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Principal
- Cathy Sankey
Asst. Principal - Tom McDonnell, Robert Scott
TOSA - Dan Morris
Athletic Director - Nick Magistrale
Athletic Secretary - Christine Pavlick
Head Athletic Trainer - Ric Fail
Team Physician - Tom Hospel
Head Coach
Chris Russell/Dispatch
Mark Hundley - Head Coach, Free Safeties
coachhundley@jeromefootball.com
Wife, Sally, 3 children- Cori (will be one of our ball-persons), Josh and Sam. Has coached at Hamilton Township, Reynoldsburg, and Dublin Scioto. He went to the state playoffs at each school he has coached at. During his tenure at Dublin Scioto, he had the opportunity to coach in the state final 4. Graduated HS from Groveport Madison in 1979. Graduated College from Salem College in West Virginia in 1986. "I am excited about the opportunity to continue to build our program. We want to get Dublin Jerome to the same level of sport competition and academic excellence that Dublin has become accustomed. Our first few years were exciting, but we are not finished yet. Our players have been working hard this off season and have improved dramatically in strength, speed and size."
Assistant Head Coach
Ken Tucker: Assistant Head Coach, Special Units Coordinator
coachtucker@jeromefootball.com
Coach Tucker is entering his 20th season of coaching
on the varsity level. He is a 1983 graduate of Marion
Franklin High School in Columbus, Ohio where he earned
a varsity letter in football and baseball. Ken is employed at United Parcel Service as a delivery
driver. He is also a basketball official at the high school level for the
Ohio High School Athletic Association and also the
collegiate level for N.C.A.A. men's Division II and
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Coordinators
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Mike Aurin: Defensive Coordinator, Outside Safeties
coachaurin@jeromefootball.com
Coach Aurin is entering his 9th year with the Dublin City Schools. This is his 5th year as a coach for Dublin Jerome. He will begin his fourth season as defensive coordinator for the Celtics. Coach Aurin, a biology teacher, is a graduate of The Ohio State University and received his Master's degree from John Carroll University. He and his wife, Carrie have been married for four years. They have a two-year-old son, Charlie and are expecting their second child in December.
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Brad Richardson: Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers
coachbrad@jeromefootball.com
Coach Richardson is entering his 4th year as a business teacher and coach at Jerome. This is his 2nd year as Offensive Coordinator, he has also served as the Head Freshmen Coach for the Celtics. Coach Richardson played college football at Butler University and has a degree in Integrated Business Education from Wright State University. This is his 6th year coaching at the varsity level. Before coming to Jerome, Brad coached at Shawnee High School. Brad lives in Dublin with his wife Taylor.
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Ben Steele: Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, Inside Linebackers
coachsteele@jeromefootball.com
This is Coach Steele’s 5th year at Dublin Jerome High School. A native of Marysville, OH, he played three years at the Ohio State University and then stayed for another two years as a student coach. This was during Buckeye’s undefeated national championship season. While at Ohio State, he worked directly under defensive coordinators, Mark Dantonio and Mark Snyder. In addition to his duties working with the linebackers, he also assisted with the strength and conditioning program. In June of 2003, Ben graduated from Ohio State with degrees in Political Science and History. In 2004, he completed his Masters Degree in Integrated Social Studies and Global Education. Coach Steele teaches Modern World History and International Diplomacy at DJHS. Ben lives in Hilliard with his wife Rachel and their son Cole.
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Coaches
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Ryan Clark: Offensive Line
Coach Clark is entering his 7th year of coaching this year. He received a degree in Integrated Social Studies from Malone College in 2003 where he was a 3 year starter on the Offensive-Line. He also coached 2 years at Malone and 3 years at Benjamin Logan High School. Married in 2003, Ryan and his wife, Becky, currently live in Delaware, Ohio. Ryan and Becky both teach at TRECA Digital Academy in Marion.
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Ryan Crawford : Special Units
coachcrawford@jeromefootball.com
Coach Crawford is entering his 4th year as an assistant with the Celtics. Before coming to Dublin Jerome, Coach Ryan coached middle school football in Grandview for 4 years.
Graduated from Bluffton College with a degree in Business in 1999 where he played football as a receiver. Is in hospital sales. Lives in Dublin with his wife Becky and daughter Ella.
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Josh Gallagan:
Special Units, Video/Website Coordinator
webmaster@jeromefootball.com
In his 5th year with the Celtics. Graduated from Ohio University in 97 in Business Communications.
Josh is married to Julie and has a daughter Ella. He is an
IT instructor at Delaware Area Career Center. Josh Resides in New Albany and is a member of Jersey
Baptist Church. Coaching Experience includes 1996-97, Ohio University -
Video Assistant; 1997, Ohio Wesleyan University- Wide Receivers; 1998, Canal
Winchester HS - 8th Grade; 1999, Linden McKinley HS - Offensive Coordinator,
Quarterbacks; 2000-03, Reynoldsburg HS - Varsity Inside Linebackers, Varsity
Defensive Line, 2nd Round of Playoffs in 2001, 00-01 Junior Varsity Head
Coach (15-3-1 in two years, OCC JV Division Champions in 2000 and 2001).
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Jeff Kegley: Defensive Line
jkegley2@columbus.rr.com
Jeff is entering his 20th year teaching Biology and Earth Science at Grandview Heights High School where he coached for twelve years and is in his 3rd year with the Celtics. . He previously coached four years at Thomas Worthington High School. Jeff receieved both his Bachelors and Masters degree from The Ohio State University. Jeff and his wife Suzy reside in Westerville with their children Morgan, Will and Dan Allen.
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JP Mershon: Quarterbacks and Speed Coach
mershon_jp@mail.dublin.k12.oh.us
Coach Mershon is in his 2nd year of coaching at Jerome and his 4th overall. Mershon graduated from Hamilton Township HS and Bowling Green State University. After graduating from Bowling Green, he began teaching art in Dublin Schools. Coach Mershon will be coaching quarterbacks.
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John Weidner : Runningbacks and Head JV Coach
coachweidner@jeromefootball.com
This is John’s 7th year of coaching football. He originally from Beavercreek, Ohio and graduated from Greeneview High School where he played football, wrestled and ran track. John attended Wilmington College where he was a running back and place kicker. Weidner consulted for Jerome in 2005 playoff season before coming on staff in 2006. He previously coached at Beavercreek, London and Hilliard Davidson High Schools. John has a passion for the Double Wing Offense and maintains the website www.doublewingonline.com to provide a free reference to Double Wing Coaches all over the World. John works at Bioscrip Corporation in Hilliard and lives in Galloway with his 10 year old daughter Elisabeth.
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Sean Zink : Special Units
Coach Zink is entering his 1st year as an assistant with the Celtics. Last year he was the head 7th grade football coach at Dublin Grizzell middle school. Before that he was a head junior varsity football coach at Licking Heights High School for 6 years where he was also the head middle school wrestling coach. Coach Sean Zink graduated from Ohio State University in 2005 with a degree in Integrated Social Studies. He then finished the teaching licensure program at Ashland University. Prior to entering college coach spent 7 years in the U.S. Navy. Coach Sean lives in Dublin with his wife Sarah and their 2 sons Jacob and Michael.
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