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CENTRAL FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF John Zamberlin (Head Coach, 1st Year) Zamberlin's Coaching Record Totals W L T W L T Finish JOHN PICHA (Offensive Coordinator, 9th year) John Picha, 31, begins his third season this fall as a full-time member of CWU's football coaching staff. Picha is also CWU's head men's and women's trackand-field coach. Picha, who previously served as a graduate assistant or part-time coach for six seasons, coached the inside linebackers after joining the full-time staff in 1995. He was named the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach prior to the beginning of the 1996 season. Picha replaced Charles Chandler on the full-time staff. He also replaced Chandler as CWU's men's and women's track-and-field coach. Picha led CWU's men to the 1995 Pacific Northwest Athletic Conference track-and-field title and a 17th place finish in the NAIA National meet and was selected the PNWAC Men's Coach-of-the-Year. Last spring both his men's and women's track squads placed second in the conference meet. His men's squad also finished 23rd in the NAIA national meet. Picha previously served as an assistant track-and-field coach for three seasons, first during the 1990 and 1991 campaigns and then again in 1993. He was in charge of the throwing events. The CWU coach first joined the football coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 1988. In 1988 and 1989, he coached the tight ends. He then coached the defensive line in 1990, 1992 and 1993. A 1984 graduate of Rogers High School in Puyallup, Picha is a former twoyear letterman for the Wildcats. He earned honorable mention all-league honors in 1987 and was the recipient of CWU's Best Blocker award in 1986. Picha played two seasons at Wenatchee Valley College before enrolling at CWU, earning second team NWAACC honors during his sophomore season. In 1987 he started all 10 games at center for CWU as the Wildcats averaged 252.7 yards rushing and set a CFA record with 34 rushing touchdowns. Misc: Born 2-9-66 at Puyallup. Earned B.A. degree in history in 1993. Brother Tom played football at UPS. Also has three sisters. Was married last July. Wife's name is Brenda. JOHN GRAHAM (Defensive Coordinator, 3rd Year) John Graham, 27, begins his second season on Central Washington University's coaching staff this fall. It will be his first year as the defensive coordinator. For the previous two seasons, Graham, who also coaches the defensive backs, had been the head football coach at DeSales High School in Walla Walla. At DeSales, Graham's teams compiled a won-loss record of 12-7, winning the 1993 conference championship and advancing to the semifinals of the Washington State Class B state playoffs. Graham also served as an assistant basketball and assistant track-andfield coach at DeSales. Prior to joining the DeSales staff, he was an assistant coach for one year at Kent-Meridian High School in Kent.
Graham is a 1992 graduate of CWU, earning a bachelor of science degree in business education. He played two seasons for the Wildcats (1990 and 1991), earning honorable mention all-conference defensive back honors in his senior season. In the 1991 season, Graham intercepted three passes and also was credited with 30 tackles. Prior to enrolling at CWU, he played two seasons at Walla Walla CC where he earned first team all-conference honors at defensive back. Last year, under Graham's direction, the Wildcat secondary ranked fifth in the CFA in passing defense, allowing 198.0 yards per game. Graham is a 1987 graduate of Reardan High School. At Reardan, he earned four letters each in football, basketball and track. He was a three-time allleague linebacker and two-time all-league quarterback and also was the team captain and Most Inspirational award winner. Misc: Born 2-7-69 at Ellensburg. Married. Wife's name is Becky. Has two-year-old son, Andrew. BEAU BALDWIN (Quarterbacks, 4th Year) Beau Baldwin begins his third season as CWU's quarterback coach this fall. It will be his first season as a full-time staff member. Baldwin replaces Bruce Walker, who left Central last spring to become the offensive line coach at the University of Toledo. Prior to joining the coaching staff last fall as a graduate assistant, Baldwin played four seasons for the Wildcats, and ranks 13th in career passing despite the fact he was never a full-time starter. Baldwin completed 121 of 197 passes for 1,655 yards and eight touchdowns. His 61.4 career passing percentage is a school record. He engineered two of the greatest comebacks in school history. In 1991, he set school single-game marks for passing attempts (52), completions (32), yards (467), total plays (66) and total yards (550) in a 38-35 win over Simon Fraser. His six-yard touchdown pass to Eric Boles with four seconds left gave Central the win. In 1992 he came off bench to lead CWU to the greatest fourth-quarter comeback in Columbia Football Association history. He completed 21 of 33 passes for 222 yards as the Wildcats scored 26 points in the period to overcome 28-3 deficit. Baldwin graduated from Curtis High School in 1990 where he earned three letters in football and three in baseball. He led Curtis to the 1989 state football title. Misc.: Born 5-21-72 at Santa Barbara, Calif. Graduated with education degree last spring. Single. GRAD ASSISTANTS JOSH FETTER (Defensive Line, 2nd Year) Josh Fetter, who played four seasons at the University of Idaho, will coach CWU's defensive line this fall as he pursues a teaching certificate. Fetter, 1991 graduate of White River High School, graduated from the University of Idaho last spring with a degree in general studies. Fetter played linebacker for the Vandals between 1991 and 1994, starting the latter two seasons. He was a three-sport standout at White River in football, basketball and track. Last fall, Fetter served as a student assistant on the Vandal coaching staff. Misc: Born 12-6-72 at Tacoma. Single.
