Bishop Egan's Early Success Under Coach Dick Bedesem
This page details stories, lists, and details from Bishop Egan's five Catholic League championship seasons from 1963 through 1970. The Eagles were coached throughout that stretch by Dick Bedesem.
Building a Dynasty
Coach Bedesem led Bishop Egan to its first Catholic League championship, and by the end of the 1960s the Eagles had claimed five CL titles -- an extraordinary run of success in the early years of the modern Catholic League era.
Notable Players
Among the players Bedesem coached was a punt/kick returner who went on to play for seven seasons in the NFL. The program produced numerous All-Catholic selections and established Bishop Egan as a football powerhouse.
The Fifth Championship
Bedesem's son helped his father win the CL championship for the fifth time in eight seasons, as the quarterback led the Eagles to another title. The Bishop Egan program under Bedesem was defined by consistency, toughness, and a winning culture that made the Eagles the standard in the Catholic League during the 1960s.