Kocurek in Super Bowl

Former Hornet coaching 49ers defensive line

  • KRIS KOCUREK holds the NFC Championship trophy after San Francisco’s 37-20 win last Sunday over the Green Bay Packers.
    KRIS KOCUREK holds the NFC Championship trophy after San Francisco’s 37-20 win last Sunday over the Green Bay Packers.
  • KRIS KOCUREK TALKS to his defensive linemen. The 49ers defeated Green Bay 37-20 on Sunday to win the NFC championship and to advance to the Super Bowl. -- Photo courtesy of TheAthletic.com.
    KRIS KOCUREK TALKS to his defensive linemen. The 49ers defeated Green Bay 37-20 on Sunday to win the NFC championship and to advance to the Super Bowl. -- Photo courtesy of TheAthletic.com.
Every school kid who ever tossed a football with his buddies on the playground understands the dream. They make the big play and imagine themselves in the Super Bowl. “Maybe someday,” the kid thinks. Usually not. But for Kris Kocurek of Deanville, it is about to happen. Kocurek, the San Francisco 49ers defensive line coach, will realize that dream because his team defeated Green Bay last…

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