Triangle Football System – Coaching Tree

HFC Gary Hartje @ Milledgeville, IL High (Illinois High School Football Hall of Fame) – My HS Coach – Wing-T Offense & HFC mentor

Assistant Head Coach Rich Malson @ Milledgeville, IL High (University of Wisconsin Platteville Hall of Fame) – My HS Coach – Fundamentals / Discipline / QB Skill Development / Strength & Conditioning Foundation as a Student-Athlete

Defensive Coordinator Gary Schott @ Milledgeville, IL High & HBC Basketball – My HS Coach – Football & Basketball Analytics                       

*I was lucky to play with a great program = 35 wins & 3 losses in 4 years = All State Illinois QB-Football & Point Guard-Basketball     

*Participated in All-Star Basketball Tour of Germany - playing 15 games in 3 weeks during summer before heading to college

HFC Bob Naslund @ Luther College (Luther College Hall of Fame) – My College Coach – HFC mentor & Assistant (Backers) on my staff              

*I was able to learn 3 different offensive systems over my college career and have success (great learning for future coaching career)

Offensive Coordinator Mike Eayrs @ Luther College (Quality Control @ Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers) – My College OC – Play Calling & Analytics     

*Lucky to have opportunity to start 4 years + stay healthy = 40 out of 40 career starts + Conference MVP-QB and set every passing & total offense record at Luther

Jerry Clark @ Cornell College - D3 College Europe Tour (QB):  Split Veer Offense – HFC Bob Naslund (Luther College) & HFC Jerry Clark (Cornell College, IA)    

*Incredible opportunity to play football internationally and learn-run-QB split veer offense

*Luther College - I played rugby during the spring (fly half / QB type position in rugby) - where Luther College won the State of Iowa College Division Championship + placed 5th in the Midwest Regional - 16 Teams (only D3 team vs all D1 Universities) = great learning for future coaching

HFC Jim Scott @ Aurora University (Illinois HS /Aurora University / Luther College Hall of Fame) – HFC & OC mentor

Defensive Coordinator Jon Cooper @ Aurora University & HFC @ Benedictine University – HFC & DC mentor

HFC Vince McMahon @ Illinois Valley Community College & Running Backs Coach @ Aurora University Assistant (JCAA Football Hall of Fame) – HFC mentor     

*Coaching foundation by having opportunity to learn offensive + defensive theory + Kicking game - specifically offensive line play

*Mentors = legendary hall of fame coaches Jim Scott  + Jon Cooper + Vince McMahon

Director of Speed - Strength & Conditioning - Football Matt McGettigan @ Iowa State / Notre Dame / U of Wisconsin-Platteville  

Air Force Miltary Academy - Strength & Condition Coach - Football

*former teammate of mine @ Luther College & foundation for Strength & Conditioning System as a Coach

Director of Athletics Performance - Olympic Sports Chris Ruf @ Baylor University / South Florida / Iowa State University   

*former player of mine @ Luther College & Evolution of Strength & Conditioning System

HFC Dick Wuest @ Decorah, IA High (4x State Champ / Iowa HS & Luther College Hall of Fame) – HFC mentor & (Backs) on my staff

*former Running Backs coach on my staff

Assistant Coach - Dline Roger Jaeger @ Luther College (Luther College Hall of Fame - Athletics Meritorious Service Award @ Luther) - Oline/Dline mentor

*former coach of mine @ Luther and Dline coach on my staff

Defensive Coordinator Dan Marlow @ Luther College / Oregon State / NIU (Luther College Hall of Fame) – HFC  & DC mentor & Assistant (DC) on my staff   

*former teammate of mine @ Luther College and DC on my staff

Assistant Head Coach - Oline Milt Hendrickson @ Luther College / Baltimore Ravens Scout (Luther College Hall of Fame)

Green Bay Packers Director – Football Operations

*former player of mine as an Assistant and Associate Head Coach - Oline on my staff

Special Teams Coordinator Benny Boyd @ Luther College / North Dakota / Aurora University / Central Washington

U of Wyoming - Special Teams & Def Backs

*former player of mine as an Assistant and Defensive Backs & Special Teams Coordinator Coach on my staff

Receivers Tyson LeBlanc @ Luther College

HFC @ Chicago Curie & Oswego East High School - Chicago, IL

*former player of mine as an Assistant and Receivers Coach on my staff

Receivers JD Harris @ Luther College / International Football Coach / Trinity University / Illinois Benedictine University / Chicago Bears Front Office 

*Founder of High Intensity Sports     

*Receivers Coach on my staff

Strength and Conditioning Specialist - Adam Davis @ Luther College (player) / Strength & Conditioning Coach @ Iowa State University /  Loras College / Baylor University / University of Tulsa / University of Missouri

KBR Strength and Condition for United States Special Operations Forces (SOF) - US Military    

*former player of mine @ Luther College & Evolution of Strength & Conditioning System

HFC LaVern Pottinger @ Belvidere, IL High (2x State Champ / Illinois & Wisconsin HS & Ripon College Hall of Fame) – No Huddle mentor

HFC Mike Papoccia @ Newman Catholic High, Sterling IL (5x State Champ / Illinois HS & Elmhurst College Hall of Fame) – Heff’s Camps Site Sponsor @ Newman Catholic High School

THANKS to so many OUTSTANDING players & coaches I had the good fortune to work with & learn from!

2019 Article @ XandO Labs Football Website – 3 Step Plan for Adapting RPOs for High School Varsity Programs Down to 9th Graders

VIDEO:  56:36    Webinar - 2020 Illinois Football Coaches Association Clinic - CO-Presenter with HFC Dan McGuire of Yorkville, IL High      

“From 2-7 to 8-3 in One Year”