New Names on the 2026 Hopewell HS Football Coaching Staff

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The start of the 2026 high school football season is almost here as the Hopewell Vikings will be opening things up on August 28th against Avonworth at Tony Dorsett Stadium.

Matt Mottes will be returning for his 3rd season as Vikings head coach, but they’ll be some changes around him.

As is often the case in high school athletics due to work schedules, family schedules and time constraints, they’ll be some changes on the Hopewell coaching staff.

Let’s start off with the coaches that will be returning for the upcoming season.

Returning Assistant Coaches
Assistant Head Coach: John Rosa
Offensive Coordinator: Zach Rosa
Offensive Line Coach: Guy Martini
Running Backs Coach: Craedel Kimbrough
Defensive Line Coach: Jeremy Martini
Linebackers Coach/Assistant DC: Mark Knochel
Tight Ends Coach:  Twon Townsend
Quality Control Coach: Tim Morgan
Kicking Coach: Armando Marcantonio 

While those are the returning staff members, Mottes has added some talented assistants to help him including a big-time addition on the offensive and defensive side of the ball.

Long-time Central Valley defensive coordinator Tatalovich has joined Hopewell and will be in charge of the Vikings defense. Wayne Tatalovich, Jr. was the defensive coordinator for successful CV head coach Mark Lyons for many years and is a big addition to the Hopewell program.

Tatalovich isn’t the only addition with Beaver County ties as long-time Aliquippa assistant and former Ambridge HC Sherman McBride is Hopewell’s new wide receivers’ coach.

New Hopewell Assistant Coaches
Defensive Coordinator: Wayne Tatalovich, Jr.
Wide Receivers Coach: Sherman McBride
Secondary Coach: Dan Hilton (former assistant at Seton LaSalle, New Castle, Union, Ambridge and Hopewell).
Special Teams/JV Head Coach: Tom Baranyk (former Aliquippa assistant)