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2009 Football Roster

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  • Receiver R 6'1" 196 lbs
    1 St. Albert, Alta. Edmonton Wildcats (Paul Kane)
    1st St. Albert, Alta. Edmonton Wildcats (Paul Kane)
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 225 lbs
    4 Hamilton, Ont. Saint Mary's Univ. (St. Jean de Brebeauf)
    4th Hamilton, Ont. Saint Mary's Univ. (St. Jean de Brebeauf)
  • Running Back RB 5'11" 200 lbs
    1 Calgary (St. Francis)
    1st Calgary (St. Francis)
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 187 lbs
    2 Winnipeg, Man. (Oak Park)
    2nd Winnipeg, Man. (Oak Park)
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 202 lbs
    4 Calgary (St. Francis)
    4th Calgary (St. Francis)
  • Kicker/Punter K/P 5'11" 199 lbs
    4 Saskatoon, Sask. Saskatoon Hilltops (Mount Royal)
    4th Saskatoon, Sask. Saskatoon Hilltops (Mount Royal)
  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 195 lbs
    5 Regina, Sask. Regina Thunder
    5th Regina, Sask. Regina Thunder
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 208 lbs
    1 Montreal, Que. (Bowness)
    1st Montreal, Que. (Bowness)
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 210 lbs
    3 Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
    3rd Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
  • Quarterback QB 6'6" 230 lbs
    4 Pickering, Ont. Saint Mary's Univ. (St. Mary)
    4th Pickering, Ont. Saint Mary's Univ. (St. Mary)
  • Quarterback QB 6'5" 195 lbs
    4 Missoula, Mont., USA Santa Ana College
    4th Missoula, Mont., USA Santa Ana College
  • Receiver R 6'2" 200 lbs
    2 Lethbridge, Alta. (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
    2nd Lethbridge, Alta. (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 180 lbs
    3 Calgary (St. Francis)
    3rd Calgary (St. Francis)
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2" 193 lbs
    1 Calgary Calgary Colts (Bishop O'Byrne)
    1st Calgary Calgary Colts (Bishop O'Byrne)
  • Quarterback QB 5'11" 170 lbs
    1 Lethbridge, Alta. (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
    1st Lethbridge, Alta. (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 155 lbs
    3 Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
    3rd Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 170 lbs
    1 Vancouver, B.C. South Surrey Rams (Sands Secondary)
    1st Vancouver, B.C. South Surrey Rams (Sands Secondary)
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 210 lbs
    4 West Vancouver, B.C. (Sentinel Secondary)
    4th West Vancouver, B.C. (Sentinel Secondary)
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 168 lbs
    4 Bedford, N.S. Saint Mary's Univ. (Charles P. Allen)
    4th Bedford, N.S. Saint Mary's Univ. (Charles P. Allen)
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 207 lbs
    5 Lethbridge, Alta. LCI
    5th Lethbridge, Alta. LCI
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 185 lbs
    2 Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
    2nd Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
  • Defensive Back DB 6'3" 195 lbs
    1 Calgary (Bishop McNally)
    1st Calgary (Bishop McNally)
  • Receiver R 6'0" 196 lbs
    4 Calgary Univ. of Saskatchewan
    4th Calgary Univ. of Saskatchewan
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 200 lbs
    3 High River, Alta. Calgary Colts
    3rd High River, Alta. Calgary Colts
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2" 185 lbs
    1 Calgary (Rundle College)
    1st Calgary (Rundle College)
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 208 lbs
    1 Calgary (Centennial)
    1st Calgary (Centennial)
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 195 lbs
    1 Airdrie, Alta. Bert Church HS
    1st Airdrie, Alta. Bert Church HS
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 220 lbs
    1 Raymond, Alta. Raymond HS
    1st Raymond, Alta. Raymond HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 225 lbs
    1 Calgary Bowness HS
    1st Calgary Bowness HS
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 210 lbs
    1 Calgary (St. Francis)
    1st Calgary (St. Francis)
  • Receiver R 6'2" 206 lbs
    3 Okotoks, Alta. (Foothills Composite)
    3rd Okotoks, Alta. (Foothills Composite)
  • Receiver R 6'2" 215 lbs
    2 Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
    2nd Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
  • Receiver R 6'2" 210 lbs
    1 West Vancouver, B.C. West Vancouver HS
    1st West Vancouver, B.C. West Vancouver HS
  • Fullback FB 6'0" 230 lbs
    2 Okotoks, Alta. (Foothills Composite)
    2nd Okotoks, Alta. (Foothills Composite)
