Denisons athletics programs build excellence through competition, and that starts well before the players step into the arena. Coach Layer exemplifies the definition of a great coach and an even better man. Thursday, January 19th 2023, 11:41 AM CST . On August 31, 2004, Denison was signed by the Calgary Stampeders. Notes: Lynn, who led Cedar Hill to the state title game in 2020, resigns after six seasons and a 45-25 overall record. He also served three seasons as the head baseball coach at his alma mater, The University of Rio Grande. His quarterback was Andy Connells younger brother Greg. White, who won four state. Notes: Allman, who led Nacogdoches for four seasons and to two playoff appearances in his tenure steps down from his post on January 24. Whitson comes from South Grand Prairie where he has been the head coach for the past ten years. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email; Jack Hatem: Head Football Coach 740-587-6604 740-587-6604: hatemj@denison.edu: Keith Rucker Rockwall-Heath will be on their third head coach in three seasons in 2023. Notes: Joseph resigns his post after four seasons and a 12-25 overall record. [14][15], On April 6, 2020, it was announced that Denison had joined the York Lions to serve as the team's offensive coordinator.[3]. "Run the call," Hatem said. From 2015to 2019, Denison had five straight seasons with at least seven victories, and went 38-13overall with two NCAC Championships and one NCAA Division III playoff appearance in 2018. He joined the Denison staff in 2005 and spent two years coaching defensive backs. First win against a ranked team on the road. Denison football coach analyzes Maher's missed extra points DC Blane Ellis hired as HFC on December 13. He served on the staff with legendary Ada coach Larry McBroom as well. Halftime. The Denison offense set new program marks for points (437), points per game (39.7), touchdowns (60), first downs (262), total offense (5,000), all-purpose yards (5,974) and total plays (805). DC Blake Bost promoted on Dec. 2. Denison is back for the first time since that last meeting, part of an 8-2 season and a three-way tiebreaker that gave the Big Red the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship. Hatem starts an explanation then stops before pausing. On every kickoff their fans would chant this phrase in unison: Hatem made sure Fisher Catholic had the right mindset for that game, too. Denison alumnus Woody Hayes (Class of '35) spent three seasons as the head football coach at Denison (1946-48). Jack is coaching bright, talented student-athletes who are high achievers with high achievement needs. How the Big Red's beloved coach has this program competitive again and how it mirrors a similar story from 25 years ago. It's been a building process. 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By 1993, Hatem led the Fighting Irish to a perfect 10-0 record and their first appearance in the state playoffs. I love these guys now. Practice. By the time my class got to Fisher Catholic, we were over-the-top trash talkers. That's part of something special that happened at Fisher Catholic High School in 1993. "He is always poking and prodding for that competition. Hatem is the coach who lets others in on an almost-quarter-century inside joke. "We're watching free football,baby!" Notes: Cheatham who posted an 86-60 record in thirteen seasons at Round Rock is promoted to RRISD Athletic Director. Tom Rogers (American football, born 1902) Edson Rupp; T. Tim Temerario; W. Bill Wentworth (American football) Notes: Willard resigns after two seasons and a 23-4 record to take over as the OC at Tyler Legacy. Subscribe now and get 1 month free with the code: GREGR. And then the lure of being an athletic director.. The kids were never a problem here, and I had an unbelievable staff. That explains the success, but it doesn't do justice to that path to the playoffs and the bus ride last Saturday. That moment is closer than ever at Tuesdays practice, but Hatem lets his coaches do their jobs. [2] He attended training camp with the Blue Bombers in 2004 and played in the first pre-season game against the Calgary Stampeders where he had four completions on six pass attempts for 46 yards. DC Troy Zeringue hired on December 19. Canutillo DC and Del Rio native Fiacro Ramirez hired on January 22. "They open with us next year," Jack says. Notes: Bush departs Canyon after two seasons to become the first ever head coact the UT-Rio Grande Valley who will play FBS football starting in 2025. That is so attractive. A few minutes before Hatem's end-of-practice speech, Hicks