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Lodi Board honors longtime coach Pat Tirico after his unexpected death

Lodi Board of Education · February 25, 2026
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The Lodi Board of Education paused its agenda Feb. 25 to hear Superintendent D'Amico's tribute to Coach Pat Tirico, who died unexpectedly over the weekend; the board observed a moment of silence and district leaders highlighted his decades-long role as teacher, coach and athletic director.

The Lodi Board of Education opened its Feb. 25 meeting with a superintendent's tribute to Coach Pat Tirico, who the district announced had died unexpectedly over the weekend. "We gather tonight with heavy hearts," Superintendent D'Amico said, calling Tirico "a giant in our schools and in our town." The board observed a moment of silence in his memory.

D'Amico traced Tirico's ties to Lodi, noting the coach was a Lodi High…

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