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Gabe Kennedy
Bishop Hartley High School
Softball .626 BA her Senior year of high school 3X 1st team All-League and All-District 33rd ranked recruit
Basketball Team Captain and 3X 1st Team All-League
3.5 GPA
Soccer 1st team all MOAC, 1st team all district, and 2nd team all Ohio Basketball 1st team region Baseball 1st team all conference
3.5 GPA
Football 2021 Captain Conference champion in 2019
Basketball 2020 Captain All District All Conference
2021 Football captain 2nd team MOAC sophomore and junior year Honorable mention for Northwest District for football 3.79 GPA
Playing Experience
Ashland High School 2012 grad
Basketball -3 year letter winner - Team Captain
Football - 3 year letter winner - 3X First Team All Conference -2nd Team All Ohio
Ashland University 2016 grad
Basketball Guard - played 2 seasons of basketball
Football Place Kicker- played 2 seasons of football - 2012 GLIAC Champs
Coaching Experience
Mapleton High School JV/Varsity Assistant Basketball 2016-17 Varsity Assistant Football 2016-2018
Ashland High School Varsity Assistant Basketball 2018-2021
Shelby High School Varsity Assistant Football 2019-present Head Boys Basketball 2021-present
Accolades HighSchool Volleyball 4 Year Letter Winner Captain All-Conference All-District Basketball 4 Year Letter Winner 2 year Captain All-Conference Softball 4 Year Letter Winner All-Conference All-District Track 4 Year Letter Winner Regional Qualifier
College Softball Honorable mention all conference
Track Weight Throw: First team All-Conference 2x Hammer Throw: First team All-Conference
Golf: High School 4 year letterman 2x First Team All League 2x First Team All District 1x League Champion 2x Sectional Champion 1x District Champion 2x State Qualifier Team Captain
College Apart of Conference Champion Team 3 Career Top 10’s 5 Career Top 25’s Apart of Super Regional Qualifying Team Scholar All American Academic All Conference Westbrook Country Club Course Record (62)
Basketball: 2 year letterman 2nd Team All League Honorable Mention All District Record for charges in a season Team Captain
VOLLEYBALL 4 year varsity letterman 1st team all conference 2nd team all conference Honorable mention all conference 2 time 2nd team district 6 honors Honorable mention district 6 Record holder at OHS for most career kills (850) Record holder at OHS for season hitting efficiency (.426) Record holder at OHS for career hitting efficiency (.287) Record holder at OHS for best serve percentage (98%)
SOFTBALL 4 year varsity letterman 2nd team all conference Voted best offensive player on the team 2019
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES honor roll recipient Scholar athlete Vice President of Ontario show choir rhapsody in blue Yearbook staff Umpire Ontario youth sports softball games
Basketball: 3x Conference Champion 3x Sectional Champion District Champion Regional Finalist Junior year - 1st Team All-District 6 School Record: Most points in a season - 567 2nd Team All-Northwest District Special Mention All-Ohio 1st Team All conference 26-1 Record 955 career points
4.1 GPA
Football Honorable Mention -MOAC -Mansfield News Journal -All District Linebacker
District qualifier for Wrestling
4.12 GPA 2x MOAC Football Champion 1st team all MOAC LB Honorable Mention All Ohio LB State ranked wrestler #220lbs
High school- Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic Football 2005 Division 6 All-Ohio Offensive Player of the year 2005 SBC Player of the Year Team made playoffs all 4 years of high school
Wrestling 104-30 career record 2005- 2006 SBC Champion 2006: 3rd place state 160# Division 3 2003-2006 Team State Champions
Baseball 2005-2006 SBC first team OF 2005: All-Ohio OF 2005 All Buckeye Scout Team Held several school records
College 2007-2010 member of BGSU Baseball 2008-2009 MAC Champions 2009-2010 BGSU Gold Glove Award 2010 All- MAC team 2010- Team MVP 2009-2010 ESPN the Magazine All-Academic Team 2009-2010 Academic All Mid-American Conference
Head coach - St. Mary Central Catholic 2017- Current
Husband, father of 3, ages 7, 5, 5
PLAYING: BELLEVUE 1991-1993 OL/DL 3 time NOL champs 11-1 senior season WITTENBERG 1994-1997 2 time NCAC champs
COACHING: BELLEVUE OHIO 1998-2013 OFFENSIVE LINE/RUN GAME 6 NOL titles 2 state semis, 1 state runner up 2012
ST THOMAS AQUINAS- FORT LAUDERDALE FL OL/RUN GAME 2014-2016 3 Florida state championships 3 time top 5 in Nation Geico Bowl Champions 2016
Side note: was heavily involved as P90x success story from 2009-2013
Graduated from Wynford in 2013 ⁃ Played basketball and golf ⁃ After graduation, furthered my academic and athletic career at Columbus State for 2 years- golf
After 2 years at Columbus State, I went on to Ohio State and finished my bachelors degree in Physical Education
After graduation from Ohio State in Spring 2018, I finished out the year being a long term PE sub at Wynford
Fall 2018, started my first full year teaching PE at Wynford - high school/ junior high
Fall 2019- now I’ve taught PE at Wynford Elementary.
