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  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 210 lbs
    1

    James Green

    4 Kelowna, B.C. Butte College
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    4th Kelowna, B.C. Butte College
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  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 235 lbs
    2

    Andrea Bonaventura

    3 Hamilton, Ont. Saint Mary's Univ. (St. Jean de Brebeauf)
    Full Bio
    3rd Hamilton, Ont. Saint Mary's Univ. (St. Jean de Brebeauf)
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 245 lbs
    3

    Deji Oduwole

    3 Coquitlam, B.C. Saint Mary's Univ.
    Full Bio
    3rd Coquitlam, B.C. Saint Mary's Univ.
    Full Bio
  • Fullback FB 5'11" 230 lbs
    4

    David Gruninger

    5 Lethbridge, Alta. LCI
    Full Bio
    5th Lethbridge, Alta. LCI
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  • Running Back RB 6'0" 196 lbs
    5

    Anthony Woodson

    3 Calgary (St. Francis)
    Full Bio
    3rd Calgary (St. Francis)
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  • Kicker/Punter K/P 5'11" 195 lbs
    6

    Aaron Ifield

    3 Saskatoon, Sask. Saskatoon Hilltops (Mount Royal)
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    3rd Saskatoon, Sask. Saskatoon Hilltops (Mount Royal)
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 195 lbs
    7

    Deke Junior

    4 Regina, Sask. Regina Thunder
    Full Bio
    4th Regina, Sask. Regina Thunder
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  • Running Back RB 5'10" 195 lbs
    9

    Matt Walter

    2 Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
    Full Bio
    2nd Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 168 lbs
    10

    Steve Truzak

    4 Bedford, N.S. Saint Mary's Univ. (Charles P. Allen)
    Full Bio
    4th Bedford, N.S. Saint Mary's Univ. (Charles P. Allen)
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  • Quarterback QB 6'4" 185 lbs
    11

    Clayton Masikewich

    2 Calgary John G. Diefenbaker HS
    Full Bio
    2nd Calgary John G. Diefenbaker HS
    Full Bio
  • Receiver R 6'2" 190 lbs
    12

    Matt Little

    1 Lethbridge, Alta. (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
    Full Bio
    1st Lethbridge, Alta. (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 177 lbs
    13

    Chudi Nzekwu

    2 Calgary (St. Francis)
    Full Bio
    2nd Calgary (St. Francis)
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 200 lbs
    14

    Jordan Flagel

    2 Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne HS)
    Full Bio
    2nd Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne HS)
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback QB 6'5" 195 lbs
    15

    Casey Brown

    3 Missoula, Mont., USA Santa Ana College
    Full Bio
    3rd Missoula, Mont., USA Santa Ana College
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  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 139 lbs
    16

    Michael Lau

    2 Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
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    2nd Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
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  • Defensive Back DB 5'8" 175 lbs
    18

    Willie Williams

    2 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Youngstown State
    Full Bio
    2nd Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Youngstown State
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2" 210 lbs
    19

    Julian Simmerling

    3 West Vancouver, B.C. (Sentinel Secondary)
    Full Bio
    3rd West Vancouver, B.C. (Sentinel Secondary)
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 165 lbs
    21

    Brett Ferguson

    2 Lethbridge, Alta. Okanagan Sun
    Full Bio
    2nd Lethbridge, Alta. Okanagan Sun
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  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 205 lbs
    22

    Matt Grohn

    4 Lethbridge, Alta. LCI
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    4th Lethbridge, Alta. LCI
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  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 185 lbs
    23

    Wyatt Getty

    1 Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
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    1st Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
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  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 180 lbs
    24

    Jon Waldie

    5 Victoria, B.C. Victoria Rebels
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    5th Victoria, B.C. Victoria Rebels
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  • Receiver R 6'0" 196 lbs
    25

    Taylor Altilio

    3 Calgary Univ. of Saskatchewan
    Full Bio
    3rd Calgary Univ. of Saskatchewan
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  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 180 lbs
    26

    Casey Fraser

    2 High River, Alta. Calgary Colts
    Full Bio
    2nd High River, Alta. Calgary Colts
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  • Running Back RB 5'8" 155 lbs
    27

    Cuong Thai

    1 Nanaimo, B.C. John Barsby HS
    Full Bio
    1st Nanaimo, B.C. John Barsby HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 175 lbs
    30

    Tye Noble

    1 Winnipeg, Man. (Oak Park)
    Full Bio
    1st Winnipeg, Man. (Oak Park)
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  • Receiver R 6'2" 206 lbs
    33

    Anthony Parker

    2 Okotoks, Alta. (Foothills Composite)
    Full Bio
    2nd Okotoks, Alta. (Foothills Composite)
    Full Bio
  • Receiver R 6'2" 215 lbs
    36

