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