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Thursday, September 2, 2010

THOMAS WILCHER OF DETROIT CASS TECH NAMED LIONS FIRST COACH OF THE WEEK FOR 2010

In Play Magazine

Allen Park, Mich. — The Detroit Lionshave named Thomas Wilcher of Detroit Cass Tech as the 2010 week one recipient of the High School Coach of the Week Program Presented by the Michigan Army National Guard.

Wilcher led his Technicians to a 44-42 victory over Ann Arbor Pioneer on Friday (August 27) to claim his first victory of the 2010 season. Wilcher is in his 14th season as head coach at Cass Tech where he has compiled a 79-52 record including seven state playoff appearances and three Detroit Public School League (PSL) runner-up finishes.

This is Wilcher’s 25th year coaching high school football. He is a 1988 graduate of Detroit Central, where he was an All-state player. He later went on to play college football at the University of Michigan.

This week Wilcher and Cass Tech host Detroit Central (1-0).