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AKO FRATMEN 2009 COACHING STAFF

MIKE LACHANCE
Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator

  • 7th SEASON AS HEAD COACH/14th SEASON ON STAFF
  • 2005 OFC COACH OF THE YEAR
  • 2005 ontariotacklefootball.com COACH OF THE YEAR
  • COORDINATED 05 OFFENSE WHICH LED THE COUNTRY IN RUSHING YARDAGE FEATURING CJFL "OFF.PLAYER OF THE YEAR" NICK ROMAIN
  • PLAYED 3 SEASONS FOR AKO AT DB/QB/ AND SB.
  • RESIDES IN WINDSOR WITH WIFE JODY AND SON KADE.

STACEY NORTON
Defensive Coordinator

  • 7th SEASON AS DEF.COORDINATOR / 11TH SEASON ON STAFF
  • COORDINATED 01 FRAT DEFENSE THAT LED THE COUNTRY IN TAKEAWAYS AND SCORING DEFENSE. HE ALSO COACHED CURRENT CFL DB'S WALTER SPENSER-ROBINSON & MAHA ATOGWE.
  • PLAYED 1 SEASON FOR AKO AT DB, ALSO PLAYED FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO (1989 VANIER CUP WINNER), AS WELL AS THE UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR.
  • RESIDES IN WINDSOR WITH WIFE PATTI, DAUGHTER DEANDRA AND SON NATHANIEL
ED TIGHE
Special Teams Coordinator

  • 4th SEASON ON STAFF
  • HEAD COACH AND D.C. FOR THE SOO STORM (OFC) IN 1993, 94.
  • PLAYED DB AT UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA AND UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK
  • COACHED 2008 DEFENSIVE LINEMEN OF THE YEAR, ADAM HART.
JAMES RICE
Offensive Line Coach

  • 10th YEAR ON STAFF
  • JAMES COACHED ON 1999 CJFL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM, HE COACHED O-LINE AND RB'S AT AKO.
  • PLAYED 3 SEASONS AT AKO AS A GUARD AND WAS TWICE NAMED ALL CONFERENCE AND WAS A 1990 ALL CANADIAN.
  • COACHED 2008 OFFENSIVE LINEMEN ALLSTAR, JIM CHANTLER.
JAMIE MCCURDY
Running Backs Coach
  • 3rd SEASON ON STAFF
  • COACHED WINDSOR MINOR FOOTBALL FROM 1995 - 2000.
  • COACHED TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES AND HAS A REMARKABLE RECORD OF WINS BY ATHLETES AT OFSSA.
  • PLAYED FOOTBALL AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASO.
  • COACHED 2008 ALLSTAR FULLBACK, KOSTAS SPYRIDIS.
JEFF TRUDELL
Defensive Line Coach

  • 3rd SEASON ON STAFF
MIKE SHAW
Linebacker Coach/Defensive Line Coach

  • 2nd SEASON ON STAFF
  • COACHED WINDSOR MINOR FOOTBALL FROM 1996 - 2003. WON SEVERAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
  • COACHED AT VILLANOVA SECONDARY FROM 2000 - 2007.
Jerry Brun JERRY BRUN
Defensive Backs Coach
  • 2nd SEASON ON STAFF
  • COACHED WINDSOR MINOR FOOTBALL FROM 1991-2003.
  • COACHED W.F. HERMAN HIGH SCHOOL FROM 1999- PRESENT. WON 5 CHAMPIONSHIPS.
  • UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR ALUMNI, B.A. SOCIAL SCIENCE, CRIMINOLOGY CERTIFICATE.
  • COACHED 2008 DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, WILL WEIBE.
JAMIE ROTHRA
Asst. Offensive line Coach
  • 2nd SEASON ON STAFF
  • 5 SEASONS AS OFFENSIVE LINEMAN. 3 TIME OFFENSIVE LINEMEAN OF THE YEAR.
  • 4 TIME ALL CANADIAN.
ADAM APPLEYARD
Asst. Offensive Line Coach
  • 2nd SEASON ON STAFF
  • 4 SEASONS AT AKO AS OFFENSIVE LINEMAN.
  • 3 TIME ALL CONFERENCE
JEREMY MARCHAND
Wide Recivers & Tight Ends Coach
  • 1st SEASON ON STAFF
  • PLAYED 6 SEASONS AT AKO AND 4 AT ST. FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY.
  • 5 TIME OFC ALL-STAR
  • 2003 WINNER OF THE COMMISSIONERS AWARD
  • 3 TIME AKO MVP
DUSTIN TIMOTHY
Defensive Line Coach
  • 1st SEASON ON STAFF
  • PLAYED 4 SEASONS AT AKO AND 2 AT MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY.
  • LEAD AUS IN SACKS IN FIRST YEAR UNIVERSITY.
  • 2006 OFC ALL-STAR AT LINEBACKER.
  • PLAYED HIGHSCHOOL FOOTBALL AT SANDWICH SECONDARY.

Training Staff

SHAWN HASKETT
Head Trainer

  • 7th SEASON ON STAFF
  • ENJOYS SUNSETS and CONVERSATIONS.
  • RESIDES IN WINDSOR WITH SONS DARYL AND WADE
Dr. Roy Diklich

DR. ROY DIKLICH
Medical Consultant

  • 1st YEAR ON STAFF
  • EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR AT METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL.
  • TEAM PHYSICIAN FOR THE WINDSOR SPITFIRES.
  • TEAM PHYSICIAN FOR THE CANADIAN JUNIOR HOCKEY TEAM.
  • TEAM PHYSICIAN FOR ALPINE CANADA.


TIM HOLDEN
Assistant Manager

  • 5th SEASON ON STAFF
  • PLAYED 2 SEASONS FOR AKO AT OFFENSIVE LINE
  • RESIDES IN WINDSOR
CHRIS GLOVER
H2O Manager

  • 9th SEASON ON STAFF
  • EX PROFESSIONAL WRESTLER
DAVE FLYNN
Assistant To The Head Coach

  • 4th SEASON ON STAFF
  • RESIDES IN WINDSOR WITH WIFE ANGELA AND SON JOSH.
  • DAVE IS EXPECTING HIS SECOND CHILD IN OCTOBER 2009.
NOREEN POMEROY
Assistant Manager

  • 4th YEAR ON STAFF
  • RESIDES IN WINDSOR
JIM BOUGHNER
Assistant Manager

  • 3rd YEAR ON STAFF
  • RESIDES IN WINDSOR
RICHARD RICE
Video Technology Manager

  • 3rd YEAR ON STAFF
DAVID ROBINS-SINGH
Statistician

  • 2nd YEAR ON STAFF

Managing Staff

DARREN M. COCCHETTO
President and General Manager

  • 9th YEAR ON STAFF
  • PLAYED 4 SEASONS AT AKO AS A LINEBACKER.


DAVE SCHIPPEL
Asst. General Manager and Team Chiropractor

  • 6th YEAR ON STAFF