assumption college SPORTS INFORMATION
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tuesday, august 10, 2004

ASSUMPTION COLLEGE ANNOUNCES
ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACHES

WORCESTER, Mass. ---Assumption College first-year head coach CORY BAILEY has announced his eight-man coaching staff for 2004.

Former Greyhound standout linebacker PETER LEONARD (Worcester, MA/St. Peter-Marian) is the defensive coordinator, while former Fitchburg State College standout DOMINQUE JACQUES is the new offensive coordinator.

The Greyhounds, members of the Northeast-10 Conference, an N.C.A.A. Division II program, will open practice Friday, August 13. They open their season September 4 at conference rival Stonehill College.

Resumes follow:

PETER LEONARD
Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
COLLEGE: Assumption College (Worcester, MA) . . . B.A. Management (2002) . . . M.B.A. Assumption College (2004)
HIGH SCHOOL: St. Peter-Marian (Worcester, MA) (1994-97) . . . Coach Owen Kilcoyne
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Assumption College (1999-2001) . . . Coach Sean Mahoney . . . three-year starter at linebacker . . . 135-124-259 tackles, 23 tfl
COACHING EXPERIENCE: Assumption College (linebackers) (2002-03)
FAMILY: Single . . . lives in Worcester, MA

JON BUSSEY
Assistant Football Coach (Recruiting Coordinator)
COLLEGE: Massachusetts (Boston) . . . B.A. Chemistry
HIGH SCHOOL: Xaverian High (Norwood, MA) . . . Coach George McCabe
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Massachusetts Boston . . . Coach Paul Castonia
COACHING EXPERIENCE: King Philip High (2000-02) . . . Assumption College (2003) (defensive backs)
FAMILY: Single . . . lives in Franklin, MA

TODD ROBERTS
Assistant Football Coach (Wide Outs, Special Teams Coordinator)
COLLEGE: Dean College (Franklin, MA) . . . A.B.A. Liberal Arts (1993) . . . Marist College (Poughkeepsie, NY) . . . B.A. History (1995)
HIGH SCHOOL: Medway High . . . Coach Frank Regan
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Dean College (Franklin, MA) . . . Coaches Rick Flanders and Bill McKeon . . . team was undefeated in 1991 as New England Bowl champions . . . Marist College (Poughkeepsie, NY) . . . Coach Jim Parady . . . team was Metro-Atlantic Conference champion in 1994
COACHING EXPERIENCE: University of Massachusetts (defense volunteer) (2002) . . . Stonehill College (wide receivers, kickers) (2001) . . . Curry College (wide receivers, kickers) (2000) . . . King Philip High (secondary, wide receivers, kickers) (1999) . . . Medway High (assistant) (1996-97)
OTHER: pro tryouts with New England Patriots (NFL) and New York Jets (NFL)
FAMILY: Single . . . hometown is Belchertown, MA

RON HAWN
Assistant Football Coach (defensive line, video coordinator)
COLLEGE: The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) . . . B.A. Philosophy (2002) . . . College of Mount St. Joseph (Cincinnati, OH) (Coach Ron Corradini) . . . Lambuth University (Jackson, TN) (Coach Dick Wallace)
HIGH SCHOOL: Hamilton, OH High School . . . Coach Ed Mignery
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Mt. St. Joseph's (1998, 99), linebacker . . . Lambuth (1997), linebacker . . . tryout with Norfolk Nighthawks (Arena)
COACHING EXPERIENCE: Sterling, KS College (LB/special teams) (2002)
FAMILY: Single . . . hometown Brighton, MA

RYAN MATTISON
Assistant Football Coach (secondary)
COLLEGE: Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA) (Coach Tom O'Brien) . . . B.S. Marketing (2003)
HIGH SCHOOL: Wachusett Regional High School . . . Coach Mal Kelley
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA) . . . member of teams that competed in Insight.com Bowl (1999), Jeep Aloha Bowl (2000), Music City Bowl (2001), Motor City Bowl (2002), Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl (2003) . . .
COACHING EXPERIENCE: First Coaching Appointment
FAMILY: Single . . . lives in Sterling, MA

DOMINIQUE JACQUES
Assistant Football Coach (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)
COLLEGE: Fitchburg State College . . . B.S. Chemistry (1990)
HIGH SCHOOL: Attleboro, MA High (Coach Chet Hanewich)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Fitchburg State College (Coach Dave Secino)
COACHING EXPERIENCE: Fitchburg State College (Fitchburg, MA) (defensive line, offensive line) (1990-93) . . . Culver Stockton College (Canton, MO) (offensive line, special teams) (1994) . . . Nichols College (Dudley, MA) (offensive line, special teams) (1997) . . . Dean College (offensive line, special teams) (1998-2002) . . .
FAMILY: Single . . . lives in North Providence, RI

CRAIG KOPKA
Assistant Football Coach (running backs)
COLLEGE: Union College (Schenectady, NY) . . . B.S. History (2003)
HIGH SCHOOL: Worcester Academy (Worcester, MA) (1997-98) . . . Coach Mike Stubjar . . . Auburn High School . . . Coach Tom Lauder
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Union College (Schenectady, NY) (Coach John Audino) (1998, 99, 00, 01) . . . wide receive for E.C.A.C. Northwest champions (1999, 01) . . . team played in N.C.A.A. post-season (2000) . . .
COACHING EXPERIENCE: Leicester, MA High School (assistant offensive coordinator, freshman coach) (2003)
FAMILY: Single . . . lives in Auburn, MA

BILL O'NEILL
Assistant Football Coach (secondary)
COLLEGE: Westfield State (Westfield, MA)
HIGH SCHOOL: St. Peter-Marian High (Worcester, MA) (1975-79) (Coach Matty Sturgis)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: played in the Air Force
COACHING EXPERIENCE: First appointment as a coach
FAMILY: wife Karen; sons Ryan, Evan; daughter Elisa . . . lives in Holden, MA