  • Fullback FB 6'0" 232 lbs
    2 Calgary Calgary Colts (William Aberhart)
    2nd Calgary Calgary Colts (William Aberhart)
  • Linebacker LB 6'6" 231 lbs
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    1 Mundelein, Ill., USA (Mundelein)
    1st Mundelein, Ill., USA (Mundelein)
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 220 lbs
    5 Calgary Calgary Colts
    5th Calgary Calgary Colts
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 210 lbs
    4 Calgary (Holy Trinity Academy)
    4th Calgary (Holy Trinity Academy)
  • Linebacker LB 6'3" 210 lbs
    1 Calgary (Bowness)
    1st Calgary (Bowness)
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 220 lbs
    1 Lethbridge, Alta. (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
    1st Lethbridge, Alta. (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
  • Linebacker LB 6'4" 245 lbs
    1 Surrey, B.C. Earl Marriott HS
    1st Surrey, B.C. Earl Marriott HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 212 lbs
    2 Calgary (Centennial)
    2nd Calgary (Centennial)
  • Offensive Line OL 6'6" 290 lbs
    1 Calgary (Bishop McNally)
    1st Calgary (Bishop McNally)
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 260 lbs
    1 St. Albert, Alta. (St. Albert)
    1st St. Albert, Alta. (St. Albert)
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 270 lbs
    2 Lethbridge, Alta. Victoria Rebels (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
    2nd Lethbridge, Alta. Victoria Rebels (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 275 lbs
    2 Calgary (Cochrane)
    2nd Calgary (Cochrane)
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 245 lbs
    1 North Vancouver, B.C. South Surrey Rams
    1st North Vancouver, B.C. South Surrey Rams
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 285 lbs
    1 Winnipeg, Man. Henry Wise Wood HS
    1st Winnipeg, Man. Henry Wise Wood HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 245 lbs
    4 Airdrie, Alta. Vancouver Island Raiders (George McDougall)
    4th Airdrie, Alta. Vancouver Island Raiders (George McDougall)
  • Offensive Line OL 6'6" 280 lbs
    1 Okotoks, Alta. (Holy Trinity Academy)
    1st Okotoks, Alta. (Holy Trinity Academy)
  • Offensive Line OL 6'9" 337 lbs
    2 Calgary (Dr. E.P. Scarlett)
    2nd Calgary (Dr. E.P. Scarlett)
  • Offensive Line OL 6'7" 298 lbs
    2 Winnipeg, Man. Fort Richmond Collegiate HS
    2nd Winnipeg, Man. Fort Richmond Collegiate HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 270 lbs
    2 St. Francis Xavier, Man. (Oak Park)
    2nd St. Francis Xavier, Man. (Oak Park)
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 257 lbs
    1 Calgary Centennial HS
    1st Calgary Centennial HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 300 lbs
    1 Calgary (Sir Winston Churchill)
    1st Calgary (Sir Winston Churchill)
  • Offensive LIne OL 6'3" 290 lbs
    2 Medicine Hat, Alta. Okanagan Sun (Medicine Hat)
    2nd Medicine Hat, Alta. Okanagan Sun (Medicine Hat)
  • Offensive Line OL 6'6" 270 lbs
    1 Parksville, B.C. (Bellanas)
    1st Parksville, B.C. (Bellanas)
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 344 lbs
    1 Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
    1st Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 310 lbs
    1 Vegreville, Alta. Vegreville Composite HS
    1st Vegreville, Alta. Vegreville Composite HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 250 lbs
    1 Calgary (John G. Diefenbaker)
    1st Calgary (John G. Diefenbaker)
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 242 lbs
    2 Sherwood Park, Alta. Salisbury Composite HS
    2nd Sherwood Park, Alta. Salisbury Composite HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'5" 210 lbs
    1 Okotoks, Alta. Holy Trinity Academy
    1st Okotoks, Alta. Holy Trinity Academy
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 290 lbs
    2 Sexsmith, Alta. (Sexsmith)
    2nd Sexsmith, Alta. (Sexsmith)
  • Receiver R 5'10" 180 lbs
    1 Calgary (St. Francis)
    1st Calgary (St. Francis)
  • Receiver R 6'0" 185 lbs
    3 Calgary (St. Francis)
    3rd Calgary (St. Francis)
  • Receiver R 6'2" 220 lbs
    3 Redcliff, Alta. Calgary Colts (Medicine Hat)
    3rd Redcliff, Alta. Calgary Colts (Medicine Hat)
  • Receiver R 6'0" 185 lbs
    1 Calgary (John G. Diefenbaker)
    1st Calgary (John G. Diefenbaker)
  • Receiver R 6'3" 196 lbs
    1 Raymond, Alta. Raymond HS
    1st Raymond, Alta. Raymond HS
  • Receiver R 5'11" 165 lbs
    1 Calgary (Notre Dame)
    1st Calgary (Notre Dame)
  • Receiver R 5'11" 180 lbs
    3 Raymond, Alta. Raymond HS
    3rd Raymond, Alta. Raymond HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 260 lbs