looked around one more time, amazed at the transformation of the football program. A former All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) wide receiver at Denison University, Layer began his coaching career in 2013 as a graduate assistant at Division I Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, before spending two years at his alma mater as wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. Postgame. You want to be a great citizen. Sweeny Bulldogs. OC Mark Mullins promoted to HFC on January 24. We've got a new coach in Denison! [2][7] He finished his three-year CIS career with 7,592 passing yards, which was eighth all-time in CIS history, despite all seven players ahead of him having played five seasons. Notes: King steps down after four seasons at Valley View where he posted a 16-29 record and led VVHS to the state semifinals in 2019 as a Class 2A school. It's the same laugh I heard with my son and his friends when they played flag football this fall. From 1995 to 1997, Hatem served as head football coach at Highland High School in Sparta, Ohio, and in 1998, he took over a struggling New Albany High School football program, quickly turning it into one of the top programs in central Ohio. Since he took over in 2010, it has been a series of firsts. In 2019,Miintonbroke the single-season rushing record with 1,550 yards. Colleyville Heritage HC Kirk Martin returns to Manvel to become HFC once again, he led the Mavericks to a pair of state title games appearances. Nonetheless, based on another outstanding season, Denison was awarded his second consecutive Hec Crighton MVP award, becoming the second CIS quarterback to ever win the award more than once (Chris Flynn won the award three times). A.J., however, also served as an assistant at Denison for two years before taking the job at Ohio Northern. Or he used it as a coaching tool. He had spent the previous five seasons at Denison as an assistant coach, serving as defensive coordinator for the final three seasons of that stint. I have worked at The Dallas Morning News since 2000. A&M Consolidated OC Sean Witherwax hired as HFC on December 15. Greg Riddle, SportsDayHS writer and editor. Denison has seen a revival to its football program under coach Jack Hatem. Notes: Psencik resigns after an impressive thirteen year run at Hallettsville where his teams posted nine seasons of nine wins or more and he led the Brahmas to the 2020 state title game. [1][8][10] He was eventually released by the Stampeders and signed with the Toronto Argonauts, but did not play in a game and was released. Notes: Kaiser retires after thirteen seasons as a head coach, the last ten at Boene Champion. I don't remember the rest of the sentence. Senior quarterback Canaan Gebele was named the NCAC's Offensive Player of the Year and was a semifinalist for the Gagliardi Trophy which is presented annually to the top player in Division III football. Interim HFC Kevin Terrier who led BHS in the final eight games of 2022 officially named HFC on January 9. The Official Athletics Site Of The Allegheny Gators, 520 N. Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335 | 814-332-Play (7529), Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), TicketSmarter - Ticket Resale Marketplace, Recreational Opportunities in Meadville Area, Hunt Appointed Acting Head Football Coach During National Search, Hunt to Participate in 2023 NCAA & NFL Coaches Academy, Five Football Student-Athletes Garner Academic All-District Honors, Four Football Student-Athlete Earn 2022 All-PAC Honors, Babb Named to D3football.com Team of the Week. That's never changed. Notes: Edwards departs Hughes Springs after a 25-year run, sixteen of which was head coach. Notes: Olson resigned seven games into his first season at Maypearl. He stops to thank Halm, the administrative assistant who played along with his running joke with me about the shoes. "We've all heard of Mount Union, anybody who has played D-III or been recruited D-III knows," Weimar said. They didn't grow up together, but they play that way just the same. Over the course of that streak, the Denison defense held its opponents to an average of just 12.8 points per game, and for the year, DUs opponents gained just 333.0 yards of total offense per game, which was the lowest average allowed by a Denison defense since 1995. And behind each of those athletes was a coach committed to excellence, accomplishment and performance both on and off the field. My best friends Derek McGill and Andy Connell were in eighth grade;one year away from attending thehigh school. Hatem then pausesbefore