Scarsdale's Andy Verboys Named Coach of the Week by the Giants

The Raiders victory over the New Rochelle Hugenots on Saturday September 21 was a win for the team and a personal triumph for Scarsdale Raiders Coach Andy Verboys. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin named Verboys as the "Lou Rettino High School Football Coach of the Week" and will also give a check for $1,000 to the Scarsdale Football Program. Verboys will be acknowledged at the Giants game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday October 6. The Giants award is given in memory of former Union High School (NJ) coach, Lou Rettino, for his commitment to the game of football, his community and the betterment of his athletes' lives.

Coach Verboys has been head coach of the Raiders since 2006. During his tenure, the Raiders have made the playoffs three times and in 2010, won the school's first Bowl Championship in 21 years defeating North Rockland in the DeMatteo Bowl. His record over the past 7 years is 32-30 and for his career he is 68-55.

He graduated from Suffern High School where he was a three-sport letterman and went on to attend the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Cortland State and graduated from Oswego State University in 1988. He was a three-time "All State" baseball pitcher and Academic All-American in college. In 1993, he was inducted into the University's Hall of Fame. Verboys is a computer technology teacher at SMS and the father of three children.

Commenting on the honor, Coach Verboys said, "It is all the boys;  great players make good coaches.  I am lucky to have a great staff and great kids to Coach!!! Although it is a huge win for the program we have alot of work to do-- especially with the injuries we have sustained over the last 3 weeks."