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Crystal River (Fla.) names former Division I OC as HFC

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A surprising hire out of Florida’s North Suncoast region was announced on Thursday morning by Crystal River High School.

According to an announcement by the school via X, formerly known as Twitter, Crystal announced the hiring of former Division I offensive coordinator Bill Legg as the team’s next head football coach.

“Crystal River High School is proud to announce Bill Legg as the next head football coach of the Pirates,” the announcement by Crystal River said. “Coach Legg brings 40+ years of college coaching experience, including 35 years at the Division I level, with stops as offensive coordinator at FIU, Mercer, Marshall, Purdue, and West Virginia. His offenses ranked among the nation’s best and developed multiple NFL Draft picks. We’re excited about the energy, experience, and discipline he brings to Pirate football.”

Legg’s most recent job was as an offensive analyst at the University of Minnesota in 2024. Before joining the Gophers, Legg’s most impressive stay was arguably his time at Marshall where he Legg was the offensive coordinator from 2010-17 and helped lead the Herd to three consecutive 10-win seasons. Under Legg’s guidance, Marshall’s offense finished in the Top 15 nationally in total offense from 2012-14, averaging 534.3, 500.4 and 559.2 yards per contest. 

Crystal River has seen somewhat of a revolving door at the head coaching position in recent memory as the Pirates have seen Bill Vonada and Chris Cook, respectively, as the coaches between the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

The Pirates won a district championship in 2024, going 6-5 by Vonada before the longtime head coach decided to step down after the season.

Cook came over from Hamilton County and guided the program to a 4-6 record in 2025, missing out on the FHSAA postseason.

Crystal River finished as the state’s No. 387 ranked team, according to the final Florida 2025 High School Football Massey Rankings.

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