| FALCON FOOTBALL STAFF Bill Stachelski Varsity Head Coach Offensive and Defensive Line Coach Stack is entering his second year as head coach after taking over for his former coach and mentor, Steve Allosso. Coach Stack had been the defensive coordinator under Allosso for seven seasons during which time he had stints coaching the defensive line, linebackers, defensive backs, and special teams. Coach Stack is a 1987 graduate of Arlington High School in Arlington, Massachusetts where he was a three- sport athlete playing football, hockey, and baseball. He was a walk-on at the Division IAA University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1987 and he graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. In 1997 Coach Stack relocated to Virginia Beach and he received a Masters Degree in Education from Old Dominion University in 1999. The following year he began his tenure at Cox teaching Virginia & United States History and coaching for then head coach Reggie Garrett. Coach Stack credits last years success to the hard work and dedication of the players and coaches in the off- season, strong leadership from the captains and seniors, and a simple philosophy of “doing things right.” Having the coaching staff in tact with another year under their belt and several starters returning at the skill positions, Coach Stack feels that the Falcon’s can achieve the same level of success that they enjoyed in 2008. Coach Stack is supported at home by his wife Rosie and their two children, six year old Jacob, and three year old Ava. Nancy Fowlkes Varsity Assistant Head Coach Running Backs Coach Fowlkes is entering her 8th season as the assistant head coach and running backs coach. Prior to her involvement with the football team, coach Fowlkes left her mark coaching field hockey here at Cox for thirty seasons. During that span her teams compiled a breathtaking win-loss record of 393-55-20 and went on to capture 13 Virginia state titles which is still a national record for titles won in the sport. In addition to being a natural winner, Coach Fowlkes is a master motivator whose influence is felt by both players and coaches alike. Her attention to detail, passion and respect for sport and competition, and ability to say what needs to be said are just a few of the many attributes that put Coach Fowlkes in a class by herself. Coach Fowlkes played an instrumental role in last season’s run to the playoffs as her experience in preparing teams for big games really paid off. She has spearheaded the monitoring of grades and discipline this past off- season in addition to being in charge of team fundraising. Coach Fowlkes will continue to work with the running backs this year and dedicate most of her time to the offense. Friday nights will find her prowling the sidelines taking notes, observing personnel, working substitution packages, and motivating the running backs as the Falcons take flight. Coach Fowlkes did her undergraduate work at Longwood College as a health and physical education major and received her Masters Degree from George Washington University with a concentration in secondary school administration. An impeccable teacher, Coach Fowlkes is also the department chairperson for health and physical education. She has taught at Cox for close to four decades. Mike Nelson Varsity Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks Coach Coach Nelson begins his 9th season as a member of the Falcons staff and his 5th as the Offensive Coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Coach Nelson played his high school sports in the panhandle region of Florida and went on to play four years of Division I baseball at the University of Arkansas. After arriving in Virginia Beach and marrying his wife Lisa, Coach Nelson taught at S.E.C.E.P. and then began teaching and coaching at Cox in 2001. He earned his Masters of Education Degree from Old Dominion University in 2002 and in that same year Coach Nelson led the Junior Varsity Falcons to the District Championship. Since then he has earned an advanced degree in Secondary Administration from George Washington University and he currently serves as the Assistant Student Activities Coordinator in addition to teaching Special Education and coaching football. Coach Nelson has adopted a very flexible approach in creating an offense that plays to the strengths of the football Falcons. He has in place a set of packages that balance a downhill running game emphasizing the triple option with a play-action passing game that can be run out of multiple formations. His great work ethic and even keeled personality make him a good choice to be working with the quarterbacks and calling the offense on Friday nights. Jimmy DiNardo Varsity Defensive Coordinator Linebackers Coach After coaching the Junior Varsity Falcons for two years, one of which included an undefeated and Championship season, Coach DiNardo begins his second season with the Varsity program as the Defensive Coordinator and linebackers coach. Coach DiNardo has been a mainstay in Beach District football for the past twenty-plus years as he has had extended stints with Kellam and Ocean Lakes as well as a Head Coaching position at his alma mater, Princess Anne. A