reassessing his own statement. Notes: Booker who spent a dozen seasons as a head coach in South Texas announces his retirement on January 24. We both laughed on the field. Mason's time was short in South Bend, but very productive as . Assistant HC Chuck Cook promoted to HFC on January 5. October 28, 2022 - Jim Denison, PhD. Midlothian DB Coach and former Cedar Hill assistant Nick Ward hired on February 6. White Oak OC Kyle Adams named AD/HFC on March 3. He knows the final score but won't admit it part of an off-beatcompetitive drive that his coaches and playersinsist still runs today. Over time, I have learned as Ivegotten older that its not my job to decide who they are going to be, but to provide an environment in which they become the architects of their own lives. Whitson has family who lives in Oklahoma, and he will be closer to his son, Carter, who is the football coach at Putnam City High School in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. "This is really corny and I know it is," Hatem said. He is dedicated to his players and the game of football, and it is not hard to see. His overall record as the head coach at OSU was 205-61-10. Notes: Biles announces his retirement after 31 seasons leading Lorena and a 207-141 overall record. Notes: Hall, who spent fifteen seasons as a head coach at Hico, Woodsboro, Timpson and Manvel announces his retirement on January 13. Schembechler's Wolverines won five of 10 football games between the rivals and tying one more. There's a bunch of connectivity in Division III, too. OC Jason Cole promoted to HFC on January 20. "That's how I feel. Denison is just the latest school to see how that works, and in some ways it's even more impressive considering Gebele is from Annapolis, Md., Keirn is from Medina in Northeast Ohio and Weimar grew up in Pickerington, a Central Ohio hotbed for college football talent. Layer is from. Notes: Van Meter steps down after leading Weiss for three seasons where he posted a 17-13 record and led the Wolves to the playoffs in their first season as a 6A program. The defense posted a 49-0 shutout win over Allegheny and held Wabash scoreless until the final four minutes of the contest. This is a tough loss for the Fighting Irish under head coach Marcus Freeman, as Mason was a Broyles Award finalist and the nation's premier special teams coach during the 2022-23 football season. Hayes finished with a 16-11-1 overall record against Michigan during his career. In 2016, the Big Red raised plenty of eyebrows, going 8-2, highlighted by the program's first win over Wittenberg since 1989. Per multiple sources, Notre Dame special teams coordinator Brian Mason is expected to leave the program after just one season for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, which has been his dream job as he grew up in nearby Zionsville (Ind.) It's endless notifications, but it's part of a network that runs strong with former Irish players. Brent Whitson comes to Denison after 10 seasons at South Grand Prairie High School in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. It might seem like it ends for the night, the week, the season or 25 years later, but Denison isfiguring out what Fisher Catholic knew a long time ago. "I remember being a player, andwhen he talkedto the team, I always felt like he was talking to me," Bathiany said. He retires with a career record of 113-63, he twice led Cedar Park to a state title game and led the Timberwolves to a state title in 2012. Whitson will replace Chad Rogers, who stepped down as Denisons football coach and athletic director in January to become the coach at Tioga. When I walked into Denisons Mitchell Recreation and Athletics Center on Tuesday afternoon, Marti Halm, the academic administrative assistant, wouldn't let me past the desk. Andy, Derek and I still talk about the field goal with J.D. Notes: Blair resigns after four seasons at Hanks where he posted a 10-29 record. He led the Warriors to the playoffs 17 straight seasons and eight times Martin won at least ten games. Notes: Smart steps down after four seasons at Sanger and a 21-21 overall record, after winning just one game in his first year Sanger posted three straight playoff appearances in Smart's tenure. Former Alpine HC John Fellows hired by KISD on February 11. Every player is valued for his contribution. May 17, 2021. Coordinator, recruiting a specific geographic area, academic monitoring, and other duties assigned by the head football coach. He was 56-57 in ten seasons as a head coach in Texas with stops at Olney, eight seasons at Seymour and Bowie. Which is why, no matter