2005 Coaching Staff

2005 Head Coach Mark Schmidt

Coach Mark Schmidt is entering his eleventh season as Redskin Head Coach. Prior, he served six seasons as Offensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Lock Haven University. There, he was instrumental in implementing the Run & Shoot offense, which was nationally ranked during his last three seasons. As Recruiting Coordinator, Schmidt was no stranger to the Suburban One Conference, actively recruiting high school players throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware.

Prior to Lock Haven, Schmidt coached under Jerry Berndt at Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania. At Penn the team earned Ivy League Championship honors both seasons he was there. He also was a Tight End Coach under Jerry Claiborne at the University of Kentucky.

Schmidt’s first coaching experiences actually came in the Suburban One Conference, when in 1982 and 1983, he coached under the direction of close friend and Norristown Area High School head coach Roger Grove. During those years, Norristown won back-to-back Suburban One Conference Championships.

A Graduate of Lower Moreland High School, Schmidt earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education from Ursinus College, where he was an All-Conference linebacker. Schmidt currently resides in Plymouth Meeting, PA, with his wife Maribeth and their daughter Erica, born February 26, 1997 and twins Lindsey and Jack born December 22, 2002.

2005 Coach Wilmot

2005 Coach Wilmot

Steve Wilmot

Offensive Line/Strength Coach: This is Steve’s 11th year coaching the Redskins. Coach Wilmot grew up in Flourtown, PA and went to Springfield High School (Montco). From there he was an offensive lineman and graduate assistant for five years at Lock Haven University under Coach Mark Schmidt. Steve is a science teacher at the Tawanka Learning Center in the Neshaminy School District. He is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist certified through the NSCA. Coach Wilmot is single and resides in Langhorne.

2005 Coach Weidenbaugh

2005 Coach Weidenbaugh

Jay Weidenbaugh

Defensive Backs: Coach Weidenbaugh graduated from Spring-Ford High School. He attended West Chester University and earned a B.S. Degree in Physical Education. He also has a M.Ed. in Secondary Education from the University of South Carolina. Coach Weidenbaugh has over 25 years of coaching experience at both the high school and collegiate levels. His wife Tina is the sev­enth grade principal at the new Springfield Flex school.

Coach Dan Kelly

2005 Coach Dan Kelly

Dan Kelly

Running Back Coach: Dan is a 1989 Graduate of Bensalem High School. He graduated from Temple University with a Bachelors Degree in Health and Physical Education. He has taught Health and Physical Education at Bensalem High School for the last four years. Currently, he is a substitute teacher in the Neshaminy School district. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Neil Armstrong Middle School and then moved to an assis­tant coach at Bensalem High School’s Varsity Football team. Dan also played semi-professional football for ten years. Dan is married to Dawn Kelly, principal at Carl Sandburg Middle School, and they have a son Hunter who is seven. They reside in the Neshaminy School District. Coach Kelly enjoys traveling and spending his free time with his family.

2005 Coach Ruisch

2005 Coach Bob Ruisch

Bob Ruisch

Defensive Line Coach: Coach Ruisch is entering his first season coaching Neshaminy. A graduate of Northeast Catholic High School and the University of Pennsylvania, his previ­ous coaching stints include Penn, North Catholic, Archbis op Ryan and Pennsbury. He currently teach­es English ? at Pennsbury High School. Coach Ruisch is married to Jessica, and they have three sons: Julius, Michael and Jesse.

2005 Coach Ferrera

2005 Coach David Ferrera

 

Dave Ferrara

Defensive Line Coach: Dave is a 1987 graduate from Neshaminy High School. He attended Bucks County Community College and earned an Associates Degree in Psychology. Dave went on to graduate from the College of New Jersey (Trenton State) with a B.S. Degree in History Education. Dave earned his Master’s Degree in Education from Arcadia University. Dave has coached high school football at Council Rock High School and Archbishop Wood High School.

