Former Dartmouth coach John Lyons, now the head coach of the undefeated Kimball Union Academy team in Meriden, N.H. is quoted, with a picture, in a New York Times story about football coaches looking abroad for talent. Find the story here. Find the photo of Lyons here.
The story notes that Lyons, who coached in NFL Europe after Dartmouth, has a German defensive end who has signed with Boston College for next year and a Danish linebacker who will be at New Hampshire next year on scholarship. And Lyons has apparently made good use of the imports, leading KUA to a 21-2 record the past three years, including a 15-game winning streak that will be on the line against another undefeated team this weekend.
From the Times story:
Of the 12 players in the (International Student) Program – seven from Germany, three from Denmark, and one each from Australia and Mexico – five are at Kimball Union, coached by John Lyons. He was a longtime coach at Dartmouth and spent several years in the now-defunct N.F.L. Europe. He still has close ties to the web of coaches across the Atlantic.
Lyons said a lot of college coaches are intrigued by the recruiting opportunities in other countries. But most foreign players still represent a risk, since their talent cannot be viewed within the familiar competitive spectrum of American high school football.
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