I'm thrilled. I'm very, very happy right now.

He is a bulldog. You can't take the ball out of his hands.

The Providence program is successful because of good coaches, a good administration, great parents and kids who are dedicated to athletics. Any new job comes with a great deal of anxiety, and there are things I am not familiar with or aware of. But I will be surrounded by great people on all fronts, and they will help lead the way.

Mark will be a great leader for our football team. He will take the program and keep the success going.

I think, No. 1, he has a deep desire to teach these youngsters. His players and his students come first. He gets excited and motivated when players want to come and want to work hard. That's what kept his juices going all these years.

They just needed to do a better job of what we wanted them to do. Right now, we're inconsistent in our play and in our effort. As soon as we find some consistency, I think we have a chance to be a good team.