LAS VEGAS NIKE COACH OF THE YEAR FOOTBALL CLINIC 2013

LAS VEGAS NIKE COACH OF THE YEAR FOOTBALL CLINIC 2013
February 15-16-17, 2013 Riviera Hotel & Casino, 800-634-6753
ART BRILES – BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
While his current position as Head Coach at Baylor and being the coach of Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III have
made Coach Briles a household name, his resume includes an outstanding background in the Texas high school ranks as he
spent 12 seasons at Stephensville High School, winning state titles in 1993, 1994, 1998 and 1999. He also had great success
at Hamlin High School as well as at the University of Houston where he resurrected the school’s football program, taking the
Cougars to four bowl games. He has won numerous Coach of the Year awards throughout his career.
Scheduled to speak: Friday, February 15, 2013
BOB STOOPS - OKLAHOMA
Perhaps no name is affiliated with college football success more than that of Bob Stoops, Head Football Coach at the
University of Oklahoma. He has been in this position for the past 14 seasons and in the course of that time he has won more
than 80% of his games and taken the Sooners to the BCS National Championship in 2000. Seventeen times in his coaching
career he has been named Coach of the Year 17 times and has won 7 Big 12 titles. Known as a tireless recruiter and master
big-game technician, Coach Stoops arrived in Norman after serving as the Defensive Coordinator at Florida.
Scheduled to speak: Friday, February 15, 2013
DANA HOLGORSEN – WEST VIRGINIA
Dana Holgorsen has just completed his second season as the Head Football Coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers, having
arrived in Morgantown following a stint as the Offensive Coordinator at Oklahoma State University. Coach Holgorsen’s
accomplishments at every stop have been nothing short of outstanding.
During his stints as offensive coordinator at
Oklahoma State, Houston and Texas Tech the squads very either at the top near the top in yards gained and points scored.
Coach Holgrosen was also a part of the staffs of Valdosta State and Mississippi College.
Scheduled to speak: Saturday, February 16, 2013
JON EMBREE - COLORADO
Former Buff All-American Jon Embree has returned to his alma mater and has just completed his second season in Boulder.
While his current position is his first as the head coach, he has an extensive background in the field, having served for 18
years as an assistant coach with the Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chief, UCLA Bruins and the Colorado University
Buffaloes. Coach Embree is a graduate of Cherry Creek High School in the Denver area and also spent one season as an
assistant coach at Douglas County High School in Colorado.
Scheduled to speak: Saturday, February 16, 2013
TODD GRAHAM - ARIZONA STATE
Todd Graham has just completed his first season as the Head Football Coach for the Arizona State University Sun Devils and
in a very short time he has turned the program around and brought respect and competitiveness to the school’s program. The
owner of an outstanding resume, Coach Graham has been successful at every stop, including Pittsburgh, Tulsa and Rice. He
was a highly successful high school coach in Texas and also served as Defensive Coordinator at East Central State University
and Tulsa.
Scheduled to speak: Sunday morning, February 17, 2013
TROY CALHOUN – AIR FORCE ACADEMY
The United States Air Force Academy hired one of its own when the named Troy Calhoun the Head Football Coach in 2007
and under his guidance the Falcons returned to the national stage. Coach Calhoun has served on the staffs of Ohio, Wake
Forest, the Denver Broncos and the Houston Texans. Coach Calhoun graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1989 and
during his time there he was on the superintendent’s list as he achieved a grade point average over 3.0 while averaging a
military performance average over 3.0 as well. His sister Callie is a 1991 graduate of the USAFA as well.
Scheduled to speak: Sunday morning, February 17, 2013

LAS VEGAS NIKE COACH OF THE YEAR FOOTBALL CLINIC 2013
February 15-16-17, 2013 Riviera Hotel & Casino, 800-634-6753
GENERAL SESSION
RICK STEWART – FRESNO HS, CALIFORNIA
Coach Stewart’s accomplishments during his coaching career at Fresno High School and previously at Porterville High School are
truly outstanding. He has made a career of taking over programs that are down and turning them into state powers. He has been
selected Coach of the Year twice and is known nationally for his “Gang Green” defense and his powerful offenses. His first position
saw him take a 1-19 program to the playoffs the second year and his next job a 0-20 team were league champs by the second year.
