Auggie Sanchez tabbed to take over over alma mater Northeast as head football coach

The former USF Bulls' linebacker led Seminole the last three seasons
Auggie Sanchez/Facebook

After spending three seasons as the head coach at Seminole High School, there was only one job in the area that could pull Auggie Sanchez away.

That was heading up his alma mater, the Northeast Vikings.

On Sunday, Sanchez confirmed via his personal Facebook page that he would be leaving Seminole to accept the head coach vancancy at Northeast of St. Petersburg. Down below is the message he posted regarding his departure from Seminole and taking on the Northeast job.

For the past 3 years, Seminole has been the best job in the country. The parents, community, admin but most importantly the kids, have been the best.

We did some great things at Seminole and capped it off this year with an 8-2 record, the most wins in 22 years.

The kids were what made the decision the hardest. However, going back home was a decision I could not turn down.

I will be the next Head Coach at Northeast High School. Northeast has a special place in my heart. I look forward to meeting the kids and attacking the challenges the job presents. Go Vikings!

Sanchez was hired at Seminole back in the summer of 2022 and helped build the program back to respectability in Pinellas County. Over three seasons, Sanchez led the Warhawks to a 15-14 overall record. His eight wins this past 2024 campaign was easily Sanchez's best of the three seasons.

Seminole (FL) hires former USF linebacker Auggie Sanchez as head football coach

The new Northeast head coach is very well known when it comes to being a known commodity in the Tampa Bay Area, as the former USF Bulls’ linebacker ended his career as the program’s all-time leading tackler and tied for the most starts in team history at 50. He was also a three-time all-conference selection at linebacker and in 2016 was a candidate for the Butkus Award.


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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.