Talking Preps podcast: New Maple Grove football coach fulfills a long-time dream

On the latest edition of the Talking Preps podcast, Adam Spurrell joins David La Vaque to discuss being named the third head coach in Maple Grove’s nearly 30-year history.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
April 16, 2024 at 3:46PM

Maple Grove announced last week that longtime assistant football coach Adam Spurrell is its new head coach, replacing Matt Lombardi, who resigned in March.

Spurrell, who has been on the Crimson staff for 19 years, becomes just the third head coach in Maple Grove’s nearly 30-year history. He served as defensive coordinator last year.

He spoke with David La Vaque about getting to fulfill a life-long dream.

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David La Vaque

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David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter who has been the lead high school hockey writer for the Star Tribune since 2010. He is co-author of “Tourney Time,” a book about the history of Minnesota’s boys hockey state tournament published in 2020 and updated in 2024.

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