President: Change Was Needed Regarding Greg Toal, Report Says

RAMSEY, N.J. — Don Bosco Prep President Jim Heuser said in a letter to the school community that change was needed in the leadership of the school's national championship-winning football program, according to a report by NorthJersey.com.

Heuser wrote that Toal agreed to retire when confronted with Heuser's belief that a change was needed, but later "reversed" his decision, according to the report.

Heuser said that issues in the last few years caused him to evaluate the future leadership of the football program and that school leaders implemented measures and engaged Toal regarding the program's future, the report said, but Heuser was not satisfied that this path "fully served the long-term interests of the school," the report said, quoting the letter.

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Indian Hills has been touted by some as a possible landing spot for Toal, a Wyckoff resident.

Don Bosco announced Feb. 16 that Toal had decided to retire and that Mike Teel, his former offensive coordinator and Rutgers football star, would succeed him. Toal was not quoted in the announcement, nor was he present at a press conference held that afternoon.

The school said the press conference was not designed to address Toal's retirement, but Teel's promotion, according to the report.

Toal has not publicly commented on the move yet.

Indians Hills High School has been touted by some as a possible landing spot for Toal.

Toal won national championships in 2009 and 2011 and nine state group championships during his 17 years at Don Bosco. He earned his 300th career coaching win Oct. 21. When he took over the program in 1999, Toal focused on improving the players' conditioning and instituted workout scheduled to strengthen their skills and endurance.

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