SUAMICO (NBC 26) – Bay Port has a fresh head football coach.
Former Fond du Lac coach Steven Jorgensen takes the reins of the program after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the Pirates.
Jorgensen replaces longtime coach Gary Westerman, who led the Pirates to a 114-23 record and seven FRCC championships in 12 seasons before stepping down last month.
“Steven brings a wealth of experience and success to his position as head football coach,” Bay Port Director of Athletics Dillon Maney said in a statement. “We are very excited about what he will continue to accomplish here in Bay Port.”
“I thank God and the Howard-Suamico School District leadership for the opportunity to represent this great community,” Jorgensen said in a statement released Tuesday. “We have great kids who are ready for anything and will make the transition smooth.”
“It’s exciting to know that the administration, staff and players are all on the same page with the highest expectations on and off the field,” Jorgensen added. “We look forward to having fun and putting in the hard work necessary to achieve our annual goals.”
Jorgensen is the son of Steve Jorgensen, a WFCA Hall of Famer who won three WIAA state championships as a head coach: a Division 1 title with Oshkosh North in 2000 and two Division 2 titles with Kimberly in 2007 and 2008.
Just 26 years elderly, Jorgensen took over the Fond du Lac program in 2019 and led the Cardinals to an undefeated season in the 2020-21 school year; this season was shortened and played in spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After leaving Fonda following the 2021 season, Jorgensen joined the Bay Port staff as an assistant in 2022 and 2023.
