After years of being a student of the game learning under multiple head coaches, Nick Citro had a feeling it wouldn’t be much longer until his opportunity came.
Golden Gate provided it.
The Immokalee assistant, who served as the team’s offensive and defensive coordinator, has been hired to lead the Titans. Citro will look to build off of the team’s successful 2023 season, which included a 9-3 record, a district title, a Collier County Athletic Conference title, and a Class 3S regional semifinal appearance.
“I hope to keep this program rolling after what they were able to do last year,” Citro said. “I was happy to see the guys that I know succeed last year. I just want to continue to build on that.”
Citro will succeed Nick Bigica, who coached the program for the last five seasons. Bigica finished with a 24-26 record over five seasons leading Golden Gate. The search lasted just over a month, as Bigica submitted his resignation letter before Christmas following the best season in program history.