Matt Gegenheimer, Prior LakePrevious job: Prior
Lake defensive coordinator, 2002-05.
Head coaching experience: None
New ideas:
• A more modern offense: Gegenheimer plans to
convert the Lakers' old wing-T attack to a pro-form offense with
multiple formations. "You'll see us throw a little more," he said.
"It's a good change for the team and the fans."
• More strength training: "We want kids to know that
if they're not in season with another sport, they're training. It's
an expectation."
• More connection with the feeder system:
Gegenheimer hired three new ninth-grade coaches, and he envisions a
connection with youth programs that will allow him to teach Prior
Lake's defense at the elementary school level. "We want to think of
it as a third- through 12th-grade program," he said. "You're doing
the same stuff, but it gets a little more complicated."