Tom Creech “ready to get to work” as Estes Park’s new football coach

Estes Park has turned to Tom Creech to take over its football program, announcing his hire on Tuesday.

Creech has 17 years of coaching experience, most recently as an assistant at Platte Valley. He has also been an assistant at Loveland.

“I am excited and proud to be a Bobcat and want to take this team to the next level,” Creech said via email on Tuesday. “I hope to get the youth, middle school, student body and community excited and deliver an awesome Friday night experience to go along with the bugling elk his fall! I have a great staff in place and we are ready to get to work this spring and summer.”

Creech takes over for Brian Lund, who was 13-21 in four seasons. Lund took over a program that was 0-10 in 2011, and turned it around to 6-3 in 2012.

Estes Park went 2-7 last season while playing in Class 1A.

The Bobcats will return a number of contributors in 2016, notably quarterback Jordan Duemig, but did graduate a lot on the defensive side of the ball.

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