    Richard Snyder

    1 Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
    Full Bio
    1st Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
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  • Running Back RB 6'1" 242 lbs
    39

    Greg Frost

    1 Sherwood Park, Alta. Salisbury Composite HS
    Full Bio
    1st Sherwood Park, Alta. Salisbury Composite HS
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 194 lbs
    40

    Craig Adamson

    1 Calgary Notre Dame HS
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    1st Calgary Notre Dame HS
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  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 223 lbs
    42

    Chase Moore

    4 Calgary Calgary Colts
    Full Bio
    4th Calgary Calgary Colts
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  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 250 lbs
    43

    Spencer Boehm

    1 North Vancouver, B.C. South Surrey Rams
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    1st North Vancouver, B.C. South Surrey Rams
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  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 210 lbs
    44

    Geoff Paiement

    3 Calgary (Holy Trinity Academy)
    Full Bio
    3rd Calgary (Holy Trinity Academy)
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  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 215 lbs
    47

    Loukas Stavropoulos

    2 Calgary William Aberhart HS
    Full Bio
    2nd Calgary William Aberhart HS
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 205 lbs
    48

    Mark De Swart

    3 Okotoks, Alta. Holy Trinity Academy
    Full Bio
    3rd Okotoks, Alta. Holy Trinity Academy
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 300 lbs
    50

    Patrick Callan

    5 Red Deer, Alta. Notre Dame HS (Red Deer)
    Full Bio
    5th Red Deer, Alta. Notre Dame HS (Red Deer)
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 265 lbs
    52

    Sean Gott

    1 Lethbridge, Alta. Victoria Rebels (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
    Full Bio
    1st Lethbridge, Alta. Victoria Rebels (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 265 lbs
    54

    Alex Krausnick-Groh

    1 Calgary (Cochrane)
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    1st Calgary (Cochrane)
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  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 295 lbs
    56

    Chris Vail

    4 Calgary St. Francis HS
    Full Bio
    4th Calgary St. Francis HS
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  • Offensive Line OL 6'9" 311 lbs
    59

    Paul Swiston

    1 Calgary (Dr. E.P. Scarlett)
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    1st Calgary (Dr. E.P. Scarlett)
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  • Offensive Line OL 6'7" 298 lbs
    60

    Mark Loewen

    2 Winnipeg, Man. Fort Richmond Collegiate HS
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    2nd Winnipeg, Man. Fort Richmond Collegiate HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 265 lbs
    61

    Quinn McCaughan

    1 St. Francis Xavier, Man. (Oak Park)
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    1st St. Francis Xavier, Man. (Oak Park)
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 285 lbs
    62

    Dylan Steenbergen

    4 Lethbridge, Alta. Winston Churchill HS
    Full Bio
    4th Lethbridge, Alta. Winston Churchill HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 297 lbs
    63

    Brent Scherschel

    1 Calgary (Sir Winston Churchill)
    Full Bio
    1st Calgary (Sir Winston Churchill)
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  • Offensive Line OL 6'6" 301 lbs
    64

    Lindsey Stevens

    4 Winnipeg, Man. Winnipeg Rifles
    Full Bio
    4th Winnipeg, Man. Winnipeg Rifles
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  • Offensive LIne OL 6'3" 292 lbs
    65

    Reed Alexander

    2 Medicine Hat, Alta. Okanagan Sun (Medicine Hat)
    Full Bio
    2nd Medicine Hat, Alta. Okanagan Sun (Medicine Hat)
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 240 lbs
    66

    Jon Wahl

    1 Calgary St. Francis HS
    Full Bio
    1st Calgary St. Francis HS
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 285 lbs
    68

    Kirby Fabien

    1 Calgary (Bishop McNally)
    Full Bio
    1st Calgary (Bishop McNally)
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  • Kicker/Punter K/P 5'9" 180 lbs
    71

    Curtis Glawson

    1 Okotoks, Alta. Foothills Composite HS
    Full Bio
    1st Okotoks, Alta. Foothills Composite HS
    Full Bio
  • Receiver R 6'5" 235 lbs
    72

    Ben De Swart

    1 Okotoks, Alta. Holy Trinity Academy
    Full Bio
    1st Okotoks, Alta. Holy Trinity Academy
    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 285 lbs
    74

    Jordan Valer

    2 Okotoks, Alta. (Foothills Composite)
    Full Bio
    2nd Okotoks, Alta. (Foothills Composite)
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 237 lbs
    75

    Byron Roberts

    1 Calgary (Lord Beaverbrook)
    Full Bio
    1st Calgary (Lord Beaverbrook)
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 265 lbs
    77

    Kelly Temple

    1 Sexsmith, Alta. (Sexsmith)
    Full Bio
    1st Sexsmith, Alta. (Sexsmith)
    Full Bio
  • Receiver R 6'3" 185 lbs
    81

