Former Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould is the new head football coach at Rolling Meadows
San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould speaks at a news conference after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in 2018.
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Multiple sources have confirmed that former Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould is the new head football coach at Rolling Meadows high school.
Gould replaces Sam Baker, who held the job for four seasons. Gould met with the Rolling Meadows players on Friday morning.
Gould, 41, grew up in Pennsylvania and played for the Bears from 2005 to 2015. He's the longest tenured Bear and the team's all-time leader in points with 1,207.
Gould retired on Dec. 7. 2023 after 18 seasons in the NFL. He's the 10th all-time leading scorer in league history.
Rolling Meadows plays in the Mid-Suburban League. Longtime NFL quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is a 2010 graduate of the school.
The Mustangs, usually a Class 7A team, have never won a state title. The school last qualified for the state playoffs in 2021-2022, when they finished 5-5. Rolling Meadows was 2-7 last season.
Gould isn't the only former Bear involved in local high school football. Jason McKie is the head coach at Carmel, a private high school in Mundelein.
Carmel assistant coaches Rashied Davis and Olin Kreutz are former Bears. Adam Hoge, a reporter who covers the Bears, is another assistant.