Varsity Boys Golf coach at Wynford for 3 years ⁃ JV Boys Basketball coach at Wynford for 2 years ⁃ Currently in my 1st year as Varsity Boys Basketball coach at Seneca East
Jared and I are 1st cousins and have been talking about doing an episode for the holidays in which we discuss our stories of sports and families. Jared is the Head Wrestling Coach at Sandusky St. Mary’s and also has his own podcast called “Wrestling Philosophy”. Check it out on YouTube.
- The 2020 season is Donaldson's 17th season as a member of the football staff at Heidelberg and fifth as head coach
- Promoted to head football coach on December 4, 2015
- Served as defensive coordinator from 2011-15
- Received OAC Assistant Coach of Year award after 2012 campaign
Steve Rodenbaugh is a native of Medina, Ohio. He entered the Navy through the ROTC scholarship program and attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Upon graduating with a B.A. in Political Science, he was commissioned as an Ensign in May 1997. After completing primary and intermediate flight training with the VT-27 “Boomers” and advanced training with the HT-8 “Eightballers,” he earned his “Wings of Gold” and was designated as a Naval Aviator in February 1999.
October 2018- present 105th Operational Support Squadron, Stewart ANGB, NY
May 2015- September 2018 517th Airlift Squadron, JBER AFB, AK
October 2012- April 2015 7th Airlift Squadron JBLM AFB, WA
September 2007- September 2012 47th FTW Laughlin AFB, TX
September 2007- September 2008 60th FS Eglin AFB, FL
741 Combat hours in total
Served September 1984 to September 1988. Attended military police school January to March of 85 and was selected for security with HMX-1, the unit that transports the president of the United States. Received a top secret clearance and then spent 3 yrs and 3 months providing security for the presidential helicopter. During trips guards also greeted the president when boarding or disembarking the helicopter. I traveled to many states in the US and was in Brussels Belgium and Venice Italy for 2 NATO summits. Received a presidential support award for service to the White House.
Enlisted in the US Army November 4, 1968
Basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Arrived in South Vietnam in September of 1969 Came home in September of 1970.
He was assigned to (his units) 2nd Field Force 7th Battalion 9th Artillery- Tay Ninh Province 7th Battalion 8th Artillery- Bien Hoa
Was discharged from the Army on November 3, 1971
Worked at AMF in Shelby from 1971 to 1988
Worked at Broscho a Division of Jay Industries in Mansfield from 1988 and retired in April of 2019
USMC 2010-2018
M.O.S. 0861/Fire Support Man, 8002/ Joint Terminal Attack Controller
2011-2016 Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune N.C.
2016-2018 Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms C.A.
Deployments:
Afghanistan-12 months
Afghanistan-7 months
26 Marine Expeditionary Unit (M.E.U.)-6 months
Iraq-6 months
Syria- 7 months
In the military for 14 years. 3 deployments, 2 to Afghanistan and 1 around the Horn of Africa. I have also travelled a lot around europe on shorter TDY's. (temporary tour of duty) The rest of my time has been at the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield Ohio, where I work full time as a Public Affairs Superintendent.
4 yrs active Army. 2001-2005. Served all 4 years with the 82nd Airborne Division, 307th Combat Engineer Battalion, Ft Bragg NC. 2 deployments to Iraq, 2003 and 2004. Received my Sargent stripes overseas and ended my career as squad leader.
4 years Active Duty Marine Corps, Was in 3rd Battalion 6th Marines. Weapons Company, 81’s Platoon. Squad leader. 2 deployments 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and UDP to Okinawa Japan. Now currently in the Ohio Air National Guard.
I’m a 2018 Shelby High alumni. I left to join the USAF in May of 2018 and graduated BMT in July of that same year. After BMT I was sent to Sheppard AFB in Texas to study avionics on F-15s. After about 8 months of being at Sheppard I was then stationed at Kadena AFB in Japan which is where I currently reside at. I just got back from a deployment to Saudi Arabia with my unit a few weeks ago which was one of the most bazaar experiences I’ve had yet. I’ve had the opportunity to work along side the Portland Air National Guard in Oregon which was an amazing experience to see that side of our branch. I’ve also been on a TDY to Guam for about 2 weeks which was a breathtaking island. My job as an avionics maintainer is to ensure that all of our systems are operating efficiently, properly, and safely for our pilots. Avionics stands for aviation electronics, this covers radios, electronic warfare, some flight controls, navigation including all of their indicators, etc. Our systems are extremely integrated throughout the entirety of the jet so the list does go on and on. We also do some wire repair and trouble shooting as well.
Served 4 years Active Duty Air Force at Scott AFB, IL
Currently serving 3 years Ohio Air Nation Guard
All in the Material Management Career Field
Medic in the Army stationed at Fort Bragg North Carolina from 2001-2005. Two deployments in Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002 and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Nathan Dowds grew up in Shelby, Ohio. After graduation in 2001, he joined the Army in July 2001. He served 2001-2005 as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC. He deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 2002, Afghanistan 2002-2003, Iraq 2003-2004, and Afghanistan again in 2004. After coming home he used the GI Bill to attend Ohio State University and University of California Hastings College of Law. He currently lives in beautiful Granville, Ohio.
