Phone - 419-448-3364
Gary Goff enters his second year as Head Football Coach at Tiffin University. He looks to continue to build the program after a debut season that saw a number of passing records fall.
In 2011 Goff started to implement the Air Raid offense, working with quarterback James Capello as he set a new single season completion percentage record (.692). The team also set new single game records for completions and touchdown passes along with receptions. With a strong recruiting season, Goff and his staff plan on continuing setting new standards heading into the 2012 season.
Goff came to the Dragons after a highly successful season at West Virginia Wesleyan. Goff, who served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Wesleyan, led the team from a 2-8 season in 2009 to a 9-2 mark in 2010, tying the most wins in school history in the process. The team was ranked nationally for the first time in school history while breaking 12 offensive school records.
Prior to West Virginia Wesleyan, Goff coached at Princeton University where he was the Pass Game Coordinator and Receivers Coach. He was also Co-Offensive Coordinator and Receivers Coach at New Mexico State University for four seasons where he helped lead the team to a ranking of 2nd nationally in passing offense and 3rd nationally in total offense. That team also broke 21 offensive school records while ranking 15th in the nation in scoring offense. Goff also coached the nation's top receiver, two-time All-American Chris Williams, who later signed with the Cleveland Browns.
Goff, who has been offensive coordinator for three different teams, also served in that capacity at Iowa Wesleyan University. He also coached for two seasons at Southeastern Louisiana University, helping that squad to lead the nation in total offense.
Goff played for powerful NCAA Division II Valdosta State under Hal Mumme. Goff was a receiver/kick returner and was also team captain his senior year, leading the team to the Gulf South Conference Championship in 1996. That squad also earned an NCAA play-off berth and the nation's top ranking during the regular season.
Goff, who earned a degree in Business Administration from Valdosta State, is a native of Picayune, Mississippi. He and his wife Tiffanie have two children, Tyler and Audrey.
Phone - 419-448-3339
Email - duerrs@tiffin.edu
Seth Duerr enters his first year with the Dragons. He will serve as the defensive coordinator. Duerr comes to Tiffin after serving as the defensive coordinator at The College of Wooster for the past seven years. During his time at Wooster, Duerr coached both linebackers and defensive line, as well as being the special teams co-coordinator.
Duerr's defenses have developed a reputation for a strong pass rush and excelling in red-zone situations among a number of other areas. All together, Wooster ranked among the top half of the league in scoring defense the past seven seasons, highlighted by the 2006 unit which was first in both scoring (14.8 ppg) and total defense (272.4 ypg) - the first such "double" in school history. Also that year, Wooster topped the conference in rushing defense (69.3 ypg), pass defense efficiency (108.5 rating), and sacks (37), and they posted back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1980.
Prior to his time at Wooster, Duerr coached at Ohio Northern University (2004), where he was the defensive line coach of an 8-2 Polar Bear squad (four-win improvement from previous season), and a two-year graduate assistantship at Averett University (2002-03), where he coached the running backs. Duerr was a student assistant at Wooster during 2001.
Duerr played linebacker at Wooster from 1997-2000. Among the many highlights in his playing career were being the finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy, annually given to NCAA Div. III's Outstanding Football Player of the Year, twice earning first-team All-American honors (1999-00), twice receiving the Hank Critchfield Award as the conference Defensive Player of the Year (1999-00), and becoming the fourth player in conference history to earn first-team honors all four years (1997-00). One of three three-time All-Americans at Wooster, Duerr ranks as the school's all-time leading tackler (432) as well as fourth in sacks (17.5), and he was inducted into the school's athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.
A native of Bolivar, Ohio, Duerr graduated from Tuscarawas Valley High School in 1996 and holds a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Wooster as well as a master's degree in teaching from Averett. Following graduation from Wooster, Duerr played professionally one summer in Germany with the Schwabisch Hall Unicorns.
Duerr and his wife, Lindsey, have a 3 year old daughter named Alexandra.
Phone - 419-448-3342
Email - bucard@tiffin.edu
Dave Bucar enters his first season as the offensive line coach at Tiffin University after a four year stint with the University of Pittsburgh.
Bucar, hired in January, worked as a recruiting/operations assistant for the Pitt Panthers in 2009 before becoming the assistant offensive line coach for the 2010-12 seasons. Before his four years at Pitt, Bucar attended and played football at Washington & Jefferson College, graduating in the spring of 2009.
