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Brian Jenkins –
Special Teams Coordinator & Wide Receivers Coach
Coaching Experience: Volunteer assistant coach – wide receivers at Youngstown State
(1994-96) … Defensive graduate assistant coach – defensive line/outside
linebackers at YSU (97-98) … Head of video operations at University of
Oklahoma (99-00) … Assistant coach – wide receivers/tight ends/defensive
line/special teams at Muskingum College (01-04) … Worked with LHU during
spring practices in 2005 … Part of three National Championship teams (YSU
1994, 1997 & OU 2000). Education: Received degree from Youngstown
State in organizational communications in 1997. Jenkins: “With Coach
Klacik’s heavy respect on special teams, I hope to carry over that
importance and enthusiasm to our team in an effort to make us be impact
players on the field.” Klacik: “Jenkins knows the importance of
special teams to our game plan. That’s one of the reasons why he was the
first guy that I hired. He also cares about each of our student-athletes
and that is important to the future of our program.”
Matt Monty – Running
Backs Coach & Recruiting Coordinator
Coaching Experience:
Volunteer assistant coach – defensive line at
Youngstown State (2001) … Volunteer assistant coach – offensive line at YSU
(2002) … Assistant strength coach at YSU (2001-2002) … Assistant coach –
offensive and defensive line at LaBrae High School in
Leavittsburg, Ohio (03-04). Education:
Received degree from Youngstown State in
education in 2005. Monty: “Recruiting is the key to winning in
college football. I have a strong work ethic that I will incorporate in
recruiting to bring in quality players and students to this university.”
Klacik: “Monty worked with me at Youngstown State as a volunteer student
coach, and though he didn’t get paid a dime, he was one the hardest workers
on my staff. I am very proud to say that Lock Haven University will be his
first full-time opportunity.”
Anthony
Naples – Linebackers Coach
Coaching Experience:
High school coach in Ohio for 11
years … Three years of experience as head coach … Three years of experience
as defensive coordinator … Five years of experience as assistant coach …
Most recently head coach at Westland High School in Columbus, Ohio.
Playing Experience: Played under Klacik at Youngstown State – two years
at fullback/two years at linebacker (1990-93) … Played on two National
Championship teams (1991 & 1993). Education: Received master’s
degree from Ashland University in administration in 2000 … Received
bachelor’s degree from
Youngstown State in education in 1995. Naples: I hope to bring the
experience that I have learned from my past success to Lock Haven
University. I also want to bring intensity and enthusiasm to the program.”
Klacik: “Coach Naples brings a lot of success to our program from a
different level. We are excited to have him break into the college game and
continue his success.”
Brian
White – Offensive Line Coach
Coaching Experience:
Assistant coach at Youngstown
State (2001-2004) … Assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at East
Cleveland Shaw High School. Playing Experience: Played under Klacik
at Youngstown State – four years at offensive line (1989-93) … Played on two
National Championship teams (1991 & 1993). Education: Received
degree from
Youngstown State in criminal justice. White: “I hope to bring a
passion to coaching here at Lock Haven. I have a love for the game, I care
about the student-athletes and I bring a high energy to the field. What the
offensive line does, the team does; so I hope to build that unit to a
championship level.” Klacik: “Coach White has the same philosophy of
coaching that I do. I have coached him and coached with him at Youngstown
State, and I am excited to watch him continue to grow as a coach.”
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