Commissioned through OCS in Newport, RI. Aviation Preflight Indoctrination (API) in Pensacola, FL. Primary with VT-27 in Corpus Christi, TX flying the T-6B. Advanced with VT-31 in Corpus Christi, TX flying the T-44C. Currently with VP-30 in Jacksonville, FL flying the P-8A.
USCG Second Class Petty Officer. 2009-2015.
Cape May NJ, Oak Island NC, Petaluma CA, Detroit MI
2021 will be 17th year at Liberty and 10th as Head Coach (2012-Present) Career Record: 180-58 (.756) 2018 Team Record: 30-4 2019 Team Record 23-6 Served as an assistant at Liberty from 2005-2011 Program Accomplishments: State Championships: 1 - 2018 Final Four Appearances: 1 - 2018 (Regional Runner-up 2014, 2015)
District Championships: 4 - 2005, 2014, 2015, 2018 (Runner-Up 2004, 2009, 2010, 2019) League Championships: 8 - 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
Madison Comprehensive High School 2 time first team all Ohio 4 year letter winner 3 time 1st team OCC 3 time 1st team NW district
Mansfield news journal player of the year Richland source player of the year OCC player of the year Broke 2 school records: single season homerun record and career homerun record All American watchlist
Baseball Head Coach Buckeye Central 2007-present, Willard 2005-2006, Crestline 2002-2004
236 overall wins, 189 at BC, winningest coach in BC history 7 sectional titles (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019) 3 District titles (2008, 2010, 2011) 1 District Runner-Up (2012) 3 Regional Appearances (2008, 2010, 2011) 1 league title (North Central Conference, 2012) Four 20 win seasons (2007, 2010, 2011, 2012) Coached 22 All-Ohioans Coached 21 Academic All-Ohioans Coached 6 All-Ohio Senior Series Participants 2015 All-Ohio Senior Series Coach 2012 Crawford County Coach of the Year 2011 Division IV District 9 Coach of the Year 2009 Team Ohio Assistant Coach (Coached for Toledo Central Catholic Head Coach Jeff Mielcarek) OHSBCA Board of Directors 2007-2013, 2018 Past President and current treasurer of District 9 Baseball Coaches Association
Varsity Assistant Crestline 1999-2001 (Coached for Jon Smith) Sectional Champions 2000, 2001 District Runner Up 2000
JV Coach Crestline 1998 (Coached for Jon Smith) JV Coach Northwestern 1997 (Coached for Dave Ryder)
Football Head Coach Buckeye Central 2019-present Snapped a 35 game losing streak by beating Bucyrus Friday 54-10
Buckeye Central Assistant Coach 2004-2015 (Coached for Mike Tracey, Jason Ratliff and Jeff Niedermier) 2011 State Runner-Up 2011 North Central Conference Champions Playoff Qualifier 2010, 2011 Position Coach for 2011 Division VI Player of the Year quarterback Tyler Erwin Position Coach/Offensive Coordinator for current Auburn quarterback Grant Loy
Crestline Assistant Coach 1997-2003 (Coached for Jeff Cole) 2000 North Central Conference Champions 2000 State Playoffs
Hillsdale Assistant Coach 1996 (Coached for Lee Hurst)
NCOFCA All-Star Game Assistant Coach 2001 (Jeff Cole), 2009 (Jason Ratliff)
8th grade coach 2018 BC
Youth football 2016-17 BC
Basketball 2015-2016 7th Grade Girls BC 2001-2003 Crestline Varsity Assistant Girls (Coached for Heath Sager) 2003 Sectional Champions 1999-2001 Crestline JV Boys Coach (Coached for Bret Simmermacher and Mike Mahek) 1997-1999 Crestline 7th and 8th Grade Boys 1996-1997 John R. Lea Middle School (Waynedale) 7th Grade Boys
Youth boys and girls basketball 2013-2018 BC
Teacher High School English Teacher Buckeye Central 2004-present High School English Teacher Crestline 1997-2004
Married for 20 years to Brandi two kids Lauren (17, senior) and Heath (14, freshman) at BC
Played football and baseball at Waynedale High School, graduated 1992.
Played football for Steve Reminaric (1988-89) and Bill Seder (1990-91) Wayne County Athletic League Champions 1989 Second Team Quarterback WCAL 1991 WHS Offensive Player of the Year 1991
Played baseball for Les Saurer Sectional Champions 1991 and 1992 WHS Most Improved 1992 District Champions 1991 Regional Runner-Up 1991
Head Baseball Coach at Olentangy High School 2013-Present
133-64 Overall Record (7 years)
3 OCC Championships (2015, 2016, 2017)
2 District Championships (2016, 2018)
2015, 16, 17 OCC Coach of the Year
2017 Central District D1 Coach of the Year
2018 Ohio High School Coaches Association State Field of the Year
Board member of Central District Baseball Coaches Association
Baseball State champion All conference Senior season cancelled
Basketball Team captain Final 4 appearance
Football All conference 3.61 GPA Athlete of the year in high school
Horn is a 2010 Ashland University graduate, and he ranks as one of the most prolific wide receivers in school history. He shares the school single-game record for touchdowns (six), and he also holds the school single-season record for touchdown receptions (12). He is the program's career leader in touchdown receptions (28) and receiving yards (2,681). He is second in career catches (170).
