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August 4th-6th, 2008

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July 16th-19th, 2008
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June 28th, 2008

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Winona State Football
Coaching Staff

Tom Sawyer 
Head Coach
Recruiting Area: Northern Wisconsin
tsawyer@winona.edu
507-457-5213

12th year as head coach

Daughter: Jessica

Son: Tommy

Education: 1983 Bachelor of Science & 1989 Master of Science at WSU

Position held Winona State: 7th year Assistant Professor

Previous Coaching Positions: Head football, Head girls basketball and Head baseball at Cochrane-Fountain City, WI High School ... Graduate Barron, WI High School '78

Other facts: Seven NSIC championships ... Team played in University's first ever NCAA Division II playoff game in 2001. Followed up with 2003 appearance where WSU won first ever NCAA II playoff game and advanced to quarterfinal round ... Won 2000 Mineral Water Bowl ... NSIC Coach of the Year 1997, 2000, 2001 and 2004 ... 7 years assistant football coach at WSU, 1987-89, and 1991-94, won two conference championships ... B.S. '83 and M.S. '89 Winona State ... 10th year Associate Professor ... Played collegiate football two years and baseball four years at Winona State ... Graduate Barron, WI High School '78 ... All-State and All-Conference in baseball and football.

 


 

Brian Curtin
Defensive Backs/Recruiting Coordinator
Recuiting Areas: Illinois & Florida
bcurtin@winona.edu
507-457-2627

13th year

Wife: Sara
Daughter: Caitlin
Son: Patrick

Education: Bachelor of Science 1999 WSU

Other facts: 12th year at Winona State ... B.S. Winona State '99 ... On WSU coaching staff for '97, '98, '00 and '01 NSIC Championship teams '02 NCAA Playoff team and '01 and '03 Mineral Water Bowl teams ... Played collegiate football at Winona State and Moriane Valley Community College ... Played on '93 and '94 WSU NSIC conference championship teams, Played on '93 NAIA Playoff team ... Graduate Midlothian, IL '90 ... Football and Baseball All-Conference.


Larry Holstad 
Offensive Quality Control
lholstad@winona.edu
507-457-5212 

9th year

Wife: Serena

Daughters: Stacy, Sarah, Natalie

Education: Bachelor of Science 1967 WSU, Master of Science 1981 Mankato State

Previous coaching positions: Forest City, IA High School football, baseball ... Ventura, IA High School. football, baseball, softball, girls' track ... Won five conference football championships, two conference baseball titles ... Iowa District Football Coach of the Year '75, '76, '81, '82


Other facts
: 9th year WSU Athletic Director ... Played collegiate football at WSU and Mason City JC ... Played on WSU's '64 NIC championship team ... Previous coaching positions: Forest City, IA High School football, baseball ... Ventura, IA High School coached football, baseball, softball, girls' track ... Won five conference football championships, two conference baseball titles ... Iowa District Football Coach of the Year '75, '76, '81, '82 ...Graduated Northwood-Kensett, IA High School '62 ... All-State football & basketball, state track place winner.

 


 

Matt Entz
Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
Recruiting Areas: Iowa & Texas
mentz@winona.edu
507-457-5204

6th year

Wife: Brenda

Sons: Kellen and Konner

Education: 1995 Bachelor of Arts Wartburg College, IA and Master of Arts 1998 Wayne State, NE

Previous coaching positions: Wartburg College, IA 1995, Wayne State, NE 1996-97 and 1999-2001, Illinois College 1998

Other facts: Played collegiate football at Wartburg, IA College ... NSCA All-American '94; '94 Outstanding Football Student-Athlete; Played on Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship team '93; Participated in NCAA III playoffs in '93 and '94 ... Graduated West Waterloo, IA H. S. '91 ... Honorable mention All-State; Two-Time All-Metro; Two-Time All-Conference, Member of Big 8 Conference championship team and participant in 4A state playoffs.

 

 

 

 

Bruce Carpenter
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Recruiting Areas: SE Wisconsin, NE Illinois & California
bcarpenter@winona.edu
507-457-5694

5th year

Wife: Jennifer

Education: B.S. Winona State University 2003, Masters of Science 2006

Previous Coaching Positions: Student Assistant Winona State '03

Other Facts: Played varsity football at Winona State '99-'02, Verizon All-District V Third Team, Third Team All-Midwest Region Weekly Football Gazette, Conference Glen Galligan Award, Conference All-Academic, Honorable mention D2football.com All-Midwest Region Quarterback, All-Conference Second Team, Team Captain ... All-County, All-Area, Two-Time All-Conference, League MVP, Team MVP, Team Captain.

 

 

 

 

Carson Walch
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Recruiting Area: Minnesota
cwalch@winona.edu
507-457-2628

4th Year

Education: B.S. Winona State 2000, Masters 2002

Previous Coaching Positions: Winona State 00-02 Pass game development/Wide receivers; Dakota State, SD 03-05 Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide receivers; 06-07 St. Thomas, MN Special teams coordinator

Other Facts: Signed with Jacksonville Tomcats Arena Football ... Played collegiate football at Winona State '96-'99 ... Played on '97 and '98 championship teams ... All-American Don Hansen Football Gazette '99 and '98 and Team USA Football.com '99; Harlon Hill Trophy Award Midwest Region candidate '99; Daktronics All-Midwest Region '98; All-Conference running back and return specialist '99, wide receiver '98, honorable mention '97; Led the conference in punt return average and kickoff return average '99 and '98 ... Graduated Elgin-Millville, MN High School '96 ... Rochester Post-Bulletin All-Area, Winona Daily News All-Area, All-Conference, MVP, Team Captain Football; All-Conference, Team Captain Basketball; All-Conference, Team Captain, Member of American Legion state championship runnerup team.

