Elder High School has named Eric Rothwell as its new Head Varsity Soccer coach. Kevin Espelage, Elder Athletic Director, "We are excited to welcome Eric and his family back to Elder High School. He has a wealth of soccer knowledge and coaching experience, and we can't wait for him to get working with our student-athletes."
Rothwell was head boys' varsity coach at Colerain High School this past season and had been the head boys varsity coach at Walnut Hill High School from 2009-2018. Coach Rothwell was also an Assistant Coach at Elder High School during the 2020 season under then head coach Tony Gray. Coach Gray recently stepped down after eight seasons as the Panthers' head coach.
Coach Rothwell on becoming Elder's next head soccer coach, "I am extremely excited to come back to Elder High School and continue to grow the soccer culture of the westside. The commitment to excellence through working hard is something that I identify with. The facilities and desire of the community to push to the highest make this an opportunity I could not pass up."
Currently, the Elder soccer program is in its offseason workouts and will compete in several preseason tournaments next summer. This will be Rothwell's 12th year as a Varsity Head Coach.
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