12x NCAA All American in Track & Field
Coaching at Tiffin University 3 different WRs receive All-American Honors in 4 Seasons.
2019 9-2, GMAC Champs & NCAA Playoffs
As a player 2011 Indianapolis Colts 2011 Calgary Stampeders 2012 Cleveland Gladiators 2013 Tampa Bay Storm
Throughout his career, he Coached Football, Wrestling, Baseball. In education, Todd was a Teacher, Athletic Director, Assistant Principal and Principal
Graduate Assistant at Ohio State 1976-1977
Dublin High School Head Coach, Teacher/Athletic Director 1977-1990
Oberlin 1990-1992
Sandusky Perkins 1992-1996
North Olmsted 1996-2001
Avon Lake 2001-2003
Ohio State Volunteer strength and conditioning coach and academic advisor 2003-2005
Ohio State Program Assistant in recruiting and operations 2005-2007
Alabama Director of Football Operations 2007
Ohio State 2007-2010
Ohio Wesleyan 2015-2016
BASEBALL 1x State Champion 2x All-State Pitcher 2x All-District Pitcher 1x League Player of the year
FOOTBALL 1x All-State Defensive Lineman 1x All League Player
Ohio State 2015-Present
Head Coach at Olentangy High School 1989-2012
Assistant Coach Groveport 1984-1988
Westlake 1980-1983
Glouster Trimble 1979
Ontario High School 4 Year Varsity Baseball Letterman
2017 2nd Team All-Ohio BA: .449 RBIs: 17 Runs: 22 SB: 10
2018 1st Team All-Ohio District Player of the Year MOAC Player of the Year Mansfield News Journal Player of the Year Regional Runners Up 25 Game Win Streak BA: .527 RBIs: 28 Runs: 45 SB: 35
2019 1st Team All-Ohio MOAC Player of the Year BA: .400 RBIs: 11 Runs: 30 SB: 32
Ashland University Football Tight Ends & Fullbacks Coach 2014-Present Linebackers Coach 2013-2014 Defensive line Coach 2012-2013
Santa Barbara City College Offensive Line Coach 2011-2012
West Hills College Coalinga Offensive Line Coach 2010-2011
Lexington High School (JR) 4.0 GPA
Dual Sport Athlete 🏈⚾️
Committed to Ohio State for Baseball
2 Varsity letters in Baseball 1 Varsity letter in Football
OWU Head Coach 2012 - Present
Assistant coaching career Baldwin Wallace 2009-2011
Westminster 2008
University of Wisconsin Platteville 2004- 2007
Waynesburg University 2002-2003
Head coach at Ohio State 2011-present
Head Coach at Ball State 2003-2010
Assistant coach at Kent State 1994-2002
Drafted by the New York Mets in ‘91
Catcher at Kent State 1989-1991
Sophie Niese Two year varsity letter 🏀 2x Shelby Defense and Hustle Award NCO All Star 2x Honorable Mention MOAC 2nd team MNJ 2nd team District 6 D2 2x Honorable Mention NW district D2 1 year varsity letter 🏐 GPA: 4.15 Playing Soccer in ‘20 ⚽️
Haylee Baker 🏀 Two year varsity letter Northwest District D2 honorable mention MOAC 2nd team MNJ 3rd team NCO all star 2020 Shelby’s defense and hustle award Two year letter in track
3.88 GPA
Olivia Baker Two year varsity letter 🏀 Shelby’s 6th man award Shelby’s gym rat award NCO all star 1st team MOAC 1st team MNJ 2nd team District 6 D2 3rd team NW District D2
1 year varsity letter winner and most improved award in volleyball 🏐
GPA: 4.25
10th year as a head football coach 3 at Delaware Hayes, 7th at Orange 4 playoff births 2 OCC conference titles 2017 central district coach of the year
Head Coach at Elyria Catholic 2018-present
Record as a HC is 16-7 Offense averaged 40ppg over the last two seasons 1 of 8 teams averaging that much going into the playoffs
2018 Conference and State coach of the year for Division 5
16 All-Ohioans over the past 2 seasons
Ashland High School 1. Player of the year in Ohio in division 2 2. 2x 1st team all state 3. 2x conference champs
Ashland University 1. 1st team All American 2. Conference POY 3. Finalist for D2 Heisman (top 3) 4. 2012 Conference Champs
Avon Lake HS 2 year starter in high school, senior year 15-0 state champs, all Ohio, broke single season INT record 9.
Mount Union 4 year letterman, 3 year starter, 3 year all OAC in some capacity, 2x all American, d3.com all decade team. 4 OAC titles 2 national championships and one runner up.
Assistant coaching stops Mount Union 2 OAC titles 08 national champs and 09 runner up
Notre Dame College 3 years coaching 2 as recruiting coordinator and 1 as defensive coordinator.
