Juan Diego Catholic High School names football field after longtime coach

DRAPER, Utah — After 18 seasons at the helm, the recently-retired head football coach of Juan Diego Catholic High School got a homecoming welcome t...

September 24, 2022
2:54 AM

DRAPER, Utah — After 18 seasons at the helm, the recently-retired head football coach of Juan Diego Catholic High School got a homecoming welcome that few coaches ever get. The beloved coach was honored Friday night as the football field got a new name: John Colosimo Field at Soaring Eagle Stadium.After retiring five years ago, the coach came back to receive the honor of a career.Under the Friday night lights in Draper, Juan Diego prides itself on academics, community and spirit.First opening in 1999, it was a small school with a blank slate — athletic records that were empty and had to be made.

Kelly Chapman