WEST ALLEGHENY, Pa. — West Allegheny football has a rich history, largely in part because of Bob Palko, and after seven seasons away, the legendary coach returned to the Indians’ sidelines.
The current players are thrilled to have one of the WPIAL’s winningest coaches leading their program once again.
During his 24 seasons with the Indians, Bob Palko won eight WPIAL titles and 217 games and when the head coaching job became available this past offseason, he knew it was once again time to return home.
In mid-February, the nine-time WPIAL champ returned to the program he led for just shy of a quarter century
“You can’t say it’s like I never left because I’ve been gone for seven seasons. But it is really good to be home,” Palko said.
Palko resigned in 2018, and then went on to coach Mt. Lebanon for four seasons.
He most recently was on Penn State’s staff.
Now he’s looking to bring the Indians back to the WPIAL championship.
They haven’t won a playoff game since 2018.
Palko’s players, especially his seniors, feel a responsibility to win for a coach with so much winning history.
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