three sport athlete in high school, Coach DiNardo earned a scholarship to play football at the College of William & Mary. As a Physical Education major, Coach DiNardo started his junior and senior seasons at defensive back and is ranked 7th on William & Mary’s all time list for interceptions in a season. Following graduation, he went on to earn his Masters in Physical Education and Human Performance at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He currently teaches Health and Physical Education at Cox. Coach DiNardo brings with him a wealth of experience and an enthusiastic approach to coaching football that is clearly contagious among the players. Last years defense was one of the most sound units in South Hampton roads yielding an average of only 12.8 points per game in eleven contests and holding more than half of Cox opponents to 10 points or less. Without question Coach DiNardo will be looking to equal or better those numbers in 2009 as he works to replace a veteran linebacking corps with the Falcon’s young talent. Coach DiNardo has also been extremely motivational in the weight room the past two off-seasons. He is married to Kathy, a teacher at Lynnhaven Middle School, and they have four children; Jordan, 19, a junior at Virginia Tech, Derek, 17, a senior at Cox, Casey, 15, a sophomore at Cox, and Carson, 9, a fourth grader at Trantwood Elementary School. Brad Nelson Varsity Special Teams Coordinator Head Junior Varsity Coach Coach Nelson “Jr.” begins his 6th year on the Falcons staff and his 2nd as Special Teams Coordinator. His leadership and creativity in devising schemes in the kicking game helped tip the scale in the Falcons favor in several contests last season. He’ll have his work cut out for him with the graduation of All-State kicker Drew Jarrett. Coach Nelson has proven himself as an effective and motivating coach after helping lead the Junior Varsity program to two District Championships in his first few years on staff. In addition to coordinating the varsity special teams, Coach Nelson will take over as the Head Junior Varsity Coach in 2009. He will be coaching the quarterbacks and wide receivers, a position that he played while in high school in Clovis, New Mexico. He also played defensive back on two State Championship teams while recording a school record 13 interceptions in those years. Coach Nelson is a teacher assistant in the Special Education Department at Cox and he is currently taking classes toward his certification. He is married to the former Brianne Baylor, a grade school teacher at Cooke Elementary and former Cox field hockey standout under Coach Fowlkes. The Nelson’s reside in the Great Neck community and have two boys, 6 year old Dawson and 2 year old Hayden. Dan Schieble Varsity Assistant Defensive Backs Coach “Coach Schiebs” is entering his 5th season with the Falcons, and continues to bring energy and excitement to the football program. In addition to coaching the defensive backs, Dan will be an integral part of the defensive game-planning and the scouting of enemy offenses in preparation for Friday nights. Coach Schieble is a 1979 graduate of the University of Wisconsin where he lettered and started at strong safety for three years on the football team. In addition to earning Academic All Big 10 honors, Coach Schieble was the recipient of both the Ivan Williamson and Russie Winnie awards given annually to a Badger who best exemplifies academic and athletic excellence. Coach Schieble also led the Badgers in interceptions in 1977 and in 1978, and was named Homecoming MVP and Big 10 player of the week for his performance against Purdue University helping to knock the Boilermakers out of Rose Bowl contention his senior year. After earning a Broadcast Journalism Degree from Wisconsin in 1979, Coach Schieble matriculated to Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota where he earned his law degree and graduated cum laude in 1982. He currently practices with Pender & Coward as a litigation attorney and trial lawyer. Coach Schieble was married for 28 years to the late Jill Schieble. Jill passed away last fall but continues to be an inspiration to the entire Falcon family. Her memory is honored with the end of season “Spirit Award.” This award is given to a Falcon football player who best exemplifies Jill’s determination and strength to fight and persevere. Coach Schieble has three daughters; Allie (Cox 2004), a graduate of the University of Virginia, Whitney (Cox 2006), a senior at Virginia Tech, and Jordan, an 11th grader and standout athlete at Cox. Bobby Jamison Junior Varsity Defensive Coordinator Offensive & Defensive Line Coach Jamison will enter his fifth season as a member of the Falcon Football Staff. Having recently been named the Director of Guidance at Cox, Coach Jamison will exchange his title as Head Junior Varsity Coach for that of Defensive Coordinator. Prior to last season, Coach Jamison assisted on both the Junior Varsity and Varsity levels earning the respect of both players and coaches alike. His attention to detail, mild mannered temperament, and natural ability to connect with our athletes have made him a very popular coach here at Cox. A 2000 Honors graduate of Cox High