AL BRODHAG

Coach, North Penn HS, 1959-1976

Head Football Coach; Asst. Baseball Coach
Bux-Mont League Football Co-Champions, 1968
All-American Catcher 1952 at The University of Delaware
PA Football Coaches Association:
President 1965-67
First President, NPAAA 2000-2003

Inducted 2005

Coach

1948 Abington HS graduate, three sport letter winner: Football, 3 yrs: All-Suburban One Honorable Mention (Soph.), All Suburban First Team Center (Sr); All-Scholastic Center (Jr.)  Basketball, 2 yrs;  Baseball, 3 yrs: Three All-Suburban One League Championships (1946: 1st base), (1947: Outfield, Catcher), (1948: Catcher, Pitcher), .364 batting average.  Football scholarship to the Univ. of Delaware (B.S., 1952), 2 sport letter winner.  Football: 4 yrs, Interior Def. Lineman, Offensive LB, Center, Tackle.  Baseball: 4 yrs; Freshman Catcher (.419). All-American Catcher in 1952 with second highest batting average (.420) in the nation (first All-American in Univ. of Delaware history).  Other:  Awarded the Commendation Medal for meritorious service in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1953-1954.  As Special Services Officer of his Division, Al structured and ran athletic competitions and provided library services, movies and live entertainment for the troops.  M.Ed. from Penn State, 1955. Began teaching/Coaching career in Uniontown, PA. Arrived at North Penn High School in 1959, taught health and physical education for 31 yrs; Dept Chairman 1975-88.  Assistant baseball Coach 1959-76.  Assistant football (line) Coach 1959-1961; head football Coach 1962-1970, where his teams compiled a 42-40-7 record; won the co-championship of the Bux-Mont League in 1968.  Bux-Mont League Coach of the Year in 1962 and 1968.  Chairman of the Bux-Mont Coaches Committee in 1965, 1968 and 1970.  Served as President of the PA State Football Coaches Association 1966-68, 1st VP in 1965-66, and 2nd VP in 1964-65.  Sings bass in two choirs: Trinity Lutheran Church (30 yrs) and Abington Oratorio (33 yrs).  Member of the Train Collectors of America; chairman of the Atlantic Division Traveling Layout for 10 years.