Left to right: Phil Plank, Isaiah Domine, Kris Olsen, Fran McLaughlin, Tom Kline, Kip Domine, Allyn Bacchus, Chris Shoemaker, Tom Kucera. Not pictured: Ray Riley

Coaching Staff

 

Tom Kline
Head Football Coach
Offensive Line Coach

Education: B.S. Health/Physical Ed.,  West Chester University; 1996; M.Ed., Neumann University; 2001

Experience: 1995-2000 Assistant Coach, Great Valley H.S.; 2000 Assistant Coach, Lower Merion H.S.; 2001-2003 Assistant Coach, West Chester East H.S.; 2003-2006 Assistant Coach, Lower Merion H.S.; 2006-2008 Assistant Coach, West Chester Rustin H.S.; 2008-2011 Assistant Coach, Springfield-Delco H.S.; 2011-2014 Head Football Coach, Springfield-Delco H.S.; 2015-present: Downingtown West

Family: Wife: Dara; Children: Brady and Chase

Resides in West Bradford

Kris Olsen
Offensive Coordinator/QBs

Education: B.S. Economics - WCU; 1998, Social Studies Teaching Certificate – WCU; 2000; M.Ed., Wilkes University; 2013

Experience: Downingtown West High School 2022 - Present, Downingtown West High School 2003 – 2011, Downingtown West 9th Grade 2012 – 2014, Twin Valley High School 2016 – 2021

Family: Wife: Heather; Children: Kade and Everett

Resides in Downingtown

Phil Plank
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

Education: AA Criminal Justice, Valley Forge Military College- 2004; B.S. Athletic Coaching Ed., West Virginia University 2007

Experience: Playing: West Virginia University 2004-2007; Coaching: Springfield-Delco H.S. 2010-2022; Downingtown West 2023-present

Family: Wife: Catherine Children: Parker, Porter, Penelope

Resides in Exton.

Fran McLaughlin
Special Teams Coordinator
Running Backs

Education: Downingtown West 2010; B.A. History, Shippensburg University 2014; B.S. Social Studies Education
(7-12), Immaculata University 2016

Experience: Downingtown West 2018-present

Resides in Downingtown.

Ray Riley
Outside Linebackers

Education: Central Catholic High School 1997; Lock Haven University 2002 BA Mass Communication; West Chester University 2010 B.S. Kinesiology;          alifornia University of PA 2013 Masters Sports Administration.

Coaching Experience. 2010 Head 8th Grade Coach-Tamanend Middle School; 2011-2012 Paxon Hollow Middle School- 8th Grade Defensive Coordinator; 2013-2022 Central Bucks East High School- 8 Years as defensive coordinator.

Family: wife: Jennifer Children: Reese & Anthony

Resides in Malvern.

Tom Kucera
Tight Ends/Outside Linebackers

Education: Downingtown High School 1993

Experience: Downingtown Young Whippets 1996-2022; Downingtown West Freshman Team 2023

Wife: Deb; Children: Danielle and Jake

Resides in West Bradford.

Chris Shoemaker
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs

Education: Downingtown High School; B.A. Business Management, Immaculata University; Minor: Human Performance

Coaching Experience: Downingtown Young Whippets: 2005-2023; Downingtown West: 2024-Present

Family: Wife: Kelly; Children: Drew and Ryan

Resides in West Bradford

Kip Domine
Defensive Line

Education: Pennsbury High School; BA in History, Masters of Science in Education Gwynedd Mercy University; Ohio State University.

Coaching Experience: Defensive line coach at Perkiomen Valley high school 2008-2019. Defensive line coach Muhlenberg high school 2021-2024.

Family: Brytny, Clay, Isaiah, and Grandsons William and Ritchie.

Isaiah Domine
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs

Education: Perkiomen Valley 2019

Coaching Experience: Muhlenberg HS 2022-23

Professional: Instructional Aide, Muhlenberg MS

Allyn Bacchus
Freshmen Head Coach

Education: B.S. Education from Villanova University, M.ED School Administration from University of Delaware

Experience: Asst Coach, Kecoughtan High School (Hampton VA) (08-09); Asst Coach, Downingtown Middle School (11-16)

Work: 8th Grade History Teacher at Downingtown Middle School

Resides in Wilmington, Delaware

 

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