New president of Cardinal Mooney High School, Thomas Maj, announced on Monday a change in football operations---PJ Fecko will no longer be the head coach. Fecko will continue to teach at the school.
      Maj also announced that he has welcomed back alum Carl Pelini, who he hired as the associate athletic director for advancement. Pelini will oversee football operations as interim head coach.
      “PJ Fecko dedicated his heart to this program, and we will always take great pride in what he accomplished,” Maj said. “We thank him for his service to our school. With our storied history and devoted alumni base, we are ready to begin the next chapter in our school’s history.”
      During his 19-year career at the helm, Fecko led the Cardinals to four state championships (2011, 2009, 2006 and 2004). The Cards also finished as the state runner-up in 2013, 2007 and 2005. Under Fecko, Mooney went 159-80.
      Pelini is a former high school head coach at Austintown Fitch. In three seasons, he led the Falcons to a record of 12-18. He recently served as defensive coordinator as Youngstown State under his brother, Bo Pelini.