Starkey came to Lockport with a lot of good credentials after serving for six years as the head coach at Glenbard South and then four more years in the same role at New Trier. “We will be posting the position soon and look forward to continuing to work toward making Lockport football a successful experience for our student-athletes and our community.” “We are grateful for Dan’s passion, character and work ethic these last five seasons, as well as the relationships and connections he made within our community. “Lockport High School will not renew Dan Starkey as head football coach for 2019,” Lockport Athletic Director Michael Dwyer said in a statement. This past season was the first time since 1934 that a Lockport football team lost all of its games on the field. His 2016 team went 6-4 and made the playoffs, but he had four losing seasons, including a 2-7 mark in 2017 and an 0-9 record in 2018. Starkey posted a 15-31 record during his five seasons coaching the Porters. LOCKPORT – Lockport Township High School announced Friday that Dan Starkey will not return as the school’s head football coach next season.
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