Could Berkley have their next football coach???

Written Wednesday April 2nd at 12:05 AM

The Berkley Bears have their football coach according to a very accurate source.

The Bears according to a very accurate source will name Sean Shields as it's next Varsity head football coach.

Shields whom takes over for Billy Keenest who left for Troy Athens comes to Berkley from Madison Heights Bishop Foley where he graduated from there in 2006. Shields played his college football at Upper Iowa University before coming back to Michigan to be at his Alma mater. He was the Ventures defensive coordinator along with coaching the offensive line and linebackers last season.

Shields will be the Bears third coach in three years will hope to bring some stability to a program that really needs it.

Berkley last season really struggled on both sides of the football in the tough White. The Bears scored 69 points and allowed 321 points. Berkley will be down to the Blue next season.

Thoughts

I think this is a risky hire to say the least. The Bears will have some talent to work with for Shields in quarterback Drake Monroe, tight end/defensive end Blake Ratliff, and linebacker/tight end Evan Payne.

I did do some research on Shields former team that he was the team's defensive coordinator. In his only season as the defensive coordinator the Ventures allowed 353 points, 32 more than the Bears did last season under Keenest.

It will be interesting to see what happens at Berkley now that Shields is likely going to be the new lead man for the Bears.

This story will be updated once we get more information.

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