Scheduled to speak: Friday morning & afternoon, February 15, 2013
DARREL GORHAM – HIGHLANDS RANCH HS, COLORADO
Coach Gorham has been the head football coach at Highlands Ranch High School since the fall of 2005 and in that time has taken the
Falcons to the Colorado state playoffs six times. He was named the Colorado High School Coaches Association Football Coach of the
Year and League Coach of the Year in 2005 when his team won the Continental League title and reached the 5A quarterfinals. Coach
Gorham previously coached at Rifle High School in Colorado and won the 2004 3A state championship while there.
Scheduled to speak: Friday morning & Saturday afternoon, February 15 and 16, 2013
DESERT EDGE HS BREAKOUT SESSION
JOSE LUCERO – DESERT EDGE HS, ARIZONA
Jose Lucero is the offensive coordinator for the highly successful Desert Edge High School Scorpions in Arizona. Coach Lucero has
held this position for four seasons, having arrived from Glendale Community College and Tolleson Union High School, both in the
state of Arizona.
He is a graduate of Arizona State University and played collegiately at Glendale Community College and
Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
Scheduled to speak: Friday morning, February 15, 2013
TRAVIS GUINEY – DESERT EDGE HS, ARIZONA
Long time Arizona coach Travis Guiney is the defensive coordinator at Desert Edge High School (AZ), a position he has held for the
past five seasons. Coach Guiney is a graduate of Utah State University where he earned his Bachelor Science degree in Psychology.
He previously coached at Millenium High School and Kofa High School, both in Arizona. All total he has been a high school football
coach for sixteen seasons. He is known for his defense’s ability to stop the other team’s best player.
Scheduled to speak: Friday morning, February 15, 2013
IAN GARDNER – DESERT EDGE HS, ARIZONA
Coach Gardner has served in a number of positions at the high school level, including offensive coordinator, secondary coach, running
backs coach and quarterbacks coach. He also has an extensive background as a strength coordinator. While jus completing his first
season with the Desert Edge Scorpions he has coached high school football for a total of nine seasons, having served on the staffs
of Moon Valley High School and Millenium High School, both in Arizona.
Scheduled to speak: Friday morning, February 15, 2013

LAS VEGAS NIKE COACH OF THE YEAR FOOTBALL CLINIC 2013
February 15-16-17, 2013 Riviera Hotel & Casino, 800-634-6753
SYRACUSE HS BREAKOUT SESSION
DAYNE FAERBER – SYRACUSE HS, UTAH
Coach Faerber has been the Defensive Coordinator at Syracuse High School since it opened and has built the Titan defense into one
of the best in the state. He is a Utah native, graduating from Davis High School in Kaysville, where he played football and
basketball. He is a graduate of Weber State University where he played football. Following a stint as a member of the staff of his
high school alma mater he was named the Defensive Coordinator for Syracuse High School. While at Davis High School he was a
member of the state championship team of 200. He and his wife Amber have one daughter, Aliyah.
Scheduled to speak: Friday morning, February 15, 2013
MIKE KNIGHT – SYRACUSE HS, UTAH
Coach Knight has just completed his fifth season at Syracuse High School where he has helped the Titans to 32 wins in the past four
seasons. A graduate of Murray High School in Utah, he was selected a team captain his senior year and then matriculated to Dixie
College in St. George, Utah. He finished his football playing career at Southern Utah University, starting 22 straight games at left
tackle. He was a two-time All Great West Football selection and team captain his senior year. He was an assistant at Southern Utah
University prior to arriving at Syracuse High School. He and his wife Kristy have one daughter, Sophia.
