2010 Coaching Staff
Head Coach Mark Schmidt
Coach Mark Schmidt is entering his 16th 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.
Staff
Steve Wilmot
Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line, Strength & Conditioning Coach: This is Steve's 16th 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. He is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist certified through the NSCA. Coach Wilmot is married and resides in Langhorne with his lovely wife Jen, stepson Shane, son Jason, and dog Gunner.
Jay Weidenbaugh
Co-Defensive Coordinator, 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 29 years of coaching experience at both the high school and collegiate levels. His wife Tina is the seventh grade principal at Springfield Flex school.
Ray Jones
Offensive Line Coach: Coach Jones is entering his 12th year coaching at Neshaminy. Coach Jones attended Kutztown University. He has over 21 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 and Mason.
Roger Grove
Quarterbacks. Wide Receivers 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, his wife Diane, and a son Michael, with his wife Colleen and grandson Ben and granddaughter Reese.
Neil French
Co-Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach: Coach French is entering his 9th season as the Redskins' Co-Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers coach. Coach is a 1994 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville, NJ and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education from Villanova University in 1998. He also holds a Masters Degree in Educational Administration from Gwynedd Mercy College. This will be Coach French's 12th year as a Social Studies teacher at Maple Point Middle School, where he is the Team Leader of Team 7-2, the Student Council advisor and the 8th grade Baseball head coach. Coach also served as Acting Assistant Principal at Poquessing Middle School in the Spring of 2007. Coach French resides in Langhorne with his wife Jennifer (Neshaminy '94) and daughters Julia and Addison.
Dave Ferrera
Outside Linebackers Coach: David is a 1987 graduate of Neshaminy High School. He was a member of the football team for three years and earned the honors of making the Redskin Eleven in his senior year. After high school Coach Ferrara graduated from Bucks County Community College with a 3.9 GPA and a Associates Degree in Educational Psychology. Coach then transferred to Trenton State College (known as The College of New Jersey today) to major in History Education. He graduated in 1993 with a 3.489 GPA. Coach also holds a Masters Degree in Education from Arcadia University. Coach Ferrara teaches Ninth Grade American History at Neshaminy High School. He has been a member of the high school coaching staff since February 2005.
Jon Craig
Defensive Line Coach: Jon is in his 4th year on the Redskins staff. He is originally from the Western part of PA and a graduate of West Allegheny High School. Jon attended Ursinus College, where he was a two-year all conference linebacker. After graduation, Jon spent a year as the linebacker coach before accepting a teaching job in Bristol Township. Jon currently resides in Langhorne, PA with his wife Katy (Neshaminy '96) and son, Caden.
Eric Pederson
Running Backs Coach: The 2003 Neshaminy graduate is entering his first year on the Redskin coaching staff. He will earn his B.S. in Kinesiology/Teacher Cert in December 2010 from West Chester University and will begin Graduate School in January of 2011. Erik was a starter as a Junior on the 2001 Undefeated AAAA State Championship team and was named a team captain his Senior year. He continued his football career at West Chester from 2003-2007 and also had the opportunity to join West Chester's coaching staff for their 2010 spring ball season as the Tight End coach. Erik has been a part of the Environmental field in recent years as a Project Manager/Supervisor and currently resides in
Joe Crostarosa
Wide Receiver Coach: The 2003 Neshaminy graduate begins his 1st season coaching with the Redskins. Coach Crostarosa was a member of the 2002 SOL Championship team. He attended Bloomsburg University and received his B.A. in Business Information Systems. Coach Crostarosa now works as an IT consultant where he is involved in web design and social media management. Joe currently resides in Holland, PA.
Bryan Schedlinger
JR Douthart
Manager
In Loving Memory
In 2010 the team lost its most beloved fans, Coach Joe "Mustang" Foster, shortly before the start of the 2010 season. He was devoted to the team and was always there when you needed him. He was the origin of our team phrase "Hammertime". For more on Coach Mustang click here. We cannot thank Coach Mustang enough for saving all of those ad programs from the '50s to 2010. They were an invaluable source of material for this site and we are grateful.