PRESS RELEASE February 12, 2018 Contact: Dana Altemeyer, Ed.D. Coordinator of Communications, PR, & Marketing Phone: (317) 423-8375 Email: [email protected] Lawrence Central High School Announces New Varsity Football Coach Indianapolis - Lawrence Central High School (LC) is proud to welcome new Varsity Football Coach, Mr. John Rodenberg. Rodenberg comes to LC from Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he served as the head coach between 2008-2017. In 2012 and 2013, he led the Moeller team to back-to-back Division I state championships, having appeared a total of eight times in the OHSAA Division I playoffs, Rodenberg has coached multiple students who have gone on to play for Division I, II, & III NCAA football teams. Prior to serving at Moeller, Rodenberg served as head football coach at Roger Bacon High School (Cincinnati, OH), Covington Catholic High School (Park Hills, KY), and Archbishop McNicholas High School (Cincinnati, OH). In 2006, he led Covington Catholic to a KSHAA 3A State Championship. According to LC Athletic Director, Mr. Ryan Banas, “I am honored to welcome Coach Rodenberg as the next leader of our football program. He is driven to continue to win at the highest level.” Banas adds, “He is a 3-time state champion and his relationships with college programs are extensive. Coach Rodenberg will honor our district values of Achievement, Integrity, and Service, will operate with great integrity, and will be a role model for our student-athletes. About his relocation to LC, Rodenberg states, “I couldn’t be more excited about coming to Lawrence Central and having the opportunity to coach in one of the top leagues in the country. It was the commitment from Administration to develop great student athletics that drew me to the program.” Coach Rodenberg attended the University of Cincinnati (UC), where he earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Sciences. His teaching certificate is in Health Education & Physical Education, and was obtained at Xavier University. His wife, Sue, is a pharmacist and they have two children. Son, Jimmy, is a strength coach at UC, and daughter, Maria, is a fourth year medical student in orthopedics at UC. About the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township: The nine largest and one of the fastest growing school district in the state, the MSD of Lawrence Township serves over 16,000 students across four Early Learning Centers, eleven Elementary Schools, two Middle Schools, two High Schools a Center for Innovation and Technology, and an alternative setting high school. Lawrence Township strives to be the district of destination, a reputation built over the years based on the district’s award-winning staff, accomplished administrators, high-achieving students, supportive community, and innovative educational programs. Visit our website at www.LTschools.org. .