Gorst Selected As Packers Coach Of The Week
Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 -- 1:09 PM
The Green Bay Packers have announced that Jason Gorst of the Spencer/Columbus Catholic football program has been named Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week.Gorst, in his fourth year as the head coach of the Spencer/Columbus Catholic (SC) football program, led his team to a 28-27 victory over No. 1-seed Wautoma in the WIAA Division 4 Level Two playoff matchup last Friday. This will be the first time the Rockets have advanced to Level 3 in their co-op's history.
Spencer/Columbus Catholic will travel to Little Chute Saturday, Nov. 8, for a 4 p.m. kickoff against the Mustangs in the third level of the 2014 WIAA Football Playoffs.
Gorst is a 2001 graduate of Granton High School, where he played tight end for Neillsville/Granton under former Green Bay Packers Coach of the Week winner, Brad Westphal.
After graduation, Gorst spent two years at the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County before transferring and graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2006. He accepted his first assistant coaching position at Spencer/Columbus in 2008 before being promoted to his current position as head coach in 2011. He is also Spencer's middle and high school social studies teacher.
Winners of the Green Bay Packers Coach Of the Week are awarded several items and privileges, including a $1,000 donation to the school's football program from the Green Bay Packers and the NFL, as well as recognition of the award on Packers.com, Wissports.net and Wifca.org.
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