    4 Coquitlam, B.C. Saint Mary's Univ.
    4th Coquitlam, B.C. Saint Mary's Univ.
  • Defensive LIne DL 6'2" 275 lbs
    4 Parksville, B.C. Saint Mary's Univ. (Bellanas)
    4th Parksville, B.C. Saint Mary's Univ. (Bellanas)
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 320 lbs
    1 Peace River, Alta. (Ross Sheppard)
    1st Peace River, Alta. (Ross Sheppard)
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 241 lbs
    2 Calgary (Lord Beaverbrook)
    2nd Calgary (Lord Beaverbrook)
  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 305 lbs
    4 Kelowna, B.C. Butte College (Kelowna)
    4th Kelowna, B.C. Butte College (Kelowna)
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 250 lbs
    5 Calgary Western Canada HS
    5th Calgary Western Canada HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 285 lbs
    4 Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
    4th Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 225 lbs
    2 Montreal, Que. Cegep Vieux Montreal (Mont-Royal)
    2nd Montreal, Que. Cegep Vieux Montreal (Mont-Royal)
  • Receiver R 6'0" 186 lbs
    3 Cochrane, Alta. Washburn Univ.
    3rd Cochrane, Alta. Washburn Univ.
  • Kicker/Punter K/P 6'0" 187 lbs
    1 Brooks, Alta. Brooks Composite HS
    1st Brooks, Alta. Brooks Composite HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 180 lbs
    1 Calgary (John G. Diefenbaker)
    1st Calgary (John G. Diefenbaker)
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 175 lbs
    1 Calgary John G. Diefenbaker HS
    1st Calgary John G. Diefenbaker HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'5" 215 lbs
    1 Calgary (Rundle College)
    1st Calgary (Rundle College)
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 155 lbs
    1 Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
    1st Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
  • Receiver R 6'0" 170 lbs
    1 Calgary (Bowness)
    1st Calgary (Bowness)
  • Linebacker LB 5'9" 215 lbs
    1 Toronto, Ont. De La Salle College
    1st Toronto, Ont. De La Salle College

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

2009 Football Roster
Image # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Previous Team
Chris Dobko 1 Chris Dobko R 6-1 196 1 St. Albert, Alta. Edmonton Wildcats (Paul Kane)
Andrea Bonaventura 2 Andrea Bonaventura LB 6-2 225 4 Hamilton, Ont. Saint Mary's Univ. (St. Jean de Brebeauf)
Steven Lumbala 3 Steven Lumbala RB 5-11 200 1 Calgary (St. Francis)
Tye Noble 4 Tye Noble DB 6-0 187 2 Winnipeg, Man. (Oak Park)
Anthony Woodson 5 Anthony Woodson RB 6-0 202 4 Calgary (St. Francis)
Aaron Ifield 6 Aaron Ifield K/P 5-11 199 4 Saskatoon, Sask. Saskatoon Hilltops (Mount Royal)
Deke Junior 7 Deke Junior QB 6-0 195 5 Regina, Sask. Regina Thunder
DJ Whetton 8 DJ Whetton RB 5-9 208 1 Montreal, Que. (Bowness)
Matt Walter 9 Matt Walter RB 5-10 210 3 Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
