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.     
 

Rethman and his wife, Michelle, have four children; daughters, Devin, Tara and Jenna, and son, Garrett.

Kyle Langhoff is in his fourth 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 came 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. 

Joe Schmitz is in his first year as an assistant with the Charger Football Program. Schmitz will serve as the team's offensive line coach as well as the head junior varsity coach and video coordinator.  Schmitz will also assist with the recruiting.  Prior to coming to Briar Cliff, he served three years as an assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.  Prior to that, he started 42 games for the Titans of Oshkosh, where he was a three-year all-conference center.   

The Menomonee Falls, Wisc. native earned his undergraduate degree from Oshkosh in 2009 and his master's degree in 2010.  Schmitz and his wife, Jenni, reside in Sioux City.

Anthony Thomas is in his third 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 fiance Ashley Reller and son Kasen Anthony Thomas.