A list of talented football coaches are set to be inducted into the District 4 Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame during this year’s all-star contest.

That group who will be inducted includes Bob Veach Sr., George Curry, Carmen DeFrancesco, Jack Young III and Scott McLean.

McLean began his coaching career at Muncy as an assistant for two seasons, later serving as the team’s coach for 19 years over two stints from 1974-76 and 1995-2010, going 115-96.

He also spent 13 years as an assistant coach at Lycoming College, where the Warriors went 103-25-4, including two undefeated regular seasons and earned a trip to the 1990 NCAA Division III national championship game.

McClean served as coach of the District 4 all-star game and an assistant in the Pennsylvania East-West all-star game. In 2009, McLean’s contributions to area football were honored with his induction into the West Branch Valley Sports Hall of Fame.

Veach graduated from mount Carmel in 1969 and was the starting running back for the Red Tornadoes under coach District 4 Hall of Famer Jazz Diminick in 1968 when they won their first Southern Division championship. For 33 years he served on the sidelines of Mount Carmel as an assistant coach. During his tenure, Mount Carmel captured five state championships and he coached the running backs and defensive backs.

DeFrancesco’s career consisted of 14 years as an assistant coach and 25 years as head coach, winning 171 games at multiple schools including Cardinal Brennan, Danville, Shamokin, Upper Dauphin, Mount Carmel and Berwick.

He coached the No. 1 (Mount Carmel) and No. 3 (Berwick) winningest programs in the history of Pennsylvania football.

His teams won five conference titles, five district champions with three schools, five runner-up district finishers and one sub-regional title. He is one of only two coaches in the state to have led five different schools into the district playoffs.

Over his career, DeFrancesco received ten Coach of the Year awards, including District 4 Coach of the Year in 1997.

Curry spent 48 years as a coach at Bebwick, Lake-Lehman and Wyoming Valley West. He had amazing success at the time, becoming the winningest coach in Pennsylvania history with 455 victories, six state titles and had three teams be named USA Today national champion. Curry spent 16 years as an administrator before his passing on April 1, 2016 following complications from ALS.

Young became the winningest coach at Athens thanks to going 155-88 during his time there. Alongside his dedicated coaching staff, he guided the program to milestone achievements including the program”s 400th and 500th victories.

Under his leadership, the Wildcats captured seven Northern Tier League championships, made 16 District 4 playoff appearances and earned an Eastern Conference playoff bert. In 2004, he coached Athens to the District 4 Class AA title and advanced to the state quarterfinals. Athens was runner-up in 2006.