All Alaska Football Camp

College Coaches and Staff

The camp features top football coaches from colleges and universities across America. These coaches give the camp an exclusive distinction from all others. Our campers gain confidence and optimism knowing they have become better football players. The camp also includes certified athletic trainers and camp counselors. And you can click here to meet the camp directors.

Coaches in Alphabetical Order

Mike Anderson Assistant Head coach & Offensive Line Coach, University of Wisconsin La Crosse. 40th Season Coaching Football. 15 UW La Crosse, 23 High School WIAC Assistant Coach of the year 2004 Mr. Camp All Alaska Football Camp 2002 Qualified for 1980 USA Olympic Wrestling Team. National Champions 1985, 1992, & 1995. Conference Champions 33 Times.
Todd Auer Defensive Coordinator Chadron State College. 1985 National Strength Team. 1986 First Team All American. 1986 Second Team Academic All American. 1987 Green Bay Packers.	Colby Carthel Defensive Coordinator, West Texas A&M 2009 Lone Star Conference Champions Mr. Camp Award - All Alaska Football Camp 2010
Tony Christnovich Drafted by the Washinton Redskins 1970. Played Offensive Tackle for the Redskins. Graduate University of Wisconsin La Crosse. Inducted into the University of Wisconsin La Crosse Hall of Fame 2009. Retired Defensive Coordinator and D Line Coach University of Wisconsin La Crosse. National Champions 1985, 1992 & 1995. National Finalist 1988 & 1989. Conference Champions 33 Times. Mr. Camp Award, All Alaska Football Camp 2000.	Jake Cookus Weber State Defensive Coordinator Cookus was a three-sport standout in football, basketball and baseball. On the gridiron, he played quarterback and defensive back. His senior season, he threw for 1,449 yards and 18 touchdowns, and rushed for 943 yards and 17 more touchdowns. He led his team to a perfect 28-0 record and two state titles his junior and senior seasons. He was named the 1996 Oregon Player of the Year his senior season by USA Today. After high school, he attended the Air Force Prep Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, playing quarterback for one season before transferring to Oregon State. Against arch-rival Oregon, he intercepted three passes from Heisman Trophy candidate Joey Harrington, helping the Beavers to a 23-13 victory.
Steve Cox - OLB Coach Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA. College football Coach 31 yrs. Head Coach Cabrillo College, CA 17 years. Assistant football coach Auburn University 2007. WR coach Weber State University 2008, 2009. Junior College All American, Los Angeles Harbor JC, CA	Richard Cundiff Richard Cundiff, beginning his 39th football season, retired after 26 years of college coaching and has continued to coach. He is coaching in a High School in San Antonio TX. He has been fortuniate to have coached many ALL Americans and a NFL Hall of Famer. He is enjoying his 9th trip to work the camp and looks forward to coming and working with the Alaska High School players and Coaches.
Travis Eising Tight Ends Coach, Ferris State University, Big Rapids MI 2 Time All GLIAC Academic Team 2007-08 Player at Ferris Football 2005-08 Tight End, Running Back and Defensive End. Also played basketball at Ferris State Coached Chris Willson, who played in All American Bowl in 2011, possible NFL free agent signee.	Tom Freeman Tom Freeman 40 yr coaching career. In 2010 reached the Gray Cup championship game as offensive coordinator of the Saskatchewan Rough Riders of the CFL. In 2009 Tom was the offensive coordinator at Weber state University. He has also coached at the University of Pittsburgh where he helped the Panthers to 6 Bowl Games. The 2004 team played in the BCS Fiesta Bowl. He coached at Purdue where his offensive line blocked for All American and former NFL star Mike Alscot. Coached at Arizona State University and helped the Sun Devils' to their first Pac 10 champioship and the 1986 Rose Bowl Game. He played football under legendary coach Don Coryell winning 2 NCAA Div 2 National Championships. In addition he has coached at the University of Central Florida, the University of Hawaii.
Gregg Horner Assistant Head Coach & Defensive Coordinator Valley City State University, ND. Conference Champions1996, 2000, 2001 & 2005. National Playoffs 1996, 2000, 2001 & 2005. # 1 scoring defense 2000 & 2001. 29 All conference selections, 4 All Americans, and 9 Scholar All Americans. All Alaska Football Camp defensive field coordinator since 2001.	Luke Knauf Offensive Coordinator at Western Mexico University. Started at center and guard at the University of Wisconsin Accolades in high school: all conference freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year both ways. Lineman of the year in the conference junior and senior year. All state selection both ways his sophomore, junior, and senior year. Offensive player of the year in the state of Wisconsin as a senior. Top 5 player of year in the midwest region senior year.
Meadow Lemon Lewis & Clark College...Secondary Coach / Assistant Coach Served as Defensive Coordinator for the AIFL (Indoor Football) Team Seven years served as Cornerbacks Coach/ Football Operations/ Kickoff Team Coach at Linfield College 2004 Division 3 NCAA National Championship Team ... Cornerback Coach Also served as the Kickoff Team Coach / NWC leading kickoff team 2007-2008 Seven years as Cornerbacks Coach for Linfield coached several all NWC conference cornerbacks Produced at least one All Conference Cornerback every year while serving as Cornerbacks Coach Served as the NWC Regional Assistant Coach Representative to the (AFCA) American Football Coaches Association Founder of Helmets4Hunger Food Drive Program / Community Service Program 2004 Coach of Year Staff Member Served as the Assistant Head Coach of the Linfield College Woman's Basketball for three years. Coached High School football and baseball at Forest Grove High School and Tualatin High Prior to coming to Oregon served as head coach in the Indoor Football League...producing a championship team as a first year expansion team and head coach. Received a Silver medal of recognition for serving as a Site Coordinator/ Producer for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Committee Marketing Director for the Harlem Globetrotters	Russ Martin Offensive Coordinator University of Nebraska Kearney. Has also coached at Southeast Missouri State, Black Hills State, Bethany College, and Kansas Wesleyan. Russ has coached some of the top offenses in college football at the NAIA, NCAA DII and NCAA IAA levels. 2005 and 2009 RMAC Champs. Mr. Camp in 1999
Dennis McCulloch Head Coach Valley City State University. 2000 DAC-10 Coach of the year. Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2001 & 2005. National playoffs 1996, 2000, 2001 & 2005. All Alaska Football Camp Field Director since 2001. Currently 16 Alaska kids play football at Valley City State University.	Lee Munger Director of Strength and Conditioning for all sports at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. National Champions 2007, 2009 & 2010. National Finalist 2005,2006 & 2008.
Shawn Nagle Defensive Coordinator Lindenwood University, MO. Has coached in the NAIA national Championship game 4 times. Finalist in the national championship game 2009.	Mike Taake Head high school football coach 30 years. Inducted into the Wisconsin Football Hall of Fame, 2009. Wisconsin Positive Leadership Award, 2010. Mr. Camp Award, All Alaska Football Camp, 2006. Featured speaker at National Wing T Clinic Pittsburgh, PA. Six time Wisconsin District Coach of the Year. Widely recognized as a Wing T Offense expert. Coached 271 high school games.
Tanner Tetrault Chadron State College Defensive Back Coach Two-Time First Team All-American Four-Time All-Conference Two years Wyoming Cavalry American Indoor Fooball Association Two-Time AIFA All-League.	Rick "Jumbo" Wells Montana State Northern University, Defensive Coordinator thru 2009. Collegiate Football Coach - 31 years, High School Coach - 6 years Extensive experience as a Defensive Coordinator, DB, LB, DL, and OL Coach. Has coached many all Conference & All American players. Jumbo was a All American at the University of Wyoming. This will be his 16th camp. He is one of only two coaches to be selected. Mr. Camp twice. 1992 and 2008 All Alaska football Camp.
Jared Williamson Head Coach Robert Morris University, IL Star Quarterback at Chugiak High School Star Quarterback at Mayville State University, ND Team Captain 3 year starter, 4 year varsity letterman 2-Time All-Dakota Athletic Conference Selection (2003, 2005) School single season leader in passing yards, completions, total touchdowns.

