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Raiders Head Coach John Mamerow

John Mamerow
Head Coach

Mamerow enters his sophomore season as head coach of the Racine Raiders in 2009. Most recently, John served as the Offensive Line Coach and Assistant Offensive Coordinator for the Burlington Blue Devils of the Ironman Football League (IFL). He has also coached youth football and spent time at Waterford High School.

Mamerow was an accomplished player, receiving All-WIAC second team honors while playing center at UW-Platteville in 1985-86 and 1986-87. He joined the Raiders in 1987 and received Rookie of the Year honors. He was named all-league six times in his seven years in Racine and was the starting right guard on three National Championship teams.

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TBD
Offensive Coordinator

 

Defensive Coordinator Alex Powell

Alex Powell
Defensive Coordinator

Bio forthcoming.

Special Teams Coordinator Jamie Isome

Jamie Isome
Special Teams Coordinator

Bio forthcoming.

Offensive Line Coach Matt Kallin

Matt Kallin
Offensive Line

Matt enters his second year as an offensive line coach for the Raiders. He previously served as a player/coach in 2006.

Matt played for the Raiders from 1996 through 2008. He was named Rookie of the Year in 1996 andOffensive Most Valuable Player in 2006. He has played in four National Championship games. Matt was named All-Conference six times and an All-American four times during his Raiders career.

"Big Skinny," as he is affectionately called, was a seven-time honors student at Carthage College, four-year letter winner, and an All-American offensive lineman his senior season. Matt started every game for the Redmen and played in the All-American Bowl in 1996.

Matt has also coached the offensive line and served as the Junior Varsity Coach at Bay View High School. In 2007, Kallin coached the offensive line for the Burlington Blue Devils of the Ironman Football League (IFL). In addition, Matt was head coach of the Waukesha Devils of the IFL for three seasons and was named Coach of the Year in 2002.

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Matt Nelson
Receivers

Matt spent ten years as a tight end for the Raiders and says his favorite memory is winning the 1995 National Championship by beating the Marlboro (Mass) Shamrocks in Marlboro.

Matt graduated from Carthage College with degrees in both business administration and marketing. While at Carthage, he played tight end.

Matt received a Raider Alumni Achievement Award and the Bob Milkie Award in 1993. He was also named offensive captain in 1998.

Matt enters his third season as a coach for the Raiders, his second on John Mamerow's staff. He previously served as the Tight End and Receivers Coach under former head coach Gregg Brenner in 2004.

Defensive Line Coach Phil Micech

Phil Micech
Defensive Line

Phil is in his 24th year with the Raiders.  He is in every minor league football hall of fame imaginable and nobody will ever again wear number 83 for the Racine Raiders.

A native of Milwaukee, Phil graduated from UW-Platteville with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. While at Platteville, he played offensive and defensive tackle, defensive end, tight end, and offensive guard, earning All-Conference and All-District honors along the way.

Phil enjoyed a short stint with the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL in the 1980's.

Defensive Backs Coach Pedro Trevino

Pedro Trevino
Defensive Backs

Pedro first coached the Raiders during former head coach Jordan Kopac's first stint as coach in 2001, helping lead the team to a 14-3 record and their seventh National Championship.

He again coached the Raiders beginning with Kopac's return in 2005 and now returns for his sixth year, this time working with head coach John Mamerow.

Pedro is a 1973 graduate of Racine Horlick High School and currently works as an electrician at S.C. Johnson Wax. He and his wife of 34 years, Anita, live in Racine and have three children: Pedro, Jr., 30; Tanya, 28; and Gina, 24. Pedro enjoys playing volleyball in his spare time.

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Tom Leonard
Linebackers

Bio forthcoming.

 

 

 

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