Beachwood 2 years back to back conference champs and playoffs as defensive coordinator which hadn’t been done since 1992
Avon lake coaching 2015- 4-6 record co DC 2016- 8-4 OC 3100 yard passer playoffs
Head coach at Avon Lake 2017- 6-4 2018- 10-2 SWC camps, playoff regional semis appearance, Lorain county and SWC coach of the year 2019- 11-2 regional runner up
Football 2x SBC Champ 2x All-District Linebacker
Wrestling NHSCA National Champ 4x All-American 2x Ohio All- Academic (Wrestling) State placer 2x State Qualifier 2x Sectional Champ District Champ 2x SBC Champ
As Assistant Coach 1997-1998 Sugarcreek Garaway High School Record 3-7
1998-1999 Shelby High School Varsity Assistant Record 11-1 League Champs and Playoffs 1999-2000 Shelby High School Varsity Assistant Record 7-4 Playoffs
2000-2003 Heath High School Defensive Coordinator Record 21-9 2000 and 2001 - MSL Champs
2003 - 2010 Head Football Coach Shelby High School Career Record 46 Wins – 37 Losses - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 NOL Runner-up 2005 – 2010 Six Winning Seasons in a row 42 Wins 21 Losses - 2 Playoff Appearances 2010 – 8 Wins 3 Losses Division III Region 10 State Playoff Qualifier 2010 – Head Coach for NCOFCA All Star Classic 2007 – 9 Wins 3 Losses Division III Region 10 State Playoff Qualifier 2007 – Sweet Sixteen Regional Semifinalist vs. Bellefontaine and Big Walnut 2007 - Cleveland Browns Coach of the Week – Week Six vs. Fostoria 26-15 2007 - NCOFCA Scarlet Division Coach of the Year – Big School Division 2006 - NCOFCA Scarlet Division Coach of the Year – Big School Division 2006 – Assistant Coach in the OHSFCA Grange Insurance North/South Game 2005 – 7 Wins 3 Losses Head Coach for NCOFCA All Star Classic 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 – Clinic Speaker for Defiance College, Ashland University, Bucyrus High School, and Kenyon College
2011-2012 Ashland High School Varsity Assistant Overall Record 12-9 2011 OCC Champs and Playoffs
2015-2018 Wynford High School Varsity Assistant Overall Record 34-10 2015 N10 Champs Playoffs 2016 N10 Champs Playoffs 2017 N10 Champs Playoffs ____________________________________
Overall Record 134 WINS 77 LOSSES 8 Playoff Appearances 7 League Titles
Olentangy High School Varsity letter for football and baseball 2017-2018-2019
First team All-State PBR preseason utility
First team all OCC football 2019
2nd team All-District football 2019
District champ 2018 baseball
State playoffs for Football 2017-2018-2019
3.6 GPA
Clear Fork High School 10 varsity letters
Basketball 1st team OCC 3rd all time leading scorer at CF 1,314 points District 6 1st team Area leader in scoring 23 ppg Tied for 10th all time in OHSAA history for most consecutive free throws in a game (18 for 18) All-Ohio honorable mention
Baseball OCC first team District 6 2nd team NW district honorable mention Area leader in BA .465 junior year
Ohio state baseball 4 year letter winner Two time Big 10 champion 2019 Captain All-Big 10 academic team
High School (Shaker Heights, OH) 2nd team All-Ohio Team 2001 All District 2000 & 2001 All Lake Erie League 2000 & 2001
Coaching Resume Gahanna Lincoln High School 2012 Franklin Heights High School 2013 Olentangy High School 2014-present
The Robert B. Mitinger, Jr. Award winner presented in honor of the former Nittany Lion All-American end and State College community leader who passed away in 2004. The award is presented to a squad member who exhibits courage, character and social responsibility. Senior guard Robert Price (Shaker Heights, Ohio), was the recipient of the Mitinger Award in 2006.
