St. Francis DeSales Athletic Hall of Fame
Class of 2023 - Basketball / Football / Track
Stallion Profile:
Standout athlete in football, basketball, and track and field
Starting running back as a sophomore on the 1985 football team that won the school’s first-ever State Championship
Rushed for 151 yards on 17 carries and scored a touchdown in the championship game
Starter on the 1987 basketball team that won the State Championship
First DeSales athlete to start on two state championship team
1987 State Champions
Kent State Profile:
Walked on at Kent State University in 1987 and played four years of college football
Led team in interceptions as a freshman
Led team in tackles as a sophomore
Finished career with 440 tackles (7th in Kent State history)
Coaching Profile:
Began coaching career at St. Francis DeSales in 1993 as an assistant coach
Assistant coaching positions held at:
Bowling Green
Ferris State
Northern Iowa
Kent State
Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)
Defensive backs coach at Ohio State University (2005–2011)
Helped team win multiple Big Ten championships
Coached in two national championship games
Coaching positions also held at:
Louisville
Michigan State
Arkansas
Minnesota
Wisconsin (joined fellow DeSales alumnus Luke Fickell)
Head football coach at Kent State University (2013–2017)
Coached 17 All-Mid-American Conference players
7 First-Team All-MAC selections
At least 3 all-league players in each season
5 All-MAC in both 2013 and 2016, 4 in 2017, and 3 in 2014