Andrew Charles %93Coach%94 Schipul

CENTREVILLE, MD: Andrew Charles “Coach” Schipul of Centreville, MD died at his home on Friday, January 13, 2006. He was 51. Born in Fort Dix, NJ on May 15, 1954, he was the son of Thora Edna Aaron Schipul Leska of Downingtown, PA and the late Andrew C. Schipul. A 1971 graduate of Henderson Senior High School in West Chester, PA, he then went to West Chester State University graduating in 1975 and later Towson State University in Towson, MD. A well known Physical Education Teacher in Queen Anne County from 1978- 1998. He was Assistant Football Coach from 1985-2005 at Queen Anne County High School and Kent Island High School where he was also the Head Wrestling Coach from 1975-2005; Assistant Lacrosse Coach at Queen Anne County High School from 1975-1981 and from1983-1984; Assistant Football Coach at Queen Anne County High School from 1975-1980 and Assistant Volleyball Coach at Queen Anne County High School from 1981-1984 and Head Lacrosse Coach from 1985-1999 and was also a Member of Maryland State Lacrosse Committee from 1983-2000. He was a member of the National Wrestling Coaches Association, District 7 & 8 Wrestling Coaches Association, Lacrosse Foundation, Maryland State Wrestling Coaches Association and the National Federation Coaches Association and on March 8, 2003 had been inducted into the MPSSAA Wrestling Hall of Fame, the National Federation Coaches Association 2002 State “Coach of the Year-Wrestling”, the Kent Island High School Stadium Field named in honor of Coach Andrew Schipul “The House that Schip Built” on November 8, 2002; Queen Anne’s County Public Schools “Coach of the Year” School year 2004 – 2005; National Wrestling Hall of Fame 2002 Medal of Courage Award; District 7 & 8 “Coaches Award for Outstanding Sportsmanship” in 1995; Midshore “Lacrosse Coach of the Year” in 1993; Received State of Maryland Service Award for Wrestling in 1990; Bayside “Wrestling Coach of the Year” from 1978-1979 and the Bayside Wrestling Champions from 1978-1979. In addition he was a member of the Maryland Waterman’s Association and the Maryland Saltwater Sports Fisherman’s Association; he played Men’s Modified softball for 5 years; he designed and ran the youth wrestling program with Queen Anne’s County Recreation and Parks from 1984-1989; designed the Crabbing program at Camp Pecometh in 1990 and was it’s Captain from 1990-2003 He enjoyed his yearly trips with the family and his extended family to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to fish and relax and always wanted to catch the “Big One”. In addition to his mother and stepfather William Leska, he is survived by his wife, the former Sharon L. Miller whom he married on June 18, 1976; two daughters, Dawn Kelly of Queenstown, MD and Christine Hill of Salisbury, MD and a sister, Thora Schlosser of Coatesville, PA. Funeral services will be held at the Centreville United Methodist Church, Centreville, MD on Monday, January 16, 2006 at 11:00 AM. Friends and family may call at the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P. A., Centreville, MD on Sunday, January 15, 2006 from 2 – 4 PM and 6 – 8 PM. Burial will be at Chesterfield Cemetery, Centreville, MD. Memorial donations may be made to the Queen Anne’s County Hospice or ALS Associaiton.