Jay Bell

Bio

Coach Bell begins his third season as Defensive Coordinator, helping to lead last year's team to its 9th WPIAL Championship Title and PIAA State Runner-up. Prior to Central, he was the Defensive
Coordinator at North Catholic for 8 seasons. He led defensive
squads that were 5x section champions from 2017-2021 and
2021 WPIAL AAA runners-up. During those seasons, he helped
the program grow from A to AAAA and post a 61-19 overall
record, 41-7 in conference play. He also spent 12 seasons as an
assistant coach at Seneca Valley. Coach Bell played as a Guard
and Linebacker at West Allegheny, graduating in 1996 and then
Duquesne University in 2000. He has been teaching/coaching
for 21+ years starting out at his High School alma mater (WA),
making stops at Seneca Valley and North Catholic before coming
to Central. Coach Bell is currently employed by the Seneca Valley
School District as an 8th grade American History teacher. He lives
in Kennedy Township with his wife Karen and their daughters,
Brooke and Adalyn. Coach Bell and his family are members of
Kenmar Presbyterian Church.