MEET BOURGADE CATHOLIC FOOTBALL COACH MARCEL LOPEZ

The year was 2008 and NFL YET had just won it's first CAA Football Championship.  The school won the tittle again in 2012.  Marcel Lopez was the head football coach for both teams and was also the coach of the year both seasons.  That was Lopez most memorable coaching moment.

It's 9 years later and 39 year old Marcel Lopez is the head football coach at Bourgade Catholic High School in Phoenix, Arizona.  Lopez hopes to bring the success he had at NFL YET to Bourgade Catholic.  Lopez is entering his third season as coach of the Screaming Eagles.

Lopez also coach at St, Mary's High School for tow seasons, where he played in high school and helped the team win the 1995 5A State Championship.  Lopez has been coaching for 15 years and continues to grow as a coach and wants to work on a college sideline one day. 

"I want to build a respectable program at Bourgade Catholic that contends for region and state championships every year."  Lopez said in an electronic interview.  Lopez went on to say that his main goal is to build up young men that will go on to be outstanding men, husbands and fathers.  Lopez believes his role as a coach is to help young men achieve their goals both athletically and academically.

Lopez works hard on the football field but does not let it get in the way of his family.  He has been married to September Lopez for 10 years.  They have 3 sons, Marcel Jr. age 6, Benjamin age 4 and Mateo age 3.

Coach Lopez has dedicated a lot of time to turning around the program.  This will be a great year for Lopez and his Golden Eagles.