how much you screamed at the TV for the Cowboys to go for two, Maher's head coach and teammates stuck by him. Texas High School Football Coaching Changes presented by The Helpful North Texas Honda Dealers, Community Connector School Program presented by Optimum, Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award, North Texas Dance Team Spotlight presented by Children's Health, San Antonio Inspirational Coach of the Week, San Antonio Student Trainer Program Spotlight, Texas Children's Training Staff Superstars Award. A.J. [3] As a former quarterback in Canadian Interuniversity Sport, he is a two-time All-Canadian and two-time winner of the Hec Crighton Trophy in 2002 and 2003. He then led that 10-0 Fisher Catholic team against a school he had served as an assistant for when his coaching career started. [13] He then moved back to Ontario where he joined the Toronto Varsity Blues as the team's quarterbacks coach for the 2019 season. Hatem interjects to emphasize a paramount point for this week's game against Mount Union. First seven-win season since 1986. Last Year . Piper won a school record, 200 games and in 1985 he guided the . Notes: Freytag resigns after a successful 13-year run at his alma mater posting an 82-65 record and winning at least one playoff game in eight straight seasons. That opened the door for a much-more memorable bus ride a few weeks later. Denison University on the North Coast Network | Live and On-Demand Video Streaming from North Coast Athletic Conference A two-time Ohio High School Football Coach of the Year, Hatem brought 25 years of coaching experience and 13 years as a head coach at the high school level to the Denison program. Notes: Toliver is reassigned after four seasons leading Borger, Amarillo Tascosa DC Dane Hamrick hired on December 9. He flares up after a missed protection. Grand Saline assistant coach and Big Sandy alum Brian Pullum hired on February 21. Generous Gift Endows Position of Head Football Coach "He jokes with us that he's been a coach since the third grade," Bathiany said. This time, though, he takes over as the team's head coach . Notes: Burnham resigns his post after four seasons to take over as the athletic director at Nevada Community. That year, Hatem earned his first Ohio High School Coach of the Year recognition and guided his Fisher squad to its first-ever state playoff appearance. A.J. Again, doctoring their head, he said. That also helps explain what's happening at Denison now. In 1947 and 1948 he guided the Big Red to undefeated seasons. "For us to be successful we have to have the right mindset for this game," he says. The synergy between the coaches sticks with the players. This group of seniors beat every team in the conference at least once over the last four years. "Even as a coach, I still feel like when he talks to the team, he's talking to me. All of those relationships come full circle this weekend, but Hatem deflects the focus off himself. Notes: Melton resigns at Americas after a 14-year run in which he posted an 80-66 overall record, he led the Trailblazers to the area playoffs three times, including a 10-2 mark in 2019. San Angelo Central DC Joshua Willis hired on February 13. Hatems philosophy mirrors the ideals of President Weinberg. Pregame. "That's why I went to college.". Notes: Salmon resigns from Lehman after five difficult seasons and a 7-43 overall record. He led the Pirates to the regional semifinals three times in his tenure. Notes: Holmes resigns after eleven seasons at his alma mater, he posted a 79-51 overall record, he twice led the Lions to the state semifinals in 2012 and 2014. "Man, when I coached you guys, I loved all of you like you were my kids. Sanger ISD names Tioga HC Chad Rogers, who has 159 career wins at Snyder, Denison and Tioga. Waxahachie Life promotes assistant coach and former Maypearl HC Sam Riepe on January 13. Catch up on the day's news you need to know. It's the same laugh I heard again at DeedsField-Piper Stadium on Tuesday when players chirped back-and-forth through field-goal drills while smacking into each other in that frosty weather. . The football success transformed the school. When asked what he will remember most about his time at South Grand Prairie, Whitson said, Just a great bunch of kids. His best year leading the Wolves was a 9-3 mark in 2014. "We've had the exact opposite mentality," defensive coordinator Bert Bathiany said. The staff will be the hardest that Ive ever had to leave.. He posted a 117-18 record with four state titles in 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021, he also led North Shore