Bermea to coach Broncos football

RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville Broncos will have their third head football coach in the last 48 years when practices begin in August.

In addition to a new head coach, the sports program will be under the direction of a new athletic director.

Brendan Bermea takes over as the third head coach since 1974, replacing Greg Whitmore who accepted the superintendent’s job in the Entiat School District.

Whitmore has served as head coach the last 17 years; prior to that, Mike Lynch had been head coach since 1974.

“It’s a changing of the times,” Whitmore said.

When Bermea was offered the job, Whitmore did...