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Muskego High School has announced nine-year defensive coordinator Ryan Lucchesi will take over as head coach of the football program in a post to X, formerly known as Twitter, on the afternoon of Jan. 5.
"Coach Lucchesi has demonstrated the unparalleled vision and decisive leadership necessary to guide this program as head coach. His commitment to the holistic development of our players and the willingness to give all around him a voice, make him the ideal person to lead us into this next chapter," Muskego athletic director Ryan McMillen wrote in the social post.
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The news comes just weeks after the Dec. 19 retirement of 19-year coach Ken Krause, who spent the latter 18 of those seasons as head coach. Also announced as part of the coaching changes Jan. 5 was the promotion of Tyler Kunick to associate head coach.
"Coach Kunick, in his new role as associate head coach, provides a level of continuity, passion and cultural insight that is second to none. His partnership with Coach Lucchesi create a powerhouse leadership duo," McMillen continued in the release.
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Lucchesi joined the program as an assistant under Krause in 2015 and has been defensive coordinator of the Warriors since 2017. He is a four-time Classic 8 Conference assistant coach of the year. The West Allis Central graduate played under Krause in 2007 before Krause left for Muskego in 2008.
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Kunick joined the Muskego staff under Lucchesi in 2017 as an assistant coaching outside linebackers. He has also served as the mental training coordinator and special teams coach. Prior to joining Muskego, he was the defensive coordinator, defensive backs and linebackers coach at Oconomowoc High School.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Muskego Warriors football team hires new head coach to replace Krause
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