Few teams in Beaver County, and perhaps the WPIAL, have had quite an improvement in football success from 2018 to 2019 than the New Brighton Lions.

The main architect behind the turnaround is head coach Joe Greco, whose Lions are 6-3 overall, 4-2 in the Midwestern Athletic Conference, and on the precipice of a spot in the 2A WPIAL football playoffs. Greco called in to the Saturday Sports Slam with Greg Benedetti and Matt Drzik to talk about the toughness of this year playing in the MAC, and what the key aspects of his team’s success in 2019 have been.

But it’s not just about the football for Greco, who has been the New Brighton head coach since 1998. It’s also about making sure his students are doing as well off the field in both academics and representing the community, and he spoke about that during his interview as well.

To listen to the interview, click on the player below.