North Penn's Paul Duddy Wins PA Coach Of The Year Award

LANSDALE, PA — North Penn boys soccer coach Paul Duddy has been named the Pennsylvania Coach of the Year for 2019.

The W. Gene Davis Memorial Award is given annually by the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association to one coach in each high school classification. Duddy won the AAAA male award for 2019.

"It’s so enjoyable. We have such good young guys here that just being around them day in and day out is pretty cool. I think they keep me young,” Duddy said in a statement to the school district. "However, I couldn’t have had the success we’ve had without first and foremost, our players, and our amazing coaching staff including Chris DePeppe, Pete Phiambolis and Jesse Scheetz."

Having spent 20 years leading the squad, Duddy led the team to their first ever state championship this past fall, capping off a spectacular four-year, record-breaking run of the school.

Duddy will be honored at a reception in Harrisburg in January.