School, Coach Jamison went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Virginia in 2004. In 2006 Coach Jamison became a mainstay at Cox working as a tutor while also earning his M.S. Ed. in Counseling at Old Dominion University. After completing that program in August 2008, Coach Jamison was hired as a School Counselor here at Frank W. Cox High School. Coach Jamison brings his green & gold pride to the program as well as an abundant knowledge of both offense and defense, especially as it pertains to line play. His positive influence on our young men will go a long way in helping those players succeed on and off of the football field. Coach Jamison is a dedicated member of the Cox community and plans on contributing to its success for years to come. Dr. T.J. Morgan Varsity Assistant Running Backs and Strength & Conditioning Coach Dr. T.J. Morgan comes to Cox with an extensive background in the area of football and sports performance. Over the past two years Coach Morgan has served as the Strength and Conditioning Coach and as an Assistant Offensive Coach. Coach Morgan's football coaching experience is diverse and extensive. He owned and coached the Hampton Roads Sharks Minor League Football Team from 1993 to 1996. Their record in that time was 60-9-1. In the 1995 season they were ranked #4 in the country and broke the national attendance record for minor league football. Dr. Morgan has also served as the team doctor for several high schools and local pro sports franchises. Coach Morgan played for the legendary Ralph Gahagan out of Kempsville High School who also coached his father in the 1960's. Coach Morgan had a stellar senior year in which he lead the Chiefs to the first 10-0 season in Virginia Beach history helping them advance all the way to the State Championship game. He rewrote the record books that year when he rushed for nearly 2,000 yards and was a unanimous first team All-State performer in addition to being nominated the Tidewater and State "Player of the Year" and winning the Maury Riganto Memorial Award. He started his college career at Wake Forest and transferred to the University of Richmond where he started 3 years at fullback. He was the first recipient of the "Iron Spider Award" and was elected to the All-American Strength teams in 1986 and 1987. He was the game captain and scored the first touchdown when Richmond won its first NCAA playoff birth and became Yankee Conference Champions in front of a nationally televised audience on ESPN. Coach Morgan is certified as a Chiropractic Sports Medicine Physician and owns and operates the Morgan Wellness Center here in Virginia Beach. As a means of giving and serving the community the Morgan Wellness Center has awarded over 300 health scholarships to local athletes. Coach Morgan and his wife Tammy have three children Elle (17), Tory (14), and Jackson (8). He is an active member and deacon at Bayside Christian Church. Jason Tomlinson Assistant Coach Wide Receivers and Defensive Backs Coach Tomlinson returns for his second season as a member of the Falcons staff. Jason is from Arlington, Texas where he was a phenomenal four sport athlete (football, basketball, baseball, & track) at Kennedale High School from 1999 – 2003. Recruited by several major universities including Stanford, Minnesota, and SMU, coach Tomlinson decided to play his college football at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. From 2003-2007 Jason was a standout wide receiver for the run-heavy Midshipmen highlighting his career with a critical touchdown catch in the 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl vs. Boston College. Since his graduation from the Academy Coach Tomlinson has continued his football career at the semi-pro level and this April had an opportunity to try out for the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. Coach Tomlinson is currently stationed at the Norfolk Naval Station where he works in the Chaplin’s office assisting sailors in crisis. His family is originally from Jamaica and he is the youngest of five children. Jason’s girlfriend currently attends Howard University Graduate School in Washington, D.C. and they plan to marry soon and return to Texas to raise a family. Craig Cerverizzo Assistant Coach Running Backs & Defensive Backs Coach “Rizzo” is a new addition to the Falcon Football Staff this season. An active duty sailor in the United States Navy, Coach Rizzo hails from Sidney, NY where he played his high school football as a defensive back for the Sidney Warriors. Coach Rizzo joined the NAVY in January of 2004 and he has served two tours in the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He currently works in Norfolk at SPAWAR (Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center) where he also serves as the Assistant Command Fitness Leader. Coach Rizzo is planning a career in education and coaching upon his retirement from the military and his presence this season will help instill a sense of routine and discipline for our younger athletes. Coach Rizzo has a five year old daughter named Hannah and he is married to Mrs. Jill Cerverizzo. They too reside in the Great Neck community. |
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