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Head Coach

Mark Schmidt

Top left: Dan Kelly, Jay Weidenbaugh, Roger Grove, Mark Schmidt, Neil French

Bottom left: Nick Nastasi, Ray Jones, Steve Wilmot, Ryan Brennan, Dave Ferrara

(Missing: Skip Evans, Ed Denton)

Mark Schmidt - Head Coach

Coach Mark Schmidt is entering his 11th 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.

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. He is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist certified through the NSCA. Coach Wilmot is married and resides in Langhorne with his lovely new wife Jen, stepson Shane, and dog Gunner. Steve and Jen are expecting their first son in November.

Jay Weidenbaugh

Defensive Backs Coach

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 25 years of coaching experience at both the high school and collegiate levels. His wife Tina is the seventh grade principle at the new Springford Flex school.

Daniel Kelly

Running Back Coach

Dan is a graduate of Temple University with a degree in Health and Physical Education. He is currently 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. This is his third coaching season with Neshaminy. Dan also played semi-professional football for ten years. Dan is married to Dawn Kelly, Principal at Carl Sandburg Middle School. They have an 8-year-old son, Hunter and a daughter, Sienna, who will turn 1-year-old this November. They reside in the Neshaminy School District. Coach Kelly enjoys traveling and spending his free time with his family.

Ray Jones

Offensive Line Coach

Coach Jones is entering his 8th 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 and Mason.

Roger Grove

Quarterback and 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, his wife Diane, and a son Michael, with his wife Colleen and grandson Ben.

Neil French

Defensive Linebacker Coach

This is Coach French’s Fifth season as the Redskins’ 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 Education Administration from Gwynedd Mercy College. This will be Coach French’s eighth year as a Social Studies teacher at Maple Point Middle School, where he has also coached Freshman Baseball and 8^th grade Basketball. Coach resides in Langhorne with his beautiful wife Jennifer (Neshaminy ’94)

Skip Evans

Defensive Assistant

This is Coach Evans' sixth 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.

Ed Denton

Defensive Coordinator

Coach Denton is a second year coach at Neshaminy. Denton earned his B.S. Degree from Nebraska State at Chadron, his M.A. Degree from Montclair State University, and his M.Ed. Degree from Temple University. Coach Denton has 20 years experience coaching high school football in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. He has an additional 14 years coaching experience at Rowan University, The College of New Jersey, and LaSalle University. Denton is currently the defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Blueflame of the National Public Safety Football League.

Dave Ferrara

Outside Linebackers 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 Masters Degree in Education from Arcadia University. Dave has coached high school football at Council Rock High School and Archbishop Wood High School.  

Nick Nastasi

Defensive Line Coach/Special Teams

Coach Nastasi entering his first season coaching at Neshaminy. He attended Bristol Jr./Sr.(1991)  Bachelor of Science in Special Education-Indiana University of PA. (1998) Masters degree in Special Education-Holy Family University (2003)  Educational Administration Certificate-Holy Family University (2006) He has coached at Bristol High School and Maple Point Middle School (Football) Athletics:  Offensive line at Bristol High School. Offensive line and long snapper Indiana University of PA. Career:  Special Education Teacher for the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 (Autistic Support) at The Tawanka Learning Center. He resides in Bristol Borough with his lovely wife Kristin.

Joe (Mustang) Foster Jr.

Alumni Affairs/Game Day Coordinator

This is coach Foster's tenth 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.

Shiela Murphy

NHS Athletic Director

Brian Schedlinger

Trainer

J.R. Douthart

Assistant Trainer

David Reynolds

Student Trainer

Chris Doster

Team Manager