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2010 Football Coaches
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Tom Rethman - Head Coach/OC

Tom Rethman is in his second year as the Chargers' head football coach. Rethman came to Briar Cliff following assistant coaching stops at various NCAA I-AA (Illinois State, Southern Illinois) and NCAA DIII (Knox College, Carroll College and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh) institutions. 

 
Rethman spent seven seasons as the offensive coordinator at Wisconsin-Oshkosh.  In 2007, his offense led the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in fewest turnovers, while ranking second in rushing offense and passing efficiency.  The Titans were third in total offense and averaged 28.2 ppg.  Prior to coaching at Wisconsin Oshkosh, Rethman was the offensive coordinator at Carroll College for two years.  In one season, he helped the Pioneers' team improve from last in total offense and scoring offense to third in both categories. 
 
Rethman is a 1992 graduate of Knox College, where he earned his undergraduate degree in history and was a four-time letterwinner at defensive back.  He then spent one season at Knox as an assistant coach, overseeing the wide receivers and tight ends.  He then served as a graduate assistant at Southern Illinois for a year before completing his graduate studies at Illinois State.  At Southern Illinois, Rethman worked with the defensive backs and outside linebackers, while at Illinois State, he coached the tight ends, offensive line, kickers and punters for two seasons.  After earning his master's degree from Illinois State in 1996, Rethman returned to his alma mater where he served as offensive coordinator for three years.  He also coached the quarterbacks, kickers and punters.     

Aside from coaching, Rethman has also held various other on-campus positions such as assistant athletic director, academic advisor, instructor, academic coordinator, recruiting coordinator and weight room supervisor.
 
Rethman and his wife, Michelle, have four children; daughters, Devin, Tara and Jenna, and son, Garrett.
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Kyle Langhoff - Assistant Head Coach/DC

Kyle Langhoff is in his second year with the Charger Football Program.  He serves as the squad's defensive coordinator and also assists with numerous facets of the program from recruiting to serving as the team's strength and conditioning coach.  Langhoff comes to Briar Cliff from Central Methodist University, where he served as an assistant coach for the past four years.  In 2007, he served as a co-defensive coordinator for the Eagles, where the defense was ranked in the top half of the conference in numerous defensive categories.  He has also coached several All-Conference and All-Americans, both for athletic and academic achievement.  In addition to coaching, Langhoff taught physical education classes at Central Methodist from 2006-2007. 

 
He is a member of the America Football Coaches Association as well as other coaches associations.  He has also assisted with football camps at both Central Methodist and the University of Missouri. 
    The Blackstone, Illinois, native is a 2003 graduate of Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois.  He was a four-year letterwinner on the Forester's offensive line.  From there, he went on to earn his masters' degree in education from Central Methodist in 2005.  Langhoff and his wife, Kelly, reside in Sioux City.
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Ted Soenksen - Assistant Coach- OL
Ted Soenksen is in his first year as an assistant with the Charger Football Program. Soenksen will serve as the team's offensive line coach, while assisting with recruiting and video. Prior to coming to Briar Cliff, he spent two and half years as the running backs coach and video coordinator at Central Methodist College. Prior to that, he served as the offensive line coach and video coordinator at MacMurray College for the 2006 season. Soenksen has coachedat least oneall-conference selection in each of his previous seasons. The Vernon Hills, Ill. native is a 2006 graduate of Lake Forest College. He earned his masters' in education from Central Methodist in 2009. Soenksen, who also works within the academic success center at Briar Cliff, resides in Sioux City.
 
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Spetlar Tonga - Assistant Coach- LB
Spetlar Tonga is in his fifth year as an assistant coach with the Charger football program.  Tonga was a defensive leader and two-time all-star for the Sioux City Bandits of the United Indoor Football League for five years prior to playing in Lincoln, Neb., this past season.  For his efforts, he earned second team all-IFL honors.  In 59 career games with the Bandits, Tonga totaled 283 tackles.  Prior to playing with the Bandits, Tonga played at Morningside from 2001 until 2003.  Tonga and his wife, Sheena, reside in Sioux City.
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Anthony Thomas - Assistant Coach- DL
Anthony Thomas is in his first year with the Briar Cliff football program.  The former member of the Sioux City Bandits indoor football team has been playing for the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League since 2007.  Thomas has helped the Storm to back-to-back championships.  Prior to that, he coached the offensive and defensive lines at John Marshall High School in Pasadena, Calif. in 2005 and 2006.  The 2002 University of Arizona graduate was a three-year starter at defensive tackle for the Wildcats, earning All-Pac-10 honorable mention honors.  He was also a defensive captain as a senior. Following graduation, Thomas signed as a undrafted free agent with the Washington Redskins' training camp and practice team.  In 2005, he began playing for the Sioux City Bandits.  Aside from coaching, Thomas is currently a Trio Upward Bound advisor at Briar Cliff.  Thomas resides in South Sioux City, Neb. with his girlfriend Ashley Reller and son Kasen Anthony Thomas.
 
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Keith Chapman - Assistant Coach- DB
Keith Chapman is in his second year as an assistant coach with the BCU football program.  Chapman will primarily serve as the squad's defensive backs coach. Chapman comes to Briar Cliff following two seasons on the coaching staff at North High School. At North, he served as co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach, helping the Stars to a conference championship in 2007. He has also served as an assistant track coach at North and a junior varsity girls' basketball coach at Dakota Valley. Coaching aside, Chapman serves as an outreach specialist at Sanford Center. During his playing days, Chapman was a Junior College Preseason All-American and went on to captain football and track teams at Upper Iowa. He still holds multiple outdoor track records at Upper Iowa. Chapman, a native of Batesville, Mississippi, played linebacker and strong safety for two seasons with the Sioux City Bandits of the United Indoor Football League, earning the team's Unsung Hero Award. Chapman resides in Sioux City.
 
Johnnie Ostermeyer - Assistant Coach- RB
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Andrew Dutler - Assistant Coach- WR
Andrew Dutler is in his second year as an assistant with the Briar Cliff football program. Dutler also serves as an Educational Talent Search advisor at Briar Cliff. Prior to coming to Briar Cliff, Dutler studied Organizational Psychology, Interpersonal Communication, and Coaching at the University of Nebraska-Omaha where he was involved in Sports Performance Research focused on the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of athletes. The 2002 Bishop Heelan High School graduate was a four-sport standout for the Crusaders. He earned all conference honors as a wide receiver/safety. Dutler will work specifically with the Chargers' wide receivers.
 
Taylor Schumacher - Assistant Coach- OLB
Kyle Stevens - Position Assistant- OL
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