RYAN FOURNIER (Quarterbacks, 1st Year) MIKE HENRY (Assistant Offensive Line, 1st Year) SHAWN JOHN (Running Backs, 3rd Year) Shawn John, a 1993 honorable mention All-America offensive lineman, begins his second season on the Wildcat coaching staff this fall. Last year he assisted Bruce Walker with the offensive line. This year he will be in charge of the running backs. John, a 1989 graduate of Wapato High School, earned a leisure services degree from CWU in 1994. He is currently pursuing a teaching certificate. Prior to joining the CWU coaching staff, John was an assistant coach at White Swan High School. He also served as the head coach for the JV team, which posted a 4-3 won-loss record. John made 30 career starts for the Wildcats and earned four letters. In 1993, he was voted CWU's Outstanding Blocker award winner and earned first team Mt. Rainier League and Little All-Northwest honors. He also earned four letters during his high school career. Misc: Born 1-20-71 at Pendleton, Ore. Has three brothers and one sister. Married. Wife's name is Jamie. GARY MICHAEL (Defensive Backs, 2nd Year) Gary Michael, who made 27 starts at defensive back for Central during his four-year collegiate playing career, will join the Wildcat coaching staff this fall while he begins work on a master's degree in athletic administration. He will assist defensive coordinator John Graham with the defensive backs. Michael is a 1991 graduate of Gig Harbor High School where in lettered in football and track. Michael was twice selected CWU's Most Inspirational award winner and was also one of five team captains last fall. The first-year Wildcat coach earned first team Columbia Football Association Mt. Rainier League honors last fall. He ranked third on the team in tackles with 79 and also had three interceptions. He finished his career tied for 12th place on CWU's all-time career tackle list with 173 He also ranks third in career interceptions with 12. Misc: Born 5-12-73 at Tacoma. Single. Had 3.4 GPA in high school and won two scholarships. Earned a B.A. degree in history last spring. Has one brother and one sister. Brother (Greg) played soccer at Seattle Pacific. BRIAN STRANDLEY (Defensive Tackles, 1st Year) GREG STOLLER (Kickers, 1st Year) John Zamberlin, who played seven seasons in the NFL with the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs was appointed Thurston County33333!33"33, begins his first season as Central Washington University's head football coach this fall. Zamberlin, 41, replaces Jeff Zenisek, who resigned in January to rejoin former CWU head coach Mike Dunbar, who was named the new head coach at Northern Iowa. Zamberlin has nine years experience as a NCAA Division 1 assistant, however, this is his first head coaching job at any level. For the past two seasons, he was the defensive coordinator at the University of Richmond. He also previous coached at Eastern Washington University (1992-94) and at the University of Massachusetts (1987-90).
