Butler coach Densmore resigns

By: HSSN Staff
Monday, October 23, 2017 | 3:42 PM

The number of WPIAL football coaches who resigned midseason now stands at three.

Butler played Week 8 without coach Rob Densmore, who resigned a few days earlier, athletic director Bill Mylan said Monday. Densmore went 7-27 in four seasons with Butler, which included a 7-6 loss to Norwin in his final game.

Densmore became the third WPIAL coach to quit in the past two weeks, joining Waynesburg's Russ Moore and Freedom's Tom Liberty. A fourth WPIAL coach, Quaker Valley's John Tortorea, quit just before the season started. In addition, Woodland Hills coach Kevin Murray resigned Aug. 9 before coaching his first game.

Densmore resigned last Wednesday for “personal reasons” related to parent and player issues.

“It wasn't any conflict with the administration,” Mylan added. “… I had an hour-long meeting with him trying to get him not to (resign).”

Butler is 2-6 overall this season, 1-5 in the Class 6A Northern Seven.

“We'll miss his leadership and guidance,” Mylan said. “He did a lot of positive things for the program.”

Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at charlan@tribweb.com or via Twitter @CHarlan_Trib.

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