Hampton names Batesville defensive coordinator Nick Palese head football coach

Palese was defensive coordinator at Batesville

Nick Palese hired at Hampton /

The Hampton School District announced Friday that Nick Palese was hired this week as the program’s next football coach.

Palese takes over for Chris Morphis, who compiled a 7-22 record the past three seasons with the Bulldogs.

Palese, a Batesville alumnus, most recently served as defensive coordinator at his alma mater and previously held the same position at Harrisburg. 

After graduating from Batesville in 2008, Palese played football at Ventura (Calif.) College and later Oklahoma Wesleyan University.

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