Interboro recently hired Pat Fisher to become its next head football coach. Fisher, a graduate of Strath Haven and the University of Pittsburgh, was Imhotep Charter’s defensive coordinator.(Submitted Photo)
By Matt Smith
Pat Fisher had never given too much thought about one day becoming a head coach. His mindset changed earlier in the offseason when some of his coaching pals convinced the 32-year-old Strath Haven graduate that he would make a great “HC.”
So, Fisher applied to the open position at Interboro over the winter. On March 21, the Interboro School District officially announced his hiring in an Instagram post.
“I got pushed by my old head coach David Johnson at Imhotep, and a couple of other guys who are coaches, to give the head coaching thing a try. For a long time I didn’t know if I wanted to totally commit to it. When I sat down and talked to them in the offseason, I came to the realization that I really wanted to do it,” Fisher said. “I saw Interboro as a fantastic opportunity in a great neighborhood of tough-nosed football kids. It was a chance to kind of lay my own legacy down and help these kids lay their own down, too, especially in a neighborhood like this where football drives a whole lot. So, I was really excited.”
Fisher, a former walk-on at the University of Pittsburgh, replaces Dennis Lux, who resigned after three seasons. Lux, a 2005 Interboro graduate, guided the Bucs to the District 1 Class 4A championship in 2022. Last season the Bucs endured a difficult campaign, finishing with a 4-7 (0-4 Del Val League) record.
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