Snider High School honored longtime coach and teacher Russ Bush on Friday for his 48 years of service to the Panther football program. Bush was given a framed No. 48 Snider jersey during a a halftime ceremony of Snider's home opener against Carroll.
Bush came to Snider in 1971--6 years after the school first opened--and has been a part of the family ever since. He coached in more than 500 games, helping Snider win 2 state championships, 7 semi-state titles, 16 regional titles, 27 sectional titles and 18 SAC titles.