Bucar, a former offensive center at W&J, started 38 games in a row, was named First Team All-Conference following his junior and senior seasons, and All-American following his senior season.
Phone - 419-448-3335
Email - scheutzowg@tiffin.edu
Glenn Scheutzow will begin his first season with Tiffin University in 2013. He will work with the defensive line.
Scheutzow has spent the last 8 seasons at Ohio Northern University. While at ONU he served as the special teams coordinator, the director of strength and conditioning, and in his last three seasons the co-defensive coordinator. He is certified by the United States Weightlifting Association focusing on Olympic lifting. He also served as the head coach of the ONU men’s tennis program from 2006-08 and guided the Polar Bears to three OAC Regular Season championships, two OAC Tournament titles, two NCAA Tournament appearances and was named the OAC Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2008.
Prior to ONU, Scheutzow spent six seasons with Baldwin-Wallace University. While there he spent five seasons with the defensive line and one season coaching linebackers. During his tenure at BW he was also the strength and conditioning coordinator.
Starting his 15th year of coaching, Scheutzow has developed 31 All-Ohio Athletic Conference selections, 8 All-Americans and 4 Conference Player of the Year recipients with one of his former players currently playing in the NFL.
Scheutzow graduated from BW in 1999 with a degree in Business Administration. While there he was a four year letterman who started 30 varsity games and was the Most Valuable Defensive Lineman in 1998.
Phone - 419-448-3336
Josh Ison is entering his second season as the Special Teams Coordinator, Linebackers and Head Strength Coach. In the 2011 season, Ison served in the capacity Special Teams Coordinator, Defensive Line and Head Strength Coach.
Ison comes to Tiffin from the University of Michigan where he worked as Special Teams Quality Control and TE (2009), DB (2010) after working as an Assistant Strength Coach during the 2008 season. While at Michigan Ison mentored Second Team All-American, Finalist for the Ray Guy and 5th round draft pick by the New England Patriots, Zoltan Mesko. He also spent one year working as a graduate assistant in Health Works Rehabilitation & Fitness Center at West Virginia University (2006-07) working with strength and conditioning.
Ison also spent five seasons as the linebackers coach at Fairmont State University (2003-07), where he coached three All American linebackers Ed Smith (2003), Matt Vance (2005) and Vince Black (2007) and six All Northeast Region players and the 2007 Defensive Player of the Year in the WVIAC. In his time at Fairmont State the defense was at the top of nearly every statistical category in the league at some point during his tenure, including 2004 when the defense was the best in the league and 20th in the country in total defense. Fairmont State also led the league once again in total defense in 2007 where they rated 15th in the country.
In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Ison was the head strength coach for the football team for two seasons and became the athletic department's director of strength and conditioning for his final three seasons.
Ison was a standout linebacker for Fairmont State and was a team captain during the 2002 season, and was part of the 2000 Falcons team that won the West Virginia Conference championship. Ison was a four year letterman at Fairmont State University at middle linebacker; (2002) received Don Hansen's Football Gazette All American Team. He attended tryout camp with Cincinnati Bengals as a linebacker (2003), and then went on to play in the Arena leagues with the Colorado Crush as a fullback/linebacker (2004) and the Manchester Wolves linebacker/fullback (2004). Ison also holds certifications from the USA Weightlifting Level I Sports and the American Red Cross.
He is a 1999 graduate of Waverly High School in Waverly Ohio where he was an All State linebacker. Ison earned a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from Fairmont State (2004) and a master's degree in Athletic Coaching Education from West Virginia (2007).
Ison and his wife, Erin, reside in Toledo with their son, Joshua Zane Ison.
Email - yeastc@tiffin.edu
Craig Yeast enters his first season with the Tiffin University football program and serves as the Wide Receivers coach. He has been coaching wide receivers since 2004 in both Canada and throughout Kentucky following a four-year playing career at the University of Kentucky and an eight-year professional career playing for the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL.
While at Kentucky, Yeast established three career records including most receptions, yards, and touchdown receptions. Amongst his many collegiate honors are: Third Team All-American selection by College Football News (1998), two All-Southeastern Conference citations (1997, 1998), Semi-finalist for the Biletnikoff Award (1998), 1999 Outback Bowl participant, and finishing second in career receptions in the history of the SEC. He was inducted to the University of Kentucky Hall of Fame in 2006.
