The Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic will have even more of a Bradford flavor to it this season.
Bradford High School head coach Jeff Puglio, and four of his assistants, have been tapped to lead the Pennsy roster in the 46th running of the game.
The game, founded by Don Raabe, matches graduated senior stars from each side of the Big 30 border and New York leads the series 22-21-2, though Pennsylvania has won three straight games including last August’s 37-22 triumph.
Proceeds benefit area charities and, over the first 45 years, the game has donated nearly $1.7 million to area causes.
This year’s game is set to be held on Saturday, Aug. 3 at Bradford High’s Parkway Field.
Puglio, who has spent the last 10 seasons as Bradford’s head coach, will take the reins on a Pennsylavnia team that’s won the last three games.
Last year’s team was coached by former Kane coach Todd Silfies and his assistants.
Puglio is a Chemistry teacher at Bradford High and lives with his wife, Ashlee, and his two children Max (age 5) and Lucy (age 2). His hobbies include Alabama football, golfing with his dad and spending as much time with his family as possible.
Details on the rest of Pennsylvania’s 2019 coaching staff:
Andy Reid: Asst. Coach
Reod has 10 years as an assistant coach. He is currently an assistant coach at Bradford High. He has been employed at Case Cutlery for the last 17 years. Young is married to his wife Nicole, they have 3 children: Vera 9, Camille 7, and Sonny 2. Young enjoys watching his children in whatever sport they participate in and spending time with his family.
Davis Redington: Asst. Coach
Redington has 10 years as an assistant coach. He is currently the Junior Varsity Head Coach and an assistant varsity coach at BAHS. He’s worked at Dresser Pipeline Solutions for the past 12 years. He is married to his wife Jen and they have two children: Colton 8 and Kendal 6. His hobbies include hunting, fishing and spending time with his family.
Jerry Pattison: Asst. Coach
Pattison has twenty years of experience as an assistant coach. He is currently the BAHS Defensive Coordinator. He is the Lead Teacher of the Math Department at BAHS, where he has taught for 26 years. He is married to his wife Tammy and they have 3 children: Marissa 24, Brianna 22, and Donny 18. Pattison also coaches basketball at BAHS.
Tom Reid: Asst. Coach
Reid has six years of experience as an assistant coach and is currently the special teams coordinator at BAHS. Reid played for Pennsylvania in the 25th Big 30 Charities Classic in 1998.
He is married to his wife Tara and they have five children: Austin 18, Kaleb 8, Wyatt 6, Eli 3 and Kylee 21.