Meet new Wesley Chapel football coach

Posted Mar 24, 2010 by Eddie Daniels

Updated Mar 25, 2010 at 06:06 PM

Wesley Chapel parents and football players who want to meet their new coach, Ben Alford, will get that shot Friday night.

A meet and greet will be held Friday night at 7 at the Wesley Chapel Beef O’Brady’s on State Road 54.

Appetizers and soft drinks will be served.

Alford, who played quarterback at Pasco from 1999-2002, was hired Feb. 8 to replace longtime coach John Castelamare, who opened the program in 1999.

During Alford’s senior season with the Pirates, his 1,678 passing yards and 24 touchdowns set a Pasco High single-season record. He went on to start at North Iowa Area Community College, where, as a sophomore, he accounted for more than 2,000 yards of offense and 20 touchdowns. That earned him Midwest Football Conference West Division offensive player and quarterback of the year, and a first-team all-region honoree. Alford was also selected as a NJCAA honorable mention All-American. He later played indoor football.