2010 STOGA COACHES

John Vogan JOHN VOGAN:
Coach Vogan, entering his eighth year as head coach, is a Conestoga graduate. John has 26 years of coaching experience both in the T/E School District and at the college level, most recently at Ursinus College and Delaware Valley College. Currently working at Conestoga High School in the Security Division, John is also the head coach of boys' varsity baseball at the high school. Coach Vogan is a bachelor living in Montclare. In addition to his head coaching duties, Coach Vogan also serves as the Offensive Coordinator.

Harry Gicking

HARRY GICKING:

Harry, the Defensive Coordinator, has a long history coaching football in this area. Harry coached at Conestoga from 1977 to 1988, serving as head coach for the last six of those years. Harry also coached outside linebackers at Widener from 1989 to 1992 and inside linebackers at Delaware Valley College in 1993. Harry was a standout running back and team captain at Juniata College, graduating in 1970. He taught in TE for 35 years and served as the department chairperson for the Social Studies department. He has recently retired from the classroom. Harry will also be working with the running backs, linebackers and the punt return team.

Chris Gicking CHRIS GICKING:
Chris enters his sixth year as a fulltime assistant at Conestoga. Chris is a 1996 graduate of Marple-Newtown High School, where he was a three-year all-league player. He was also selected to the All State 3^rd team and was named Delaware County's leading passer in his senior year. A 2001 graduate of Shippensburg University, Chris was again a 3-year all-league player and named Conference player of the year and All-American in 1999. He quarterbacked for Augusta Stallions in the Arena II Football League in 2001. Chris will be working with the quarterbacks, wide receivers and defensive backs and will call the offensive plays. Chris and his wife currently live at their house in Broomall!

Mike Cangi

MIKE CANGI:

Mike enters his tenth season coaching at Conestoga. He had a three-year absence spent starting the varsity football program at Kennett Square High School. He will be coaching the offensive line and inside linebackers. Mike is a Health and Drivers Education teacher at Conestoga High School. He, his wife Linda and their children live in Kennett Square.

Dante Coles DANTE COLES:
Dante enters his fourth season on the coaching staff and is a 1997 graduate of Conestoga High School. He quarterbacked the 1996 team to the Central League title. After graduation he attended Valley Forge Military Academy before attending Temple University. While at Temple, Dante played both wide receiver and cornerback. After college he played Arena Football for both the Richmond Speed and the Wilkes Barre Pioneers. Dante lives in Phoenixville with his fiancé Candace, and their new daughter Kennedy Lynn and works full time at Conestoga. He will coach defensive backs and wide receivers.

Tom Bagtos

TOM BATGOS:

Returning for his fourth year, Tom continues his longtime involvement with Pioneer football. Tom graduated from Conestoga in 1975 where he won the Old Timers Award in his senior season and has been inducted into the Conestoga Hall Of Fame. Following Conestoga, Tom played for the Villanova Wildcats. Tom lives in Berwyn with his wife Marianne and son Jim, who is a senior defensive back on the current Conestoga team. Tom will coach the defensive line and serves as the team's unofficial strength coach.

Zach Young ZACH YOUNG:
Zach returns to the Conestoga football program to help coach running backs and inside linebackers. Zach was a co-captain of the 2005 Pioneer football team and started as a free safety and wide receiver on the Pioneers back-to-back league championship teams in 2004, 2005. Zach is currently enrolled at West Chester University in the Pharmaceutical Development Program, as well as a linebacker and special teams player on the Rams football team.

Sonny DiMartini

SONNY DIMARTINI:

A bona fide member of the coaching staff, Sonny is the heart and soul of the Conestoga Pioneers. Sonny's unwavering support and passion for this team has been a trademark around Teamer Field for as long as anyone can remember. What he might lack in size, he more than makes up for in enthusiasm. Sonny is always the last coach to address the team before they take the field and the last one to speak before the team breaks after a game.

Freshmen Coaches

Matt Diamond

MATT DIAMOND:

Matt is a 1998 graduate of Conestoga serving as team captain and earning All Area honors as a defensive back. He graduated from Gettysburg College where he was a 4 year starter and received All-League recognition. After graduation he coached defensive backs and wide receivers at Bigglerville High School outside Gettysburg. Matt now teaches 3^rd grade at Valley Forge Elementary School and found that he couldn't stay away from the Pioneers. Matt has also been an assistant coach on the varsity team since 2005. Matt and his wife Krissy have a one-year-old boy, A.J. and they are expecting their second child in September.

Dante Mucci

DANTE MUCCI:

Dante is a 1995 graduate of Albright College where he played both football and baseball. He received his master's degree from West Chester University in 2004. Dante has been teaching ninth grade physical science and tenth grade biology at Conestoga since 2004. Having been an assistant coach on the freshman football team for the past three seasons, Dante now begins his first season as head coach. Dante resides in Malvern with his wife, Lauren, and is expecting their first child this September.

Josh Crooks JOSH CROOKS:
Josh returns to the Pioneer football program as the freshman offensive and defensive line coach. Josh was the starting left guard on Conestoga's back-to-back Central League Championship teams in 2004 and 2005. Josh graduated from Stoga in 2006 and is currently enrolled at West Chester University as a biology major and resides in Chesterbrook.