Erik Glavic 10 Erik Glavic QB 6-6 230 4 Pickering, Ont. Saint Mary's Univ. (St. Mary)
Casey Brown 11 Casey Brown QB 6-5 195 4 Missoula, Mont., USA Santa Ana College
Matt Little 12 Matt Little R 6-2 200 2 Lethbridge, Alta. (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
Chudi Nzekwu 13 Chudi Nzekwu DB 5-11 180 3 Calgary (St. Francis)
Brian Hagen 14 Brian Hagen DB 6-2 193 1 Calgary Calgary Colts (Bishop O'Byrne)
Connor Little 15 Connor Little QB 5-11 170 1 Lethbridge, Alta. (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
Michael Lau 16 Michael Lau DB 5-10 155 3 Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
Jamahl Knowles 18 Jamahl Knowles DB 5-9 170 1 Vancouver, B.C. South Surrey Rams (Sands Secondary)
Julian Simmerling 19 Julian Simmerling LB 6-2 210 4 West Vancouver, B.C. (Sentinel Secondary)
Steve Truzak 21 Steve Truzak DB 5-11 168 4 Bedford, N.S. Saint Mary's Univ. (Charles P. Allen)
Matt Grohn 22 Matt Grohn DB 6-1 207 5 Lethbridge, Alta. LCI
Wyatt Getty 23 Wyatt Getty DB 6-1 185 2 Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
John Kadiebwe 24 John Kadiebwe DB 6-3 195 1 Calgary (Bishop McNally)
Taylor Altilio 25 Taylor Altilio R 6-0 196 4 Calgary Univ. of Saskatchewan
Casey Fraser 26 Casey Fraser DB 6-0 200 3 High River, Alta. Calgary Colts
Thomas Spoletini 27 Thomas Spoletini DB 6-2 185 1 Calgary (Rundle College)
Sam Hurl 28 Sam Hurl DB 6-1 208 1 Calgary (Centennial)
Doug Perry 29 Doug Perry DB 6-1 195 1 Airdrie, Alta. Bert Church HS
Storm Bartsoff 30 Storm Bartsoff RB 5-10 220 1 Raymond, Alta. Raymond HS
Adam Driedger 31 Adam Driedger LB 6-2 225 1 Calgary Bowness HS
Emilio Violato 32 Emilio Violato RB 6-0 210 1 Calgary (St. Francis)
Anthony Parker 33 Anthony Parker R 6-2 206 3 Okotoks, Alta. (Foothills Composite)
Richard Snyder 34 Richard Snyder R 6-2 215 2 Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
Stefan Dupuis 35 Stefan Dupuis R 6-2 210 1 West Vancouver, B.C. West Vancouver HS
Jordan Valer 36 Jordan Valer FB 6-0 230 2 Okotoks, Alta. (Foothills Composite)
James Harris 39 James Harris FB 6-0 232 2 Calgary Calgary Colts (William Aberhart)
RJ Bond 40 RJ Bond LB 6-6 231 1 Mundelein, Ill., USA (Mundelein)
Chase Moore 42 Chase Moore LB 6-2 220 5 Calgary Calgary Colts
Geoff Paiement 44 Geoff Paiement LB 6-1 210 4 Calgary (Holy Trinity Academy)
Matt Prete 45 Matt Prete LB 6-3 210 1 Calgary (Bowness)
Travis Payne 47 Travis Payne LB 6-2 220 1 Lethbridge, Alta. (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
48 Kyler Parkes LB 6-4 245 1 Surrey, B.C. Earl Marriott HS
Austin Little 49 Austin Little LB 6-2 212 2 Calgary (Centennial)
Kirby Fabien 50 Kirby Fabien OL 6-6 290 1 Calgary (Bishop McNally)
Kris Vaillancourt 51 Kris Vaillancourt OL 6-3 260 1 St. Albert, Alta. (St. Albert)
Sean Gott 52 Sean Gott OL 6-1 270 2 Lethbridge, Alta. Victoria Rebels (Lethbridge Collegiate Inst.)
