Football: Proffitt named new head coach at Lake Zurich
by kevin reiterman kreiterman@pioneerlocal.com February 8, 2012 2:12PM
David Proffitt has been named the new head football coach at Lake Zurich. He had been the Bears defensive coordinator for six seasons. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media
Updated: February 13, 2012 4:59PM
You didn’t need to be a prophet to see this coming.
Lake Zurich has named David Proffitt as its new head football coach.
Proffitt, who has been the Bears’ defensive coordinator for the past six years, will replace Bryan Stortz, who has taken a job at Rock Island.
Lake Zurich went with experience. Proffitt has been coaching high school football for 25 years, including 10 seasons as the head coach at Marian Central Catholic (1991-2001).
“I am confident that Dave will continue with the many traditions he helped build in his six years of coaching here at Lake Zurich High School,” said LZ athletic director Rolly Vazquez. “His experience as an educator and coach will definitely be beneficial to our student-athletes.”
With Proffitt in charge of the defense, Lake Zurich has become one of the top teams in Class 7A. The Bears won a state title in 2007, while they took runner-up honors in ‘06 and ‘10. They also advanced to the semifinal round in ‘09 and ‘11.
There’s been a lot of movement in Lake Zurich’s coaching ranks this offseason. In January, Brent Pearlman, who was the Bears’ offensive coordinator this past season, became the new head coach at Wheeling.
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