Abington Senior High School is pleased to announce that Mr. Kevin Conlin has been appointed as the new Head Coach for its Varsity Football program. Mr. Conlin, a seventeen year teaching veteran, is a member of the Abington Senior High School Social Studies Department. He brings vast and decorated experiences from his playing and coaching days to the Galloping Ghosts.
Mr. Conlin is a 1997 graduate of Penn State University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and was a member of the football team. He joined the Nittany Lion program as a walk-on and eventually earned a scholarship. Penn State Football is a family legacy for Mr. Conlin as his older brothers, Chris and Keith, also played for Coach Paterno at the school. Mr. Conlin was a part of the 1994 undefeated Big Ten and Rose Bowl Championship team. While at University Park, Mr. Conlin also played in the Outback, Fiesta, and Citrus bowl games.
Mr. Conlin served as an assistant coach at Abington for 15 years from 1999 to 2013. He was the defensive coordinator and special teams coach. During his time with the Ghosts, Abington qualified for the District 1 playoffs seven times, won the Suburban One League National Conference in 2010 and 2011, and advanced to the District 1 semifinals in 2006 and 2013.
Mr. Conlin is the 17th head coach in school history, and he looks to build a program rooted in character and hard work.
Shown here in the photo as Mr. Conlin’s appointment is approved by the Abington School Board, left to right, Mr. Angelo Berrios, Abington Senior High School principal, Mr. Kevin Conlin, and two of Mr. Conlin’s children when he was appointed by the Abington School Board as Head Football Coach.