Alex Krausnick-Groh 54 Alex Krausnick-Groh OL 6-3 275 2 Calgary (Cochrane)
Spencer Boehm 55 Spencer Boehm LB 6-1 245 1 North Vancouver, B.C. South Surrey Rams
Riley Brown 56 Riley Brown DL 6-4 285 1 Winnipeg, Man. Henry Wise Wood HS
Kyle Carbert 57 Kyle Carbert DL 6-4 245 4 Airdrie, Alta. Vancouver Island Raiders (George McDougall)
Cam Luchak 58 Cam Luchak OL 6-6 280 1 Okotoks, Alta. (Holy Trinity Academy)
Paul Swiston 59 Paul Swiston OL 6-9 337 2 Calgary (Dr. E.P. Scarlett)
Mark Loewen 60 Mark Loewen OL 6-7 298 2 Winnipeg, Man. Fort Richmond Collegiate HS
Quinn McCaughan 61 Quinn McCaughan OL 6-3 270 2 St. Francis Xavier, Man. (Oak Park)
Michael Hintz 62 Michael Hintz OL 6-1 257 1 Calgary Centennial HS
Brent Scherschel 63 Brent Scherschel OL 6-5 300 1 Calgary (Sir Winston Churchill)
Reed Alexander 65 Reed Alexander OL 6-3 290 2 Medicine Hat, Alta. Okanagan Sun (Medicine Hat)
Carson Rockhill 66 Carson Rockhill OL 6-6 270 1 Parksville, B.C. (Bellanas)
Kenton Boote 67 Kenton Boote OL 6-2 344 1 Calgary (Henry Wise Wood)
Carl Springer 68 Carl Springer OL 6-3 310 1 Vegreville, Alta. Vegreville Composite HS
Matt Leung 69 Matt Leung OL 6-2 250 1 Calgary (John G. Diefenbaker)
Greg Frost 70 Greg Frost DL 6-1 242 2 Sherwood Park, Alta. Salisbury Composite HS
Wyatt Gray 75 Wyatt Gray DL 6-5 210 1 Okotoks, Alta. Holy Trinity Academy
Kelly Temple 77 Kelly Temple DL 6-1 290 2 Sexsmith, Alta. (Sexsmith)
Taylor Nill 80 Taylor Nill R 5-10 180 1 Calgary (St. Francis)
Shane Bonneau 81 Shane Bonneau R 6-0 185 3 Calgary (St. Francis)
Nathan Coehoorn 82 Nathan Coehoorn R 6-2 220 3 Redcliff, Alta. Calgary Colts (Medicine Hat)
Drew Redekopp 83 Drew Redekopp R 6-0 185 1 Calgary (John G. Diefenbaker)
Austin Prince 84 Austin Prince R 6-3 196 1 Raymond, Alta. Raymond HS
Stephen Torriero 85 Stephen Torriero R 5-11 165 1 Calgary (Notre Dame)
K.C. Prince 88 K.C. Prince R 5-11 180 3 Raymond, Alta. Raymond HS
Deji Oduwole 90 Deji Oduwole DL 6-4 260 4 Coquitlam, B.C. Saint Mary's Univ.
Brandon Rockhill 92 Brandon Rockhill DL 6-2 275 4 Parksville, B.C. Saint Mary's Univ. (Bellanas)
Linden Gaydosh 93 Linden Gaydosh DL 6-4 320 1 Peace River, Alta. (Ross Sheppard)
Byron Roberts 94 Byron Roberts DL 6-3 241 2 Calgary (Lord Beaverbrook)
Carlos Guglielmi 95 Carlos Guglielmi DL 6-0 305 4 Kelowna, B.C. Butte College (Kelowna)
Andrew Obrecht 96 Andrew Obrecht DL 6-3 250 5 Calgary Western Canada HS
Josh Symons 97 Josh Symons DL 6-1 285 4 Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
Martin Kalonji 98 Martin Kalonji DL 6-0 225 2 Montreal, Que. Cegep Vieux Montreal (Mont-Royal)
Cassidy Doneff Cassidy Doneff R 6-0 186 3 Cochrane, Alta. Washburn Univ.
Andrew Fabian Andrew Fabian K/P 6-0 187 1 Brooks, Alta. Brooks Composite HS
Kenny Forrester Kenny Forrester DB 6-1 180 1 Calgary (John G. Diefenbaker)
Wendell Geary Wendell Geary RB 5-10 175 1 Calgary John G. Diefenbaker HS
Michael Klassen Michael Klassen DL 6-5 215 1 Calgary (Rundle College)
Michael Martinovich DB 5-11 155 1 Calgary (Bishop O'Byrne)
Richard Sawatzky Richard Sawatzky R 6-0 170 1 Calgary (Bowness)
Chris Ziebenhaus Chris Ziebenhaus LB 5-9 215 1 Toronto, Ont. De La Salle College

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.)
Mike Wilson Offensive Line (Asst.)
Joe Dodd Quarterbacks
Gino DiVincentis Running Backs
Bob Kydd Receivers
Mitch Beazer Defensive Line
Wayne Harris Linebackers
Joey Kwasniewski Linebackers (Asst.)
Marcello Rapini Secondary
Drew Carpenter Drew Carpenter Secondary (Asst.)
Pierre Lefebvre Special Teams Coordinator
Jim Hartley Kickers
Mac Read Strength & Conditioning
Allan Naylor Manager
John Carr Manager
Luke Sinclair Recruiting Coordinator
Tom Kanaroski Video Coordinator
Bruce McCabe Video / Academic Adivsor
Kerri Downer Athletic Therapist

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff