Bill Walsh, who coached Holy Spirit to a 12-0 record last fall, an NJSIAA championship and the No. 1 ranking in South Jersey, is expected to officially resign as head football coach this week. Walsh is expected to remain on the school staff at least through June. He is expected to spend more time with his family, including a young daughter, and has expressed an interest in returning to private business.

Walsh's teams were 41-13 in his five seasons as head coach, qualifying for the playoffs all five years. In addition to this year's undefeated champions, Holy Spirit shared the National Conference championship in 2004.

Roman is, like Walsh, a former Holy Spirit player. He has been on the HSHS staff the past few years.

There are unconfirmed rumors that a somewhat radical shakeup of the committee that oversees Holy Spirit High School may have also played a role in Walsh's decision.

The impending football change at Holy Spirit is the latest in a number of major positions that are to be filled in the Cape-Atlantic League. Absegami, still operating without a full-time athletics director, must replace football coach Doug Colman and girls basketball coach Greg Goodwin, both highly successful. And Lower Cape May will need to find a new girls basketball coach to replace the dapper Roy Wright, who took the Tigers to the South Jersey final this year.