After being drafted as the third pick of the fourth round by the Cincinnati Bengals, Yeast led the NFL in kickoff return average for 10 weeks while with the New York Jets in 2001. He finished second in the CFL in all-purpose yardage in 2004 while with Hamilton, and also posted back-to-back 1000 yard seasons in 2004 and 2005.
Since 2004, Yeast has had much success coaching at various high schools throughout Kentucky. As Bryan Station Head Coach, he took over a team that went 1-10 and finished the season at 7-5. Bryan also finished 2nd in the district and advanced to the second round of playoffs. As Washington County Assistant Head coach and Offensive Coordinator, he helped take a team that finished 3-7 in two consecutive seasons and improved them to a record of 10-1. As Marion County Offensive Coordinator, he helped the team set the record for most points scored in a single season, eventually losing in the state semifinals.
Coach Yeast graduated with a degree in Sports Management and is currently also finishing his Master's degree. He and his wife Tori have two children, 13 year old Craig (Russ) Yeast II, and 10 Year old Kiyah.
Email - neugebauerap@tiffin.edu
Adam Neugebauer enters his first season with the Dragons coaching staff. He was a standout quarterback at West Virginia Wesleyan College over the last two seasons, leading WVWC to a 9-2 record in 2011. He led Division II in five offensive categories in 2011 (4,111 yards, 40 touchdowns, 353 completions, and per game averages of 32 completions and 372 yards.) Neugebauer, who was also second in the country in attempts and completion percentage, broke over 10 school records. Last season he was named Super Region One and WVIAC Offensive Player of the year, a Harlon Hill Top 9 finalist, Division II Quarterback of the Year, and a First Team All American. He has competed in the Aztec Bowl in Chichiwawa, Mexico, and the Hansen Bowl, earning MVP honors in the latter. He also played arena football for the Green Bay Blizzard this past spring.
Phone - 419-448-3331
Prior to his time at Tiffin Columbian, Murphy attended Heidelberg University where he was a three year letter winner on the football team. He would go on to receive his degree in Education followed by his Master's degree in Educational Administration.
Murphy is currently employed by Tiffin City Schools as the Dean of Students at the Tiffin Middle School. Murphy resides in Tiffin with his wife Karen and his daughter Evelyn.
Gilbert has been an assistant football coach and wrestling coach at North Baltimore HS (1973-75); Bowling Green HS (1975-81); and Norwalk HS (1981-84). In 1985, Gilbert was named Head Football Coach at Ashland Crestview HS. In two years he moved on to Mansfield Senior HS as Head Coach. In 1993 he was named Head Coach at Tiffin Columbian HS where he stayed for 17 years, posting a career record of 137-44 with 10 NOL Championships and 8 trips to the OHSAA State playoffs. His career high school record is 189-72.
During his years as a high school coach, he earned many awards including: five-time Northwest Ohio Coach of the Year; OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity award (2008); President of the OHSFCA (2000); President of the Northwest Ohio Football Coaches Association (1998-2000); Regional Director for the OHSFCA (1995-2010); Board of Directors for NW Ohio Football Coaches Assn. (1995-2011); and Head Coach for Ohio in Big 33 game vs. Pennsylvania (2000). He coached NFL All-Pro and current ESPN analyst Hugh Douglas while at Mansfield while also coaching 58 All-Ohio players at Columbian.
Coach Gilbert is married to his wife Nancy and they have two children, Aaron and Kyle. Along with his coaching, Gilbert is employed by North Central Ohio Educational Service Center as a Work Study Coordinator.
Email - mullenc@tiffin.edu
Chari Mullen enters her third season with the Athletic Department and nine years with Tiffin University. She currently serves as the Director of Football Operations for the Dragons Football Staff. A native of Fremont, Ohio, Mullen originally joined the football staff in December 2009 as Manager of Student and Administrative Services, overseeing the Dragons academics and player development program.
Mullen is responsible for managing the day-to-day administrative operations of the football program which includes but not limited to assisting with budget management, organizing recruiting initiatives, serving as the compliance and academic liaison in addition to providing support to student-athletes with university matters.
In 2010, Mullen earned a Master's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Leadership from Tiffin University. During this time she served as the Assistant Director of Graduate Student Services. She earned a Bachelor of Criminal Justice with a concentration in Justice Administration from Tiffin University while serving in the capacity of Director of Northwest Ohio Academic Centers. Mullen also earned an Associate Degree in Social & Behavior Sciences from Terra Community College where she was employed as a student assistant in Academic Recovery.
