'He was an incredible man:' Libertyville High mourns longtime soccer coach Bitta

Andy Bitta died Monday after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Andy Bitta, the legendary former head coach of the soccer programs at Libertyville High School, died Monday at his home in Libertyville after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.

"I was absolutely heartbroken when I heard the news of coach Bitta's passing," said Matt Sriver, who played three seasons for Bitta in the late 1990s in both soccer and basketball. Bitta would later be named to the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association and Lake County Hall of Fame in 2001, which prompted several tributes from fellow coaches and longtime friends in the sport.

"Andy was a great guy, and an even better representative of the good things about high school sports, the IHSA, and IHSSCA, who became a well-serving Hall of Fame coach," said Hillner, the longtime head coach at Lake Park who also served as the president of the IHSSCA for six terms."Andy Bitta was an absolute great man, and gentleman, who we always looked forward to playing while I was at St.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

dailyherald /  🏆 317. in US

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Libertyville makes regulations for temporary outdoor dining permanentLibertyville has enacted permanent rules involving temporary outdoor dining and reinstated a measure making it easer to build 1,500-square-foot additions in the downtown commercial district.
Read more »

The Flash: Andy Muschietti On How [SPOILERS] Cameo Came To BeICYMI: The Flash director Andy Muschietti has revealed one of the big cameos that occur in the film. So consider this to be a SPOILER WARNING for the article. TheFlash WarnerBros DC TheFlashMovie DCStudios
Read more »

Teresa Giudice says Melissa Gorga sent her to jail in ‘RHONJ’ reunion trailer“I’ve got to tell you, the level, I won’t even say vitriol, I will just say hate between Teresa and Melissa, it’s — I mean, the gloves are off,' Andy Cohen said.
Read more »

2 Central Ohio high school students caddy for full-ride scholarships to Ohio StateThe pair of high school students earned full-ride scholarships to Ohio State without having to swing a club.
Read more »

3rd juvenile sought in connection with teacher carjacking at East High SchoolOne of the teens pointed a gun at the teacher and demanded the man's wallet and car keys, according to police. The teens then took off in the stolen car.
Read more »