    Freddy Vlot

    1 Cochrane, Alta. Bow Valley HS
    Full Bio
    1st Cochrane, Alta. Bow Valley HS
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  • Receiver R 6'2" 210 lbs
    82

    Nathan Coehoorn

    2 Redcliff, Alta. Calgary Colts (Medicine Hat)
    Full Bio
    2nd Redcliff, Alta. Calgary Colts (Medicine Hat)
    Full Bio
  • Receiver R 5'10" 172 lbs
    83

    Shane Dignum

    1 Toronto, Ont. Bishop's Univ.
    Full Bio
    1st Toronto, Ont. Bishop's Univ.
    Full Bio
  • Receiver R 5'10" 175 lbs
    84

    Taylor Nill

    1 Calgary (St. Francis)
    Full Bio
    1st Calgary (St. Francis)
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  • Receiver R 5'9" 175 lbs
    87

    Jordan Wevers

    4 Lethbridge, Alta. Univ. of Saskatchewan
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    4th Lethbridge, Alta. Univ. of Saskatchewan
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  • Receiver R 5'11" 180 lbs
    88

    K.C. Prince

    3 Raymond, Alta. Raymond HS
    Full Bio
    3rd Raymond, Alta. Raymond HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive LIne DL 6'2" 255 lbs
    92

    Brandon Rockhill

    3 Parksville, B.C. Saint Mary's Univ. (Bellanas)
    Full Bio
    3rd Parksville, B.C. Saint Mary's Univ. (Bellanas)
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 250 lbs
    93

    Kyle Bracken

    3 Winnipeg, Man. Winnipeg Rifles
    Full Bio
    3rd Winnipeg, Man. Winnipeg Rifles
    Full Bio
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 197 lbs
    94

    Austin Little

    1 Calgary (Centennial)
    Full Bio
    1st Calgary (Centennial)
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 232 lbs
    95

    James Harris

    2 Calgary Calgary Colts (William Aberhart)
    Full Bio
    2nd Calgary Calgary Colts (William Aberhart)
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 240 lbs
    96

    Andrew Obrecht

    4 Calgary Western Canada HS
    Full Bio
    4th Calgary Western Canada HS
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 254 lbs
    97

    Josh Symons

    2 Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
    Full Bio
    2nd Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
    Full Bio
  • Defensive Line DL 6'5" 240 lbs
    98

    Josh MacDonald

    5 Little Pond, PEI Concordia Univ.
    Full Bio
    5th Little Pond, PEI Concordia Univ.
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

