“It’s my time:” Outgoing Colonia AD Ben LaSala looks back at decades of coaching multiple sports, molding student-athletes

He has spent decades on the sidelines, coaching sports like softball, wrestling, and most notably, football. In 2013 he stepped away from all that, but not too far away, to become Colonia’s Athletic Director.

Now, after 11 seasons at the helm, there will be no more schedule-wrangling, uniform purchasing, or myriad regulations to worry about. Now, he can just go to a game if he wishes, or not.

Ben LaSala announced his retirement months ago, early in the 2023-24 school year. But that was something to look forward to. Now, that moment is here.

There are so many names, so many people he’s had contact with, influenced, educated, he doesn’t want to forget any. As you would expect from someone who’s been an educator in some shape or form for more than 40 years.

Of course, he did try, sending frequent messages on Twitter over the past school year as he recalled stories, people, places and things from his long career.

And what will he do in his spare time? Beyond spending time with his family, listen all the way to the end of our conversation with him to find out!

Click below to hear Colonia Athletic Director Ben LaSala talk about his long and wide-ranging career with Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Mike Pavlichko: