A self-imposed exile from coaching lasted only a few days for Bangor resident and John Bapst Memorial High School alumnus Mike Miragliuolo.

Just a little more than a week after resigning as varsity baseball, boys basketball, and girls soccer coach at his alma mater, Miragliuolo was hired as a history teacher, varsity boys and girls cross country coach, and junior varsity baseball coach by Green Hope High School in Morrisville, N.C.

“It’s kind of exciting to be going to a new part of the country, and a big, public school to boot,” said Miragliuolo, whose coaching and playing experience to this point have all been at a private school.

The 26-year-old University of Tennessee alum (1995) resigned his teaching and coaching posts at John Bapst last month in response to the action the school has taken against his father Len Miragliuolo, longtime Crusaders teacher and coach, after he was accused of long-term sexual harassment by a 1975 graduate of the school.

The younger Miragliuolo, who taught United States history, social studies and physical education at John Bapst, will now be teaching advanced placement history, honors U.S. history, and freshman economics/political theory at Green Hope, a class 4A school with an enrollment of more than 2,000 students.

“It’s a fast-growing suburb of Raleigh with a population of 9,000 and you’re only two hours from the [Atlantic] coast,” he said. “I find the whole area really attractive. I don’t have the connection to it that I do up here, but I think I’m going to enjoy it … I’m going to have to get a whole new wardrobe.”

Much of his clothing budget will go toward short sleeve shirts and shorts as North Carolina springs and summers are warmer and longer-lasting than he’s used to.

“Baseball season starts in mid-February and lasts through mid-May, when most of the schools finish up down there,” he explained. “They play 30 or 40 games in the regular season, so that’ll be a change.”

Situated just about 10 minutes away from Raleigh (North Carolina State), Durham (Duke) and Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Miragliuolo will be living right in the middle of heaven for college basketball fans.

“I’m looking forward to getting in the car and exploring the area, but yeah, I think I’ll be able to find some time to go to a few games,” Miragliuolo said with a chuckle.

He’ll also have to find some time to learn to drive a bus, as all varsity high school coaches in North Carolina are required to drive their team members to all away games and meets.

Miragliuolo, who led Bapst to its first-ever state baseball title in his first season as coach this year, won’t be entirely cut off from his family as younger sister Jessica Miragliuolo is a middle school teacher in Raleigh.

Bapst’s coaching vacancies haven’t been filled, but the girls soccer job, which Miragliuolo held for three years, will be the first priority for the school administration.

“Mike [Thomas, athletic director] went on vacation two weeks ago, but when he gets back, those jobs will be our first priority,” said principal Joe Sekera. “I think he’s already started making some phone calls, but I haven’t spoken to him for a week.”

Openings are advertised in-house first, but Sekera said since there appears to be no interest there, the new hires will likely come from outside the school. Thomas will interview applicants along with other coaching committee members.

Miragliuolo, who ran cross country and played basketball and baseball at Bapst before graduating in 1992, said he’ll miss the players and coaches from the Eastern Maine high school community.

“I’d just like in general to thank all the people who have played and worked with me because I think Maine high school sports are something special,” he said.

All-Mainers select schools

Two more members of the NEWS All-Maine first team have determined their post-secondary futures.

Four-year starting guard Nick Pelotte from Valley High School in Bingham is taking his mercurial game to Plymouth State (N.H.) College. The 5-foot-9 school assists leader will be playing NCAA Division III ball for the Panthers.

Forward-guard Jamaal Caterina from Deering High School in Portland will attend New Hampshire prep school Brewster Academy this fall. The 6-5 swingman reportedly turned down Division I scholarship offers from America East schools Boston University and New Hampshire, Atlantic 10 schools William and Mary and George Washington, and Long Island University in an attempt to improve his already solid game.