Scheduled to speak: Friday morning, February 15, 2013
JARED MARTIN – SYRACUSE HS, UTAH
Coach Martin has been a member of the Syracuse High School staff for the past five seasons, having arrived from Southern Utah
University where he was the Offensive Coordinator and coached the quarterbacks and wide receivers. During the years of 2000-
2003 he taught and coached at Murray High School in Utah, mentoring the wide receivers and secondary and serving as the
Offensive Coordinator. Coach Martin also has experience at Copper Hills High School and West Jordan High School, both in Utah.
He and his wife Bernie are the parents of a son, Tatum, and a daughter, Azzie.
Scheduled to speak: Friday morning, February 15, 2013
GENERAL SESSION
CARL JOHNSON – JENKS HS, OKLAHOMA
Having just completed his twenty-second year in the coaching profession, Coach Johnson has been a part of the powerful Jenks High
School football program for the past nine years, serving as the Special Teams Coordinator. Coming into the 2012 season the Trojans
have won two state championships and four second place finishes during his time there. Coach Johnson has also coached in the Texas
prep ranks, coaching at Clear Brook High School and Fort Bend Kempner High School as well as a stint as an assistant at the
University of Houston. He is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin and he and his wife Gayla have three children, Jordan, Jake & Jenna.
Scheduled to speak: Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, February 15 and 16, 2013
RUSS JONES – SYRACUSE H S, UTAH
The only head football coach the school has ever known, Russ Jones in 2008 was named the Utah High School Coach of the Year when
he led the Titans to a 10 win season and a spot in the state semi-finals. He has taken the Titans to the state playoffs the past 5
seasons. Coach Jones has an extensive background, having served as a football coach at Layton High School, Davis High School,
Viewmont High School and Woods Cross High School. Coach Jones has been involved in football for over 40 years and is a graduate of
Southern Utah University. He enjoys spending time with his wife Sherry and his boxer ‘Deek.’
Scheduled to speak: Saturday morning, February 16, 2013

LAS VEGAS NIKE COACH OF THE YEAR FOOTBALL CLINIC 2013
February 15-16-17, 2013 Riviera Hotel & Casino, 800-634-6753
GENERAL SESSION
BRENT LEWIS – MOAPA VALLEY HS, NEVADA
Coach Lewis has taken his team to the state championship game an astounding 7 times in his 11 year stint as a head coach, winning
the title in 2007 and 2008. His teams run an unique version of the Wing-T offense that features multiple formation. He is known
for his ability to use his personnel to gain an advantage and for excellence in special teams. He has been coaching football for over
30 years and can best illustrate what it takes to build a successful program in a small town environment. He and his staff pride
themselves in the use of technology, especially video, in preparing for an opponent.
Scheduled to speak: Saturday morning, February 16, 2013
SCOTT STROHMEIER – IOWA WESTERN CC, IOWA
Coach Strohmeier has been the head football coach as Iowa Western since 2008 and in that time he has made the Reivers into a
national power, sending numerous players onto the next level and winning multiple championships and bowl games. A Minnesota native
and graduate of The University of Minnesota-Crookston (BA) and Concordia University (MA) he played quarterback at Fergus Falls
CC and at the University of Minnesota-Crookston and has coached at North Iowa Community College, Truman State University and
Concordia University. He has coached 49 All-Region players, 120 Academic All-Region players and 6 Academic All-Americans.
Scheduled to speak: Saturday afternoon, February 16, 2013
RICH WELLBROCK – DESERT EDGE HS, ARIZONA
One of the most respected coaches in the state of Arizona, Rich Wellbrock has been the head football coach at Desert Edge High
School since the fall of 2010, having arrived there after serving in the same position at nearby Tolleson Union High School. Coach
Wellbrock has also coached at Cactus High School and was an assistant coach at Glendale CC (AZ) when the Gauchos won the national
championship. He played collegiately at the University of Northern Iowa, attended Brophy Prep High School in Arizona and was born
in Hays, Kansas. He and hiw wife Kristi have two children, Griffin and Maddi.
Scheduled to speak: Saturday afternoon, February 16, 2013