Brandon Peifer, Fox Chapel Area School District’s interscholastic strength and conditioning head coach and a Fox Chapel Area High School social studies teacher, has been named the 2020 State Coach of the Year by the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA). This award is given annually to high school strength and conditioning coaches in...Read More

When Coach Bob Siar shook hands with the team’s oldest wrestlers at the Foxes’ recent senior and alumni night, it was bittersweet. After an illustrious 55-year career with the sport and many personal victories on the mat – including personal WPIAL and PIAA state champion titles and another 30 years as a coach – he...Read More

By: Marty Stewart , Thursday, January 9, 2020, TRIB-LIVE To find a high school coach who is totally committed to every kid on his team, who shuns the limelight and gives all credit to the kids and his coaching staff is rare. To have that same coach in place for nearly four decades doesn’t happen...Read More

There are only a couple of things that rival John Alerich’s love for football ­– his family and his passion for helping individuals with special needs. A 15-year assistant with the Fox Chapel Area football program, Coach Alerich’s players say he is tough, with high expectations both on the field and in the weight room,...Read More

The first thing you notice when speaking with new Lady Foxes’ head basketball coach Marty Matvey is that he’s a real go-getter. His positivity, energy, and enthusiasm are contagious, and he has some big ideas for the program, including filling the stands with more cheering fans. He’s also intent on wreaking a lot of havoc...Read More