It's the first head coaching position for Brennan Spain, 35. He spent 13 years as an assistant and the last five years at East St. Louis working under longtime coach Darren Sunkett.
Spain said his first priority was to get to know the returning players and the Ritter community. The Lions will have a strong cast of returning players. They were the No. 1 small school in the nation prior to the dissolution of the football program in October.
“I want to build a bond with the players, the parents, the community and the alumni,” Spain said.
It shouldn't take long. Spain's wife of eight years, Tiffany, is a faculty member at Ritter and coaches the girls track and field team.
Spain said his first priority was to get to know the returning players and the Ritter community. The Lions will have a strong cast of returning players. They were the No. 1 small school in the nation prior to the dissolution of the football program in October.
“I want to build a bond with the players, the parents, the community and the alumni,” Spain said.
It shouldn't take long. Spain's wife of eight years, Tiffany, is a faculty member at Ritter and coaches the girls track and field team.
