Saucon Valley Hires New Head Football Coach

The Saucon Valley Athletic Department announced Tuesday that Phil Sams has been hired as the 13th Head Football Coach in program history.

Sams replaces Matt Evancho, who stepped down in December after coaching the Panther football team to the PIAA state semifinals.

“Coach Sams served as an Assistant Coach for the Panthers for the last nine years under Head Coach Matt Evancho, helping to guide Saucon Valley to two Eastern Conference Championships, two Colonial League Championships and a District XI AA Championship,” Athletic Director Bob Frey said in a news release. “Coach Sams’ high energy and passion for the game of football will undoubtedly allow for Saucon Valley to continue its success both on and off the field.”

“The Saucon Valley Athletic Department is excited to welcome Coach Sams to his new role within the Saucon Valley family,” he added.

Sams has also served as Saucon Valley’s Head Baseball Coach for the last four years, guiding the Panthers to their first Colonial League Baseball Championship since 1979, the news release noted.