Stephen Moriarty was named the new Tippecanoe Valley head football coach Monday evening. (Photo by Melissa Sorensen)

BURKET – Death Valley Football made it official Monday night, with Stephen Moriarty becoming the seventh head coach in the program’s history.

Moriarty was introduced by Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Superintendent Brett Boggs. Having served as an assistant coach for the program in 2016, Moriarty takes over for co-coaches Jeff Shriver and Aaron Norris.

“I’m very excited for the upcoming season,” Moriarty said Monday night at the monthly TVSC school board meeting. “To get these young men on the field has been a dream of mine since I was in high school. I’m very honored to take these kids on the field of battle.”

Moriarty has a lengthy history with Death Valley football. He served as a linebackers and offensive line coach in 2016 and the season before was a coach in the Tippecanoe Valley Youth Football League as well as a board member for the organization. He has coached six additional years with Valley as an assistant coach and has coaching and scouting experience with the Lafayette Central Catholic and Seeger football programs.

Moriarty graduated in 1995 from Valley and later played football collegiately at College of Du Page and finished his education at Purdue University.

This will be the fourth coaching change at Valley since 2013. The Vikings were 3-7 overall last year.