Last year Zamberlin's defensive unit ranked 12th nationally among NCAA Division 1 schools in total defense. "We will play hard, tough disciplined football," Zamberlin, who will also coach CWU's inside linebackers, said. "My basic philosophy is to teach an aggressive attacking style of football." Prior to embarking upon a coaching career, Zamberlin played linebacker for four seasons with New England (1979-82) and three seasons with Kansas City (1983-85). He is a 1979 graduate of Pacific Lutheran. At PLU, he was a four-year letterman in both football and baseball. He was selected to the Associated Press small-college All-American football team and was named a NAIA All-American in 1978. During his collegiate career he had 184 unassisted tackles, 10 interceptions and six quarterback sacks. Three times he was named allconference and all-district. His number 56 is the only retired PLU football jersey. In baseball, he was a two-time all-conference outfielder. Zamberlin, who was inducted into PLU's Hall-of-Fame in 1996, was selected in the fifth round of the 1979 NFL draft by Nee England. Coincidentally, Zamberlin began his collegiate coaching career at Massachusetts in 1987 when Dunbar left that school to return to CWU to take over as head coach. "Mike recommended me for that job," said Zamberlin, who played for Dunbar when he was an assistant at PLU. Zamberlin is a native of Tacoma. He graduated from Wilson High School in 1974. At Wilson, he earned four letters each in football and baseball. He earned honorable mention All-City honors in football and was a first team selection in baseball. Misc: Born 2-13-56 at Tacoma...Married Mary Ellen Wolf on June 28, 1997. Mary Ellen previously was an assistant trainer at the University of Richmond. Has two children by previous marriage (daughter Megan, 12, and son Kyle, 8). third second fourth second three years ago Earned education degree in 1996. for the second year in a row in the spring of 1996.He earned a degree inf prior to joining the Wildcat coaching staff last fall.wide Receivers After spending the past five seasons as a player, Ryan Fournier joins the CWU coaching staff this fall and will work with the wide receivers. Fournier redshirted in 1992, then was a backup to Seattle Seahawk quarterback Jon Kitna for three seasons before moving into the starting lineup last fall. Fournier posted some impressive numbers for the Wildcats in earning honorable mention all-league honors. He completed 157 of 268 passes for 1,940 yards and 20 touchdowns. His yardage total ranks sixth in CWU history. Kitna is responsible for four of the five top single-season totals. The CWU wide receiver coach had a season-best 373 yard performance last November against Southern Oregon, completing 27 of 42 passes. He threw for 200 or more yards in six different games. Fournier, who is completing work on a bachelor's degree in education, is a 1992 graduate of Montesano High School. At Montesano, he earned three letters each in football, basketball and baseball. In football he completed 69 percent of his passes and was the South Central League Offensive MVP. He also earned team captain and Team MVP honors. Misc: Born 2-27-74 at Olympia. Single.
A 1Fetter last season Mike Henry, who is pursuing a degree in biologyis & Clark, 9-30-89) 430 Dan Ruhl, Lewis & Clark (Whitworth, 10-20-90) 422 Orville Lee, Simon Fraser (Whitworth, 10-18-86) 400 Dan Ruhl, Lewis & Clark joins the coaching staff this fall and will assist John Picha with the offensive line. Henry graduated from White Swan High School in 1992. After redshirting his freshman year, he played four seasons with the Wildcats, making a total of seven starts. Prior to enrolling at CWU, Henry was a three-time first team all-star for White Swan. He earned all-state honors during his senior season. Misc: Born 12-27-73 at Chelan. Single. Has two brothers, including Scott who is a sophomore defensive back for the Wildcats. thirdthis will be his second season coaching the running backs. He assisted in his first season.begins his second season on the pursues, who will assist defensive coordinator John Graham with the defensive backs,during his playing career,second and was one of five team captains during his senior season, 25,, 24,, 23,, 23,, 26,, 24, Brian Strandley. who played four seasons at the University of Idaho and was the Vandals' 1993 defensive captain, will coach CWU's defensive tackles this fall as he pursues a?????? degree in????????????????. Strandley, 26, started three seasons for Idaho and had a total of 101 tackles, including 39 in his junior season when he helped the Vandals advance to the semifinals of the NCAA Division 1-AA playoffs. After earning a general studies degree at Idaho in 1995, Strandley coached football last fall at Potlatch High School. He served as the varsity defensive coordinator and was also the head junior varsity coach. Strandley is a 1990 graduate of Curtis High School in Tacoma where he was a teammate of CWU quarterback coach Beau Baldwin. At Curtis, he lettered in football and baseball. In football he earned all-state honors at defensive tackle as he and Baldwin led Curtis to the State AAA title. Misc: Born 6-7-71 at Tacoma. Single. Greg Stoller, who led the nation in punting in 1996, will coach CWU's kickers this fall as he completes work on a bachelor's degree in physical education. Stoller averaged a school-record 42.4 yards to earn NAIA Division 2 All- American honors becoming the 20th player in school history to earn first team honors. He completed his three-year collegiate career with a 38.6 punting average to break the career mark of 37.0 set by Ken Stradley bbetween 1989 and 1991. Stoller, 27, also handled the place-kicking duties for CWU in the second half of last season. He converted on two-of-three field goal attempts and 13 of 18 extra points. A 1989 graduate of Camas High School, Stoller spent four (????) years in the U.S. Army and also attended Clark Community College before enrolling at CWU in the fall of 1994. Misc: Born 8-3-70 at Vancouver. Single.
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