Xs and Os: Steve Tanribilir

Harford Tech may have fallen to Joppatowne in the Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference championship Wednesday, but the to get there was the first of its kind in school history. Head coach Steve Tanribilir's two-loss squad heads into the postseason with high aspirations after such a strong regular season.

Get to know the 41-year-old bachelor, who is in his fourth year as head coach and teaches social studies at Harford Tech.

Patch: What is your favorite movie?

Steve: The Godfather

P: If you weren't coaching on a Friday night you would be...

S: ...watching basketball or football because I'm a sports guy.

P: Who is your favorite athlete?

S: Magic Johnson. He was the guy I idolized growing up.

P: What is your bedtime?

S: 11 p.m.

P: What is your favorite candy?

S: Snickers

P: What is your favorite band?

S: The Beatles

P: Where's the last place you went on vacation?

S: Hilton Head, South Carolina

P: What was the first concert you went to?

S: Kool and the Gang

P: What is your political affiliation?

S: Republican

P: What is your hometown?

S: Berwick, Pennsylvania

Xs and Os is a weekly feature that asks a local coach 10 questions about, well, anything that comes to mind. E-mail Brad@Patch.com with future suggestions for coaches—head or assistant—and questions.