Certified Athletic Trainers

Jeff Barlow
Jeff is currently a Certified Athletic Trainer with Total Sports Therapy and O'Connor High School, Phoenix, AZ.
Played high school football in Wyoming and won the Wendy's High School Heisman for the state of Wyoming.
Jeff has been a trainer for North Dakota State University and the MLB Arizona Diamondbacks.

Melynda Brenton
Certified Athletic trainer at Farmington High School, NM since 2005. Formerly an athletic trainer at schools in Colorado and California since 1983.

Counselors

Lenny Doerfler
Lenny is currently a teacher and coach at O’Connor High School in Phoenix, AZ. Lenny has coached football for the past 16 years, 6 at the college level and 10 at the high school level.
He has coached at Western Oregon University, Valley City State University, Fort Hays State University, Bend High School in Oregon, and O’Connor High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Lenny has also coached the Down Under Bowl All Star game in Australia and the College National All-Stars team in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Lenny was Mr. Camp in 1995.

Ted Wells
Ted graduated from the University of Montana Northern where he was a 4 year starter, and earned All-Conference honors as a Defensive Back.

Ted has has served as a camp counselor for the All Alaska Football Camp since 2006.

Brian Stewart
Brian currently teaches at O’Connor High School and coaches at Cactus High School in Phoenix, AZ.
Brian has 13 years of coaching experience coaching as a Special Teams Coordinator and WR/DB coach.
Current position: Cactus High School in Phoenix Arizona, 2009 Region and State Champions
Other coaching positions: O'Connor High School, Deer Valley High School, and Glendale High School. All are in Phoenix, AZ.
Played WR at Cactus High School 1987 Region Champions and State Runner-up

Ron Owings
Elkton High School, Oregon, Head Coach
Played Klamath Union High School Free safety & Wide Receiver
1st Team all League Southern Oregon Football
Shrine All Star Team Selection