to the state title game in 2022. Those are fun things to think about.". "Those guys have come back and said that is something we worked for and you guys achieved," Weimar said. "You can be as good as I know you think you are. Our students bring diverse talents, interests, backgrounds, and experiences to campus; see how Denison helps them make this college their own. Keirn and Winders. If that's something we want to get to; we have to go out and compete with them.". A former quarterback and wide receiver at Denison University, Layer also spent two seasons as co-offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach at Sewanee. Ysleta ISD names Garland Naaman Forest OC Scott Veliz as HFC on January 9. Twenty-five years later, Hatem rattled off those names one by one when recalling that game. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. I think he really believed that he was going to go out and hit the third one and the fourth one. Notes: Rogers departs Tioga after two seasons and a 13-9 record to take over at Class 4A Sanger. He encouraged it even when it was directed at him. OC Robbie Jones named head coach on January 27. [3][5] With the experience, he was hired as the associate head coach (offense) and quarterbacks coach for the Saint Mary's Huskies in 2017. The Big Red had 14 all-conference players, led by first-teamers Trey Fabrocini (sophomore running back),Trey Dawkins (senior offensive lineman), Kevin Stone (junior offensive line), Jeff Moore (sophomore linebacker), Ryan Hallinan(senior safety), and Cory Swartzmiller(fifth-year cornerback). Coaches mentor assistant coaches, assistant coaches share those lessons with their players, and players learn from their peers. Celina OC Travis McClain hired as AD/HFC on February 6. Falfurrias names Premont DC Arturo Garcia HFC on January 26, this is his secons stint at Falfurrias serving as the Jerseys HFC from 2005-2009. Denisons purpose is to inspire and educate its students to become autonomous thinkers, discerning moral agents and active citizens of a democratic society. 4A Division II. I found out this weekend what a real destination job is. In 1979, Hatem graduated from Fisher Catholic in Lancaster, Ohio;a city 25 miles south of Granville. You want to be a great student. We need to be one heartbeat, all of us, together. He sees the ties at both stops and says, "Those are the places he's enjoyed the most. The culture of the entire program leads to remarkable performances and exceptionally healthy team cultures. Weinberg, a former college varsity athlete himself, went on to say, Our teams are fun to watch when they are competing. Contact Matt Stepp on Twitter! Braden Layer is expected to be named the head coach at Allegheny College, sources told FootballScoop on Wednesday. This transformational donation in Keiths name is the perfect way to honor and remember a coach who meant so much to so many.. The endowed position will be occupied by Jack Hatem, current head football coach at Denison. 2022 Football Roster - Denison University Tyler ISD names Enid, OK HC Rashaun Woods as HFC on Jan 20, Woods won a state title in 2017 in Oklahoma at Oklahoma City Marshall. The Big Red also captured a share of the conference championship for the second year in a row. A clear black sky collided with the stadium lights to illuminate the huddle around where the team met. Hicks was named interim HC for the final four games of the season and was given the job on a permanent basis on November 30. He also endedthe regular season ranked fourth in the nation in rushing yards, seventh in rushing touchdowns (18) and third in total touchdowns (21). Four weeks later, No. Notes: Buchanan who led Aledo to eight state titles as a head coach and three as an athletic director announces his retirement on January 27. Mason, 36, will be making the leap to the NFL after 16 seasons of coaching college football, starting as a student assistant at Division III Denison University in Granville, Ohio. A native of Lancaster, Ohio, and a graduate of Fisher Catholic High School, Hatem was named head football coach at Fisher in 1992. His best year was a 9-5 mark in 2010. That's the top-down mentality that begins to explain how Hatem turned around the Denison football program. Hatem didn't silence that. The temperaturedipped below 40. I still do. It is team for the players. . "Well, kickers you don't yell at," said Denison Yellow Jackets Head Coach Brent Whitson . He posted a 281-57-3 overall record in 25 seasons as Aledo's head coach. A.J. A. Conroe ISD names Richmond Foster HC Shaun McDowell, the new HFC at GOHS on December 13.