 

Jason Eck
Offensive Line
Recruiting Area: Wisconsin
jeck@winona.edu
507-457-5558

1st Year

Wife: Kimberly
Sons: Quentin & Jaxton

Education: B.A. 1999, Masters 2001

Previous Coaching Positions: Wisconsin: Graduate assistant offensive line '99-'01 Big Ten Conference champions '99, Rose Bowl champions '00, Colorado: Graduate assistant offensive line '02-'03, Idaho: Offensive line '04-05 and Tight ends recruiting coordinator '06.

Other Facts: Played collegiate football at Wisconsin '95-'98, Athletic Board Scholar, Big Ten All-Academic '98, Member of Big Ten championship team '98 and Rose Bowl winning team '99 ... Graduated St. Pius X, GA, High School '95.

 

Mitch Madland
Defensive Line

2nd year

Education:  Graduated Winona State '97

Previous Coaching Experience:  Defensive Coordinator La Crosse Nighttrain and Myrtle Beach Stingray, Two-year football head coach La Crescent, MN High School.

Other Facts:  Played collegiate football at Winona State; Member of '93, '94 conference championship teams ... Played professional football for La Crosse, WI Nighttrain ... Previous coaching positions: Defensive coordinator La Crosse Nighttrain and Myrtle Beach Stingray, Two-year football head coach La Crescent, MN High School ... Graduate Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill, PA '92, Member of Mid Pen championship team '89 and '91.

 

Zac Barton
Defensive Line
Recruiting Area: Northern Wisconsin & Northern Minnesota
507-457-2916

1st Year

Education: Graduated Bloomsburg, PA 2006

Other Facts: Played collegiate football at Bloomsburg University, PA, All-REgion, All-Conference, Team Captain, Played on four conference championship teams and appearned in NCAA Division II semifinal playoff game ... Graduatede Loudoun Valley, PA High School '02, Dulles District Player of the Year, Team Captain.

 

Shawn Eisenrich
Running Backs
Recruiting Area: SW Wisconsin
507-457-2435

1st Year

Education: Graduated Chadron State, NE 2005

Other Facts: Three-year starting quarterback, Three-time All-Conference ... Graduated Gordon, NE High School '99, All-State, All-Conference.

 

Alex Pollack
Graduate Assistant/Linebackers
Recruiting Area: Iowa
507-457-2918

2nd year

Education: Graduated Wartburg College, IA '06

Other Facts: Member of '02, '03 and '04 conference championship teams, All-West Region '05, Two-Time All-Conference ... Graduated Aplington-Parkersburg, IA High School '02; Two-Time All-State, All-State Team Captain, Member of '01 state championship team Football; All-State tennis; All-State Baseball.

 

Scott Schmaltz
Tight Ends

Wife:  Stacie
Daughters:  Kennedie & Kieran

Education:  Graduated B.S. Winona State '96, and M.A. '03

Previous Coaching Experience:  Six years football coach Lewiston Altura, MN; Two-Time Section Coach of the Year, Section Champions '01 & '04.

Other Facts:  Played collegiate football at Winona State '92-'95; Member of '93 and '94 conference championship teams; Two-Time Honorable Mention All-American, Three-Time All-Conference, Conference Co-Offensive MVP ... Previous coaching positions: Six years football head coach Lewiston-Altura, MN; Two-Time Section Coach of the Year, Section Champions '01 and '04 ... Graduated West Salem, WI;

 

 

Jeff Reinardy
Strength & Conditioning
jreinardy@winona.edu 

7th Year

Wife: Mindy
Daughter: Rhiannon
Sons: Cole & Dane

Education: Bachelor of Science 1994 WSU, Master of Science 1995 UW-La Crosse

Position held at Winona State: Director of Fitness Center

Previous coaching positions: Assistant football '93-'94 WSU ... Strength & Conditioning Coach '95-'98 University of Memphis
1998-2000 Iowa State - Men's basketball Big 12 champions 2000, Elite Eight appearance, Women's basketball Big 12 champs '99 and '00, '99 Elite Eight , '00 Sweet 16

Oher Facts: ADFPA American Squat record holder of 555 pounds at 148 weight class ... Four Minnesota State ADFPA powerlifting championships.

 

 

 

 

Stacey Czaplewski
Athletic Trainer

8th year

Education: B.S. Iowa State 1991, M.A. Tusculum, TN 1994.

Previous training assignments: United States Olympic men's gymnastics 1996; Head athletic trainer women's wrestling team France Tour 1997; Men's and women's gymnastics and figure skating Goodwill games New York 1998; Women's soccer Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Canada 1999; Men's and women's track Paralympic Games Sydney, Australia 2000.

 

Todd Burner
Graduate Assistant/Strength and Conditioning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Modified: Thursday, May 08, 2008 14:03 by Mason Rebarchek