The new head football coach at Mt. Carmel, former Heisman trophy candidate Jordan Lynch, penned an email to the high school's faculty and staff to introduce himself.
Pretty routine ... says he will carry on Frank Lenti's legacy and he signed it "Head Football Coach" as expected. According to rumors, confirmed by sources that have spoken to us, there was turmoil surrounding the replacement.
The details aren't exactly clear but the school said Lenti was retiring and he denied it in a recent statement. There were also past references made to the media, by Lenti, about possibly being "kicked out."
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Frank Lenti, Mt. Carmel High School (photo via Chicago Sun-Times)[/caption]
Here is the email written by Lynch:
Greetings! I wanted to take a few minutes to introduce myself to the Mt. Carmel faculty and staff. My name is Jordan Lynch, ’09 graduate, and I am the new football coach here at Mt. Carmel. I am extremely excited and proud to represent such a great institution as head football coach and I will do my best to represent you and this institution in a first- class manner. Frank Lenti was not only my coach, but also a very dear friend of mine that I learned so much about football and life throughout my years at Mt. Carmel and beyond in my professional career. The lessons that I learned from him I use on a day to day basis and will bring in during my time spent at Mt. Carmel. I will carry on his legacy through my coaching at Mt. Carmel. I want you to know that we want you to be involved with the program. You have an open invitation to stop by the football offices and meet me and the coaching staff at any time. Please feel free to give a call at 773-xxx-xx37 or send an email to ******@**hs.org. GO CARAVAN!
Jordan Lynch
Head Football Coach
Replacing a legend isn't easy, expect all eyes to be on Lynch as the Caravan take the field this fall. He's expected to bring pro-level experience and new excitement to a team that won 11 state championships with Lenti. We'll see if that translates into wins on the field.
Good luck Coach.
Frank Lenti, Mt. Carmel High School (photo via Chicago Sun-Times)[/caption]
Here is the email written by Lynch:
Greetings! I wanted to take a few minutes to introduce myself to the Mt. Carmel faculty and staff. My name is Jordan Lynch, ’09 graduate, and I am the new football coach here at Mt. Carmel. I am extremely excited and proud to represent such a great institution as head football coach and I will do my best to represent you and this institution in a first- class manner. Frank Lenti was not only my coach, but also a very dear friend of mine that I learned so much about football and life throughout my years at Mt. Carmel and beyond in my professional career. The lessons that I learned from him I use on a day to day basis and will bring in during my time spent at Mt. Carmel. I will carry on his legacy through my coaching at Mt. Carmel. I want you to know that we want you to be involved with the program. You have an open invitation to stop by the football offices and meet me and the coaching staff at any time. Please feel free to give a call at 773-xxx-xx37 or send an email to ******@**hs.org. GO CARAVAN!
Jordan Lynch
Head Football Coach
Replacing a legend isn't easy, expect all eyes to be on Lynch as the Caravan take the field this fall. He's expected to bring pro-level experience and new excitement to a team that won 11 state championships with Lenti. We'll see if that translates into wins on the field.
Good luck Coach.
