| FALCON FOOTBALL STAFF Bill Stachelski Head Coach Coach Stack begins his third season as head coach of the Falcons and his eleventh overall after taking over for his former high school 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 attended the University of Massachusetts @ Amherst graduating 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 is excited about the chemistry of this year’s varsity and junior varsity teams as their commitment to the off-season strength & conditioning program has created a vested interest among the players. The loss of long-time offensive coordinator Mike Nelson will be a difficult challenge for the staff to overcome but it does not diminish the Falcons goal of reaching the playoffs for a third consecutive season. Coach Stack and his wife Rosie live in the Great Neck community and have two children, seven-year-old Jacob, and four year old Ava. Nancy Fowlkes Assistant Coach Coach Fowlkes is entering her 9th 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 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. Jimmy DiNardo Assistant Coach Coach DiNardo continues his illustrious coaching career as he returns for his 5th season on the Falcon Football staff and his 26th overall. Coach DiNardo has been a mainstay in Beach District football 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. His energy and commitment to perfection has, and will continue to yield some of the most competitive defenses in the area. 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, 20, a senior at Virginia Tech, Derek, 18, a former standout for the Falcons and a freshman walk-on at Virginia Tech, Casey, 16, a junior at Cox, and Carson, 10, a fifth grader at Trantwood Elementary School. Brad Nelson Assistant Coach Coach Nelson “Jr.” begins his 7th year on the Falcons staff and his 3rd as Special Teams Coordinator. His leadership and creativity in devising schemes in the kicking game has helped tip the scale in the Falcons favor in several contests the past few seasons. 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 be instrumental in laying the foundation for the Junior Varsity squad. 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 interception 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, 8-year-old Dawson and 3-year-old Hayden, and a new female addition, four-month-old Camden. Bobby Jamison Assistant Coach Coach Jamison will enter his 6th season as a member of the Falcon Football Staff and his first as a varsity offensive coordinator upon the departure of Coach Mike Nelson. Director of Guidance at Cox, Coach Jamison provides leadership and resources for our athletes that extend far beyond the football field. Prior to 2010 Coach Jamison has 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 has 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 was recently engaged to his long time girlfriend Stefanie Williams and they plan to marry within the year and raise a family in the Cox community. Dan Schieble Assistant Coach “Coach Schiebs” is entering his 6th season with the Falcons and he 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, 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 who 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 graduate of Virginia Tech, and Jordan, a senior and standout athlete at Cox. Dr. T.J. Morgan Assistant Coach Dr. T.J. Morgan comes to Cox with an extensive background in the area of football and sports performance. Over the past three years Coach Morgan has served as the Strength and Conditioning & running backs coach and his presence has had a huge impact on the program. 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, 18, Tory 15, and Jackson, 9. He is an active member and deacon at Bayside Christian Church. Craig Cerverizzo Assistant Coach Coach “Rizzo” returns to us for his second season on the Falcon Football Staff. 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. In his first year on staff Coach Rizzo has proven himself invaluable to the program. His Navy training carries over into his coaching, as he has become the ultimate taskmaster on staff. He studies the game, he is always on time, he is constantly motivating the athletes to take care of the little things, and there’s no job big or small that he can’t do. Coach Rizzo is planning a career in education and coaching upon his retirement from the military and his presence on staff has clearly helped instill a sense of routine and discipline into our athletes. Coach Rizzo has a 6-year-old daughter named Hannah and he is married to Mrs. Jill Cerverizzo. They too reside in the Great Neck community. John Blomeke Assistant Coach Coach Blomeke is one of two rookie coaches and former Cox Falcon players on staff this year. Coach Blomeke was a two-way starter on the offensive and defensive line under former coach Reggie Garrett. Coach “B” graduated from Cox in 2000 and went on to attend the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD where he had a stint playing football until injuries forced him to hang up his cleats. Following his graduation from the academy in 2005, Coach “B” was stationed aboard a nuclear submarine and he relocated to Hawaii. Back on shore duty in his native Virginia Beach Coach “B” has already made an impact on the young Junior Varsity group. As line coach he commands respect, instills discipline, and seeks perfection in every aspect of the game. Coach “B” is married to Mrs. Blomeke and they have a young daughter. Curtis Mayfield Assistant Coach Coach Mayfield is the newest member of our staff and a welcome addition as he too is a former Cox Falcon from the class of 2006. Coach Mayfield was a gifted athlete who played quarterback and defensive back under Coach Allosso and several of the coaches currently on the Falcon Football Staff. Coach Mayfield is currently working on a degree in education at Tidewater Community College and his aspiration is to become a full time teacher and coach at the high school level. When he’s not brushing up on his coaching knowledge, Coach Mayfield is practicing one of his many talents and passions, playing the trombone. |
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