2008 Football Roster
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Previous Team
1 James Green DB 6-0 210 4 Kelowna, B.C. Butte College
2 Andrea Bonaventura LB 6-2 235 3 Hamilton, Ont. Saint Mary's Univ. (St. Jean de Brebeauf)
3 Deji Oduwole DL 6-4 245 3 Coquitlam, B.C. Saint Mary's Univ.
4 David Gruninger FB 5-11 230 5 Lethbridge, Alta. LCI
5 Anthony Woodson RB 6-0 196 3 Calgary (St. Francis)
6 Aaron Ifield K/P 5-11 195 3 Saskatoon, Sask. Saskatoon Hilltops (Mount Royal)
7 Deke Junior QB 6-0 195 4 Regina, Sask. Regina Thunder
9 Matt Walter RB 5-10 195 2 Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
10 Steve Truzak DB 5-11 168 4 Bedford, N.S. Saint Mary's Univ. (Charles P. Allen)
11 Clayton Masikewich QB 6-4 185 2 Calgary John G. Diefenbaker HS
12 Matt Little R 6-2 190 1 Lethbridge, Alta. (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
13 Chudi Nzekwu DB 5-11 177 2 Calgary (St. Francis)
14 Jordan Flagel QB 6-2 200 2 Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne HS)
15 Casey Brown QB 6-5 195 3 Missoula, Mont., USA Santa Ana College
16 Michael Lau DB 5-10 139 2 Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
18 Willie Williams DB 5-8 175 2 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Youngstown State
19 Julian Simmerling DB 6-2 210 3 West Vancouver, B.C. (Sentinel Secondary)
21 Brett Ferguson DB 5-11 165 2 Lethbridge, Alta. Okanagan Sun
22 Matt Grohn DB 6-1 205 4 Lethbridge, Alta. LCI
23 Wyatt Getty DB 6-1 185 1 Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
24 Jon Waldie DB 5-9 180 5 Victoria, B.C. Victoria Rebels
25 Taylor Altilio R 6-0 196 3 Calgary Univ. of Saskatchewan
26 Casey Fraser DB 6-0 180 2 High River, Alta. Calgary Colts
27 Cuong Thai RB 5-8 155 1 Nanaimo, B.C. John Barsby HS
30 Tye Noble DB 6-0 175 1 Winnipeg, Man. (Oak Park)
33 Anthony Parker R 6-2 206 2 Okotoks, Alta. (Foothills Composite)
36 Richard Snyder R 6-2 215 1 Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
39 Greg Frost RB 6-1 242 1 Sherwood Park, Alta. Salisbury Composite HS
40 Craig Adamson LB 6-1 194 1 Calgary Notre Dame HS
42 Chase Moore LB 6-2 223 4 Calgary Calgary Colts
43 Spencer Boehm DL 6-1 250 1 North Vancouver, B.C. South Surrey Rams
44 Geoff Paiement LB 6-1 210 3 Calgary (Holy Trinity Academy)
47 Loukas Stavropoulos LB 6-0 215 2 Calgary William Aberhart HS
48 Mark De Swart LB 6-0 205 3 Okotoks, Alta. Holy Trinity Academy
50 Patrick Callan DL 6-2 300 5 Red Deer, Alta. Notre Dame HS (Red Deer)
52 Sean Gott OL 6-1 265 1 Lethbridge, Alta. Victoria Rebels (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
54 Alex Krausnick-Groh OL 6-3 265 1 Calgary (Cochrane)
56 Chris Vail OL 6-4 295 4 Calgary St. Francis HS
59 Paul Swiston OL 6-9 311 1 Calgary (Dr. E.P. Scarlett)
60 Mark Loewen OL 6-7 298 2 Winnipeg, Man. Fort Richmond Collegiate HS
61 Quinn McCaughan OL 6-3 265 1 St. Francis Xavier, Man. (Oak Park)
62 Dylan Steenbergen OL 6-5 285 4 Lethbridge, Alta. Winston Churchill HS
63 Brent Scherschel OL 6-5 297 1 Calgary (Sir Winston Churchill)
64 Lindsey Stevens OL 6-6 301 4 Winnipeg, Man. Winnipeg Rifles
65 Reed Alexander OL 6-3 292 2 Medicine Hat, Alta. Okanagan Sun (Medicine Hat)
66 Jon Wahl DL 6-1 240 1 Calgary St. Francis HS
68 Kirby Fabien OL 6-5 285 1 Calgary (Bishop McNally)
71 Curtis Glawson K/P 5-9 180 1 Okotoks, Alta. Foothills Composite HS
72 Ben De Swart R 6-5 235 1 Okotoks, Alta. Holy Trinity Academy
74 Jordan Valer OL 6-0 285 2 Okotoks, Alta. (Foothills Composite)
75 Byron Roberts DL 6-3 237 1 Calgary (Lord Beaverbrook)
77 Kelly Temple DL 6-1 265 1 Sexsmith, Alta. (Sexsmith)
81 Freddy Vlot R 6-3 185 1 Cochrane, Alta. Bow Valley HS
82 Nathan Coehoorn R 6-2 210 2 Redcliff, Alta. Calgary Colts (Medicine Hat)
83 Shane Dignum R 5-10 172 1 Toronto, Ont. Bishop's Univ.
84 Taylor Nill R 5-10 175 1 Calgary (St. Francis)
87 Jordan Wevers R 5-9 175 4 Lethbridge, Alta. Univ. of Saskatchewan
88 K.C. Prince R 5-11 180 3 Raymond, Alta. Raymond HS
92 Brandon Rockhill DL 6-2 255 3 Parksville, B.C. Saint Mary's Univ. (Bellanas)
93 Kyle Bracken DL 6-3 250 3 Winnipeg, Man. Winnipeg Rifles
94 Austin Little LB 6-1 197 1 Calgary (Centennial)
95 James Harris DL 6-0 232 2 Calgary Calgary Colts (William Aberhart)
96 Andrew Obrecht DL 6-3 240 4 Calgary Western Canada HS
97 Josh Symons DL 6-1 254 2 Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
98 Josh MacDonald DL 6-5 240 5 Little Pond, PEI Concordia Univ.

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Blake Nill Head Coach
Greg Vavra Offensive Coordinator
Rohn Meyer Offensive Line
Tony Laratta Tony Laratta Offensive Line (Asst.)
Joe Dodd Quarterbacks
Gino DiVincentis Running Backs
Bob Kydd Receivers
Mitch Beazer Defensive Line
Luke Sinclair Defensive Line (Asst.)
Wayne Harris Linebackers
Joey Kwasniewski Linebackers (Asst.)
Marcello Rapini Secondary
Drew Carpenter Drew Carpenter Secondary (Asst.)
Colin Newman Secondary (Asst.)
Pierre Lefebvre Special Teams Coordinator
Mac Read Strength & Conditioning
Allan Naylor Manager
John Carr Manager
Tom Kanaroski Video Coordinator

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff