He died Feb. 24, 2017, at the age of 76. Former Central Bucks West football coach Mike Pettine won 326 games and four on-field state titles while coaching the Bucks from 1967-99.

Pettine, a former head coach at William Tennent and North Penn, as well as a CB West assistant with legendary father Mike Pettine Sr., was a senior defensive assistant for the Bears last season ...

Pettine, a former head coach at William Tennent and North Penn, as well as a CB West assistant with legendary father Mike Pettine Sr., was a senior defensive assistant for the Bears last season ...

“We used a little old-fashioned West power football,” said C.B. West Coach Mike Pettine Sr. “North Penn has some big-play players, and we wanted to keep the ball out of their hands.” ...

There was a time when the mere mention of “CB West” would cause opposing teams to quake under late legendary coach Mike Pettine Sr. That hasn’t been the case for a while now.

He began his coaching career as an assistant (1988-92) for his father, Mike Sr., who was the head coach at Central Bucks West High School in his hometown of Doylestown, Pa. Pettine had a two-year ...

He began his coaching career as an assistant (1988-92) for his father, Mike Sr., who was the head coach at Central Bucks West High School in his hometown of Doylestown, Pa. Pettine had a two-year ...