ASHBURN — St. Rita High School football coach Todd Kuska will be inducted into the Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame on May 7.
Kuska completed his 17th season at the helm of the St. Rita Mustang football program last year. He is the all-time winningest coach in St. Rita football history, amassing more than 150 wins, six Catholic League Championships, four state quarterfinal appearances, four state semi-final appearances, three Prep Bowl titles and the 2006 Class 7A State Championship.
“Todd is an exemplary role model for our students. His actions in the classroom and on the field set the example for all well-rounded Ritamen,” St. Rita High School President Ernie Mrozek said.
Kuska, a 1990 St. Rita graduate, was also a standout player in his days as a Mustang.
He was a starter in both his junior and senior seasons for arguably two of the best football teams in St. Rita history. The Mustangs finished the 1988 and 1989 regular seasons with perfect 9-0 records, losing in the state semi-finals in 1988 and in the second round in 1989.
He was named team captain in his senior year, and he earned All-Catholic League honors at guard, in addition to being an Illinois State Scholar and a student council officer.
“The most fulfilling part of my job is getting to work with kids who came to St. Rita for the same reasons that I did — tradition, brotherhood and a great education. Playing and coaching in the Chicago Catholic League is an honor by itself. To be inducted into the [Catholic League] Hall of Fame is a huge honor,” said Kuska, a resident of southwest suburban Oak Lawn.
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