Coaches Bios

Education:
Francis Howell High School 1997-2000
University of Illinois 2000-2003
University of Illinois - Masters Degree 2003-2004
Lindenwood University – Masters Degree 2004

Sports Experience:
College
Four Year Letterman at University of Illinois
Three Year Starter on Offense
2002 Tight End (2nd Tight End), 2003 Left Guard, 2004 Left Guard

College Awards
Pre Season All Big Ten Offense in 2004 as Left Guard
All time University of Illinois strength leader - 2004
Set school records in total pounds in Bench Press, Squat, Power Clean - 1767 pounds - 2004
Team Co - Captain - 2004
George Huff Award Winner - 2004
George Huff Award Winner - 2003
Paul & Tiz Breeze Award Winner - 2003 (Spring MVP)
Academic All Big Ten - 2004
Academic All Big Ten - 2003
Dean's List - 2002
Offensive Player of the Week - Wisconsin - 2003
Offensive Player of the Week (entire offensive line) - Northwestern - 2002
Scout Offensive Player of the Week - Wisconsin - 2001
Big Ten Champions - 2001
BCS Nokia Sugar Bowl - 2001
Final season ranking of #6 in the country - 2001

High School Football
3 year varsity letterman in Football
3 year varsity starter at right guard
7 semester honor roll member at Francis Howell

High School Football Awards
2nd Team Prep Stars All Midwest - 2000
1st Team All MoKan - 2000 (Missouri / Kansas All Star)
1st Team All Metro - 2000
1st Team All District - 2000
1st Team All GAC - 2000
Set Francis Howell School record in Bench Press - 425 pounds - 2000
Set Francis Howell School record in Squat - 645 pounds - 2000
Set Francis Howell School record in Power Clean - 315 pounds - 2000
3