Phil Fisher never shies away from a challenge.That’s why he wanted to interview for the head wrestling coach position at Bishop Eustace Prep.Eleven years after the program disbanded because of low participation numbers, the Crusaders are headed back to the mat this winter and Fisher will be their leader. The school made the announcement through social media on Tuesday.“I’ve always been big on challenges and I’m definitely excited for the opportunity to take on this one,” said Fisher, who wrestled and played football at West Deptford High School, where he graduated in 2012. “It’s about building a culture here, we need to make the kids excited about wrestling at Bishop Eustace again. It’s a historic school and we’re bringing back a wrestling program with a good and proud history.”More: Bishop Eustace ready to wrestle again, plans to bring program backFisher, 32, will be introduce himself to the team when he has an interest meeting next week. It’s his first head coaching job after being an assistant and volunteer coach for five years at West Deptford and Gateway.Bishop Eustace athletic director Michael McGinn said he knew Fisher was the perfect fit for the job when the two met for the first time during the interview process.“When you meet someone of high quality, you know it right away, and I saw that in Phil,” McGinn said. “His beliefs, his commitment, his enthusiasm and his plan to develop the program all showed he’s the right person for this program.”Fisher is anxious to start teaching his young wrestlers, many of whom came to the Pennsauken-based prep school when it didn’t have the sport.“It might not be the most glorified sport, but wrestling is a great sport,” Fisher said. “It’s a grind, but there’s a true bond and unspoken respect among wrestlers because it’s tough.“We want to get the numbers out for the team, build a culture for the program, one that the kids want to be a part of as well as prepare them for the next stage of their lives.”One of the perks will be where the Crusaders will practice. Without a wrestling room on campus, the team will work out at Jordan Burroughs’ All I See is Gold Academy in Merchantville. The squad will wrestle its home matches at Bishop Eustace.“Regardless of they’re practicing (at the All I see is Gold Academy) or in an old shed, I just want these kids to have a good time and want to wrestle.”Fisher was a personal trainer before he recently moved into the banking world, working for Citizens Bank.Bishop Eustace’s wrestling program began in the early 1960s, but the Crusaders cleared the mat after the 2014-15 season when the roster dipped to seven wrestlers. The team went 1-26 that season.The Crusaders boast nine sectional titles and three state championships (1988, 2008 and 2009). And while the program has never had an individual state champion, it has crowned five regional champions in their history: Dennis Gardner (1972), Aaron Tufankjian (1989), Gus Ca
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