2005 Coach Ray Jones

2005 Coach Ray Jones

 

Ray Jones

Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Coach Jones is entering his 7th year coaching at Neshaminy. Coach Jones attended Kutztown University. He has over 20 years of coaching experi­ence. Coach Jones runs his own real estate business and lives in Langhorne with his wife Kelly and three children: Austin, Joscelyne Mason.

2005 Coach Roger Grove

2005 Coach Roger Grove

Roger Grove

Quarterback and Wide Receiver Coach: Coach Grove is a graduate of West Chester University where he earned a BS degree in Health and Physical Education. At West Chester he lettered in football three years and played in two Tangerine Bowls as a running back. He taught Health and Physical Education at Norristown High School for 35 years, retiring in 2003. While at Norristown, Roger was the head football coach for 27 years with a record of 209-98-6. Roger is a member of the West Chester University Football Hall of Fame, and the Pennsylvania Football Coaches Hall of Fame. Roger and his wife Peggy have a son David and his wife Diane, and a son Michale and his wife Colleen.

2005 Coach Jim Jenkinson

2005 Coach Jim Jenkinson

 

Jim Jenkinson

Assistant Coach/Statisician: This is Coach Jenkinson’s seventh year with the Neshaminy Redskins. Prior to joining the Redskins he coached for the Penndel Wildcats for nine years. A 1990 graduate from Penn State, Coach Jenkinso? resides in Levittown with his wife Liz and their daughters Emily and Jamie.

2005 Coach Joe Mustang Foster

2005 Coach Joe Mustang Foster

Joe Mustang Foster

Administrative Assistant: This is Coach Foster’s ninth year with the Neshaminy Redskins. He is a 1967 Neshaminy graduate. He attended Trenton State College and graduated in 1983 with a B.A. in History Education. Coach Foster is U.S. Army retired and recently retired from the PA Liquor Control Board in New Hope, PA. Coach Foster resides in Stockton, NJ.

2005 Coach Neil French

2005 Coach Neil French

Neil French

Linebacker Coach: Coach French is entering his fourth season as a Redskin Linebackers coach. H? is a 1994 graduate of Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville, NJ and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education from Villanova University in 1998. Coach com­pleted his Masters Degree in Educational Administration from Gwynedd Mercy College in 2002. Coach French began his coaching career at Maple Point Middle School, where he also coached Freshman Football, Freshman Baseball, and 8th Grade Basketball. This will also be his seventh year as a Social Studies teacher at Maple Point. Coach French resides in Langhorne with his beautiful wife Jennifer (Neshaminy ’94).

2005 Coach John Chaump

2005 Coach John Chaump

John Chaump

Defensive Coordinator: Since retiring from teaching in 2003, John resumed his defen­sive coordinator duties in 2004. During his 34 year teaching and coaching career, John has been an assistant coach at Woodrow Wilson H.S. (’71, ’72), Neshaminy H.S. (’73, ‘7 4, ’97-present), Delaware Valley College (’92). He was the head coach of Neshaminy Maple Point H.S. (’75-’80), Morrisville H.S. (’81, ’82), and Neshaminy H.S. (’87-’91). He was named coach of the year in 1981 and 1988. In 2001, he was given the PA Assistant Coach of the Year honors. In 2004, John was elected the to the Neshaminy Football Hall of Fame. He has been married to the team “Cookie and Soup Mom”, Patricia, for 32 years. They have four adult children; John, Tom, Rachael and Mark: When John is not coaching football, he is busy building his Re/max Real Estate business.

2005 Coach Skip Evans

2005 Coach Skip Evans

 

Skip Evans

Assistant: This is Coach Evans’ fifth year with the Neshaminy Redskins. Prior to joining the Redskins he coached at Penndel and at Sandburg Middle School. Coach Evans resides in Levittown with his wife Terri, their daughter Nikki, and son Ryan.

2005 Trainers

2005 Trainers

Staff

2005 formal Coaches

2005 Coaching Staff