• GRADUATED FROM BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1977 • ATTENDED UNIV. OF TOLEDO ON A FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP • A DEFENSIVE BACK FOR THE ROCKETS 1977-1980 (4 SEASONS) • GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO IN 1981 • RETURNED TO ALMA MATER, BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL, AS A TEACHER AND COACH IN THE FALL OF 1981 • RETIRED AS A TEACHER AT BELLEVUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AFTER 31 YEARS • HEAD BASEBALL COACH FROM 1983-1992 • ASST. FOOTBALL COACH FROM 1981-1990 • HEAD FOOTBALL COACH FROM 1991-PRESENT (29 SEASONS) • TOLEDO CHAPTER NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HALL OF FAME COACHES AWARD IN 2001, 2004, 2012 • INDUCTED INTO THE BELLEVUE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME IN 2004 • REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 2004 • SPOKE AT OSHSAA COACHES CLINIC IN 2004 • SELECTED TO COACH IN THE BIG "33" ALL STAR GAME IN 2005 • COACHED OHIO TO A 34-28 VICTORY OVER PENNSYLVANIA IN BIG "33" ALL STAR GAME • SELECTED AS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR IN 2005 • SPOKE AT NIKE COACH OF THE YEAR CLINIC IN PITTSBURGH 2006 • 2011 DIVISION III COACH OF THE YEAR • 2015 DIV ISION IV COACH OF THE YEAR • MEMBER OF COACHES ASSOCIATION FOR EVERY YEAR IN COACHING FOOTBALL COACHING RECORD 29 SEASONS (1991-PRESENT)
HEAD COACHING RECORD: 230 WINS & 93 LOSSES REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 213 WINS & 77 LOSSES CONFERENCE RECORD: 144 WINS & 45 LOSSES
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (12) 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 , 2015 (NORTHERN OHIO LEAGUE)
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (3) 1996, 2001, 2012
PLAYOFF APPEARANCES (16) 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 STATE FINALIST (1) 2012
BASEBALL COACHING RECORD 10 SEASONS (1983-1992) RECORD: 145 WINS & 82 LOSSES CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (1) 1989 SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (6) DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS (2) REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (1) STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (1) 1985 AA
Galion High School (Nebraska Commit) 7x State Qualifier 9x State Placer 3x State Champ - 2019 Indoor High Jump - 2019 Outdoor 100mH - 2020 Indoor 60mH
6 School Records Indoor - 60mH - 200 - 4x100 - 4x200
Outdoor - 100mH - 200
3x All-County All Star 2019 MOAC Running MVP 4x National Qualifier 2020 60mH Indoor All American
Volleyball 2x lettermen 2019 MOAC HM 2019 All-District 6 HM
3.7 GPA
Wrestling Committed to Cornell 2x state placer Freshmen- 7th 160 Sophomore- 3rd 160 Was ranked top 10 in the nation Runner up at nationals
Football 3 year starter for varsity Running back and outside linebacker
Athlete: North Olmsted HS class of 1994 - 8 varsity letters football basketball and baseball - football 2x all SWC, 2x All District, WR/DB - baseball, team captain, 3x All SWC, 3x All District, 1st team All Ohio 1994, catcher,
College: Mercyhurst University D2 in Erie PA - started at slot/ WR 3 seasons, 4 year varsity player - team captain - all GLIAC Honors - Academic All American - Honorable mention All American honors - held school record for career receptions .. since been broken
Coaching at North Olmsted: 1999- present
Coached 21 football seasons, 9 as defensive Coordinator, on 8th season as HC
Coached 8 years of baseball
9 years middle school track
1 year MS basketball
12 year letter winner (football, basketball, baseball) @ Buckeye Central High School
Walked on at BGSU in 2016
Put on scholarship after that first season
Started this past season and beat Toledo for the first time in 9 years
“Entered the Transfer Portal after this past season, Auburn offered and I never second guessed it”
“I’m here for my last year of college ball and I want to make an impact in any way that I can”
2X 1st All-Ohio Honorable mention All-Ohio North South All-Star Classic MVP
3X All District 2X District Offensive POY
2X 1st Team All NOL 2nd Team NOL
8,304 All Purpose Yards 127 Total Touchdowns
3,331 Passing yards/42 TDS 4,973 Rushing/Receiving yards 85 Rushing Touchdowns
Mansfield Senior High School 2 year captain Class president First team OCC All Ohio First team all district 3.8 accumulated GPA
70% completion 2,300 passing yards 27 passing tds 600 rushing yards
Clear Fork High School 3 Sport Athlete Football/Baseball/Track
2019 Football 1st team all region as junior 1st team all district as junior 2nd team all Ohio as junior
Bellevue High School 4x all Ohio in basketball 3x all Ohio in softball First person to score 2000 points All Time leading scorer at 2387 Won league title in softball and basketball all four years Most points in a game (46)
College- BG and Ohio State 1000 pt scorer HM All Big Ten Two time player of the year at Bowling Green and Team Captain Graduated with Undergrad and Masters
High School Coaching 2006 Hillsdale JV Assistant 2007-currently Shelby Assistant 2007, 2016, 2017 League Champs 2015 & 2019 District runner-up
Coached many little league and travel ball teams starting in 1991 and ending in 2019
As a Sophomore Football 2018 2nd team All Northwest District- punting 2019 honorable mention All Northwest District- punting 2nd team MOAC-punting 2019 MOAC Champion
Basketball 2020 MOAC champions
Baseball 2019 Sectional Champions
2nd Team Northwest District 1st team North Central Ohio Football Coaches Association 1st team all N-10 2 time weekly helmet sticker award winner Team Captain Telegraph Forums 2nd Team
Senior season at Clear Fork (HS) 1100 rushing yards 1300 passing yards 37 Total Touchdowns MOAC MVP in 2018 1st team all conference 1st team all district
Collegiate Career at Mount Union 4x All American Track & Field (Shot Putt/Discus) 1x All American Football 2009 Gagliardi Trophy Finalist (D3 Heisman)
Coaching Assistant Football Coach at Avon High School in Avon, OH (2010-2015) Head Football Coach at Tiffin Columbian Tiffin, OH (2016-present) 2018 DIII District Coach of the Year
Coaching 2008-2009: Student Assistant at Ashland University, 2010-2012: Offensive Coordinator at Mapleton, 2013-2018 Head Coach at Mapleton 2019-Present Head Coach at Shelby.
Accolades All Ohio Division VII coach of the Year - 2013 NE Inland Coach of the year - 2018, 2013 Firelands Conference Coach of the year 2014 Ashland Times Gazette Coach of the year Year - 2013 AFCA 30 Under 30 Leadership Institute - 2017
2019 MOAC Champs 4 playoff appearances - 2019, 2018, 2014, and 2013
Football Coaching Career 16 total years at WHS as assistant and Head Coach Part of 12 league championships 12 playoff appearances 1 regional championship 63 game regular season winning streak 06-12 33 game N10 winning streak 14’-18’
2001-2003 assistant coach @ Beavercreek HS 2004-2011 assistant coach/special teams coordinator @ Olentangy Liberty HS 2012 Defensive Coordinator @ Delaware Hayes HS 2013-2018 HC @ Shelby HS
Awards/Recognition 37-31 record at Shelby 2 playoff appearances ’16-‘17 2 time Mansfield News Journal Coach of the Year 2016 & 2017 Selected to coach in 2017 Ohio North/South All-Star game @ Massillon 2016 Ohio Northwest District Coach of the Year 2017 coached Shelby to a 10-0 record (5th time in school history) Coached Shelby to 1st football state final four.
Freshman- Varsity Letter for Softball Sophomore- Varsity Letter for Soccer and Basketball 2nd team all conference for Soccer 3.9 GPA
Shelby High School Indoor: •2014 3rd place at state •2015 Indoor State Champion •Indoor State Meet Record •University of Akron Stiles Field House High School Facility Record
Outdoor: •2014 and 2015 3rd place at state •Multiple facility and meet records
College Akron: •USTFCCCA Academic All American •3 time 2nd team All Mid-American Conference •1 time 1st team All Mid-American Conference •2016 Outdoor Mid-American Champion •2016 Akron Track and Field Freshman of the Year •2 time 2nd Team All American Ohio State: •2nd Team All Big Ten •2nd Team All American •#2 Highest Mark in Ohio State School History
Football Coaching Stops Glenn Oak- 2007 Medina Highland- 2008 Mapelton- 2009-2010 Shelby- 2011-2014 Bellevue- 2015- present
High School: Coventry High School College: Kent State University B.S Athletic Training (2006) University of Toledo M.Ed (2012) NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (2008) Functional Movement Screening Certification (2014) Pioneer CTC: Exercise Science - Sports Medicine Instructor (2008-Present) MedCentral/OhioHealth Athletic Trainer (2006-14 full-time @Shelby High School, 2014-Present work as needed)
HS - graduated CFHS 2017 •4-year varsity starter in softball •2x Ohio Cardinal Conference pitcher of the year (junior and senior year) •2x Mansfield News Journal pitcher of the year (junior and senior year) •Captain of basketball (senior year) and softball (junior and senior year) •Honorable mention all-northwest district (junior year •2nd team all-northwest district (senior year) •2nd highest career wins on the mound in school history
College- Black Hills State University, NCAA Division II •Softball scholarship •Playing in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference •RMAC All-Academic team
Baseball 13 yrs at Hillsdale as a Head Varsity Coach 2 yrs as a Head Coach at Buckeye High School in Medina County. 238-124 overall. 5 WCAL Titles Only second 20 win season in school history at Buckeye 9 Sectional titles 5 District runner ups 5 WCAL COY 2 Ashland Times Gazette COY 13 All Ohio players 12 Academic All Ohioans
Valedictorian at Shelby High School 4.70 GPA 33 ACT (35 in math)
Cum Laude at Providence undergrad, major in accountancy. MBA concentration in accountancy from Providence. Non-practicing CPA designation.
59.10% accuracy Model beat FiveThirtyEight's model. They are ESPN's analytics department, which is now specifically bought and owned by CBS/Disney.
High School: Coventry High School College: Kent State University B.S Athletic Training (2006) University of Toledo M.Ed (2012) NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (2008) Functional Movement Screening Certification (2014) Pioneer CTC: Exercise Science - Sports Medicine Instructor (2008-Present) MedCentral/OhioHealth Athletic Trainer (2006-14 full-time @Shelby High School, 2014-Present work as needed)
Shelby High School High School All American Three time all District team 1st team all NOL 2 yrs
Ohio Wesleyan University 4 time 1st team All NCAC, 2 time All American. NCAC player of the year 2006 and Medalist at NCAC tournament. Coaching: 5 yrs at Shelby Been to state twice with Brock Kehres
Shelby High School 2017 1st Team All-Ohio QB 2015 & 2016 2nd Team All-Ohio QB 2016 & 2017 1st Team All-League DB.
1 Dual Threat QB in Midwest and Ohio (247 sports, ESPN, Rivals)
8 Dual Threat QB in Nation (247 sports, ESPN, Rivals)
26 D1 Offers
Over 8,400 yards passing 84 TDS 3,800 yards rushing. 6.0 Ave 68 rushing TDS.
High School: Coventry High School College: Kent State University B.S Athletic Training (2006) University of Toledo M.Ed (2012) NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (2008) Functional Movement Screening Certification (2014) Pioneer CTC: Exercise Science - Sports Medicine Instructor (2008-Present) MedCentral/OhioHealth Athletic Trainer (2006-14 full-time @Shelby High School, 2014-Present work as needed)
Junior (2020)
37 among Baseball America’s Top 150 Overall Players for 2020
41st-best 2020 MLB Draft prospect by Baseball America First Team Preseason All-American by D1Baseball
Sophomore (2019) First Team All-SEC relief pitcher Set Vanderbilt single-season saves record with 17 2019 College World Series Champion
Eastern Michigan- 2x Captain 4x Academic All-MAC Middle/right side hitter Voted MVP Senior season
Shelby High School- 3x All District 2x All League All-Ohio Played in the All-Ohio All-Star Game
Ashland University- Sophomore (RS) Tight End
Shelby High School- Captain 1st team All SBC as a WR and DE 1st team NW District WR 1st team All Ohio WR Most receptions in school history Most yards in school history
Shelby High School- 3.9 GPA 1st team all Conference and all Ohio
College- Middle Blocker at Cleveland State
Coaching- HS at Chagrin Falls Assistant coach at Mount Union Head VB coach at WALSH
Currently- Community Development Director for the Crawford Partnership
High School: Coventry High School College: Kent State University B.S Athletic Training (2006) University of Toledo M.Ed (2012) NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (2008) Functional Movement Screening Certification (2014) Pioneer CTC: Exercise Science - Sports Medicine Instructor (2008-Present) MedCentral/OhioHealth Athletic Trainer (2006-14 full-time @Shelby High School, 2014-Present work as needed)
Valedictorian at Shelby High School 4.70 GPA 33 ACT (35 in math)
Cum Laude at Providence undergrad, major in accountancy. MBA concentration in accountancy from Providence. Non-practicing CPA designation.
59.10% accuracy Model beat FiveThirtyEight's model. They are ESPN's analytics department, which is now specifically bought and owned by CBS/Disney.
43-10 overall record 2 sectional championships 2 district championships 1 regional runner up Northwest District Coach of the Year 2019 Crawford County Coach of the Year 2019 and 2020
2017 – Indiana State – Defensive Coordinator, Secondary 2012-16 – Wayne State – Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs 2008-11 – Ashland – Secondary 2007 – Bowling Green – Graduate Assistant 2005-06 – Ashland – Student Assistant, Defensive Backs
6 conference championships 5 district championships 2 regional championships 1 regional runner up Coached 10 players who’s dad played for me
Mansfield News Journal pitcher of the year 1st team Mansfield News Journal 2nd team MOAC 2nd team District
High School: Coventry High School College: Kent State University B.S Athletic Training (2006) University of Toledo M.Ed (2012) NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (2008) Functional Movement Screening Certification (2014) Pioneer CTC: Exercise Science - Sports Medicine Instructor (2008-Present) MedCentral/OhioHealth Athletic Trainer (2006-14 full-time @Shelby High School, 2014-Present work as needed)
Valedictorian at Shelby High School 4.70 GPA 33 ACT (35 in math)
Cum Laude at Providence undergrad, major in accountancy. MBA concentration in accountancy from Providence. Non-practicing CPA designation.
59.10% accuracy Model beat FiveThirtyEight's model. They are ESPN's analytics department, which is now specifically bought and owned by CBS/Disney.
Clear Fork- 1,000 yards rushing as a sophomore 2 Time First Team All Conference in Football and Baseball
Ohio Dominican- 3.7 GPA Nominated for DII Player of The Week in 2019 as a Sophomore
Football 1st Team All Ohio District Offensive POY 1st Team News Journal 2 time 1st Team Coaches Association Basketball 2 Time HM All Ohio 2 Time 1st All Conference and District
Baldwin- Wallace grad Head coach at Colonel Crawford for 15 years plus one Galion 11 years Ontario 7 years Assistant coach 7 years 557 wins Inducted into OHSBCA Hall of Fame in 2006
High School: Coventry High School College: Kent State University B.S Athletic Training (2006) University of Toledo M.Ed (2012) NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (2008) Functional Movement Screening Certification (2014) Pioneer CTC: Exercise Science - Sports Medicine Instructor (2008-Present) MedCentral/OhioHealth Athletic Trainer (2006-14 full-time @Shelby High School, 2014-Present work as needed)
Steve Springer 14 years in the minors 11 years in Triple A Played for the New York Mets and Cleveland Indians 8 Years as the Mental Coach with the Toronto Blue Jays Follow him on Twitter @qualityatbats
Two years at the Mansfield News Journal Was the Sports Editor at the Norwalk Reflector and Sports Reporter at the Bucyrus Telegraph Forum. 2008 grad of Plymouth High School. 2015 OPSWA Sportswriter of the Year and 2018 AP Sportswriter of the Year.
Nathan is a middle school teacher, a varsity football defensive assistant, and head JV baseball coach at Shelby, OH.
High School: Clear Fork -2nd All OCC -2010 D3 State Champs
College: Heidelberg - 2x HM All OAC - 2012 All OAC Tourney Team - HM All-Decade 2nd Baseman
“My favorite thing though, is that I made Dean’s List every semester at college freshman-senior”
Jon Amicone From kid to Coach Defensive coordinator and Head Baseball coach for Shelby Jon talks about his love for Baseball and where he gets his competitiveness from