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Top
left: Jay Weidenbaugh, Neil French, Mark Schmidt,
Roger Grove, Steve Wilmot
Bottom
left: Dave Ferrara, Jon Craig, Jay Collins
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Mark
Schmidt - Head Coach
Coach Mark Schmidt is entering his 13th 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
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Steve
Wilmot - Assistant Head Coach
Offensive Line/Strength Coach
This is Steve's 13th 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. |
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Jay
Weidenbaugh
Co-Defensive Coordinator and
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
28 years of coaching experience at both the high
school and collegiate levels. His wife Tina is the
seventh grade principle at the new Springfield Flex
school. |
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Ray
Jones
Offensive Line Coach
Coach Jones is entering his 11th 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. |
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Roger
Grove
Quarterbacks and 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. |
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Neil
French
Co-Defensive Coordinator and
Linebacker CoachCoach French returns for his 7th
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
10th year as a Social Studies teacher at Maple Point
Middle School, where he is the Team Leader of Team
7-2. He has also coached Freshman Baseball and 8th
grade Basketball at Maple Point. 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 daughter
Julia (18 months).
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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.
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Jon
Craig
Defensive Line Coach
Jon is in his 3rd year on the Redskins
staff. He is originally from the western part of the
state and a graduate of West Allegheny High School.
From there, Jon attended Ursinus College, where he
was a two-year all conference linebacker. After
graduation, Jon spent a year as the linebacker's
coach before accepting a teaching job in Bristol
Township. He has spent the last three years as a
teacher and assistant coach at Harry S Truman High
School. Jon currently resides in Langhorne, PA. |
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Jay
Collins
Runningbacks
Coach Collins is entering his first year on the
Redskins staff. Coach is a 2002 graduate of
Neshaminy High School. He was a captain of the 2001
Undefeated AAAA State Championship team his senior
year. Coach Collins earned a B.A. in Business
Management from Bloomsburg University in 2007. He
was a four year starter at fullback for the Huskies.
While at Bloomsburg, Coach Collins opened a
contractor company and has been operating it for
four years. Jay currently resides in Levittown, PA. |
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Nick
Feszko
Offensive Line - Defensive Line
Coach Feszko is entering his first season on the
Redskin coaching staff. Coach was a two-way starter
and captain of Neshaminy's 2001 Undefeated AAAA
State Championship team. After an outstanding career
on Heartbreak Ridge, Coach went on to Millersville
University, where he was a four year starter for the
Marauders. Coach Feszko earned his B.S. in
Industrial Technology in 2006 and is currently
pursuing his teaching certification.
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Joe
(Mustang) Foster Jr.
Alumni Affairs/Game Day Coordinator
This is coach Foster's 12th 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. |
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NHS
Athletic Director
Tom
Magdelinskas
Tom took over as the Athletic Director of Neshaminy
High School in 2007, replacing long time AD Sheila
Murphy. |
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Bryan
Schedlinger
Trainer |
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J.R.
Douthart
Assistant Trainer |
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Chris
Assistant Trainer |
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