There
was a time when Quigley High School was THE force in Class A WPIAL
football: when Bob Babish coached the program. A graduate of South
Fayette High School, where he lettered in four sports, Bob went to
Waynesburg College, where he lettered four years as a safety and was
a starter on the NAIA national championship team. At Waynesburg, Bob
won the Scholar Athlete award as an economics major, then went on to
earn a teaching certificate from Geneva College, a master’s degree
from Slippery Rock University, and a principal’s and supervisor’s
certification from the University of Pittsburgh. Bob was named
assistant coach at Quigley in 1972, then took over head coaching
duties in 1974 at age 24. The Spartans had a 7-2 record that year,
and over the next seven years continued to dominate, compiling a
50-25-1 record and winning back to back WPIAL Class A championships
in 1978 and 1979. Bob earned several Conference Coach of the Year
honors and in 1978 was named Class A Coach of the Year in both the
WPIAL and the state, and in 1979 was selected to coach
Pennsylvania’s Big 33 team. Bob also coached the Quigley girls’
basketball and golf teams, winning the Diocesan Championship on the
hardwood. Bob moved to East Liverpool and his alma mater South
Fayette, finishing his high school coaching career with a 116-74-6
record and with winning seasons in 16 of his 23 years. He later was an
assistant coach to
Joe Walton
at Robert Morris University, when the Colonials won two national
championships (2000, 2001). Bob then worked as the executive
director of the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School in Midland.
There
was a time when Quigley High School was THE force in Class A WPIAL
football: when Bob Babish coached the program. A graduate of South
Fayette High School, where he lettered in four sports, Bob went to
Waynesburg College, where he lettered four years as a safety and was
a starter on the NAIA national championship team. At Waynesburg, Bob
won the Scholar Athlete award as an economics major, then went on to
earn a teaching certificate from Geneva College, a master’s degree
from Slippery Rock University, and a principal’s and supervisor’s
certification from the University of Pittsburgh. Bob was named
assistant coach at Quigley in 1972, then took over head coaching
duties in 1974 at age 24. The Spartans had a 7-2 record that year,
and over the next seven years continued to dominate, compiling a
50-25-1 record and winning back to back WPIAL Class A championships
in 1978 and 1979. Bob earned several Conference Coach of the Year
honors and in 1978 was named Class A Coach of the Year in both the
WPIAL and the state, and in 1979 was selected to coach
Pennsylvania’s Big 33 team. Bob also coached the Quigley girls’
basketball and golf teams, winning the Diocesan Championship on the
hardwood. Bob moved to East Liverpool and his alma mater South
Fayette, finishing his high school coaching career with a 116-74-6
record and with winning seasons in 16 of his 23 years. He later was an
assistant coach to