Tom Rethman - Head Coach/OC

Tom Rethman is in his third year as the Chargers' head football coach. He has doubled the program's wins in each of his first two seasons at BCU. His 2008 team went 2-9 and set over 20 school records. In 2009, the Chargers doubled their wins from the previous season accumulating a 6-16 record, under Rethman. 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.

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. 

AT BC: In second year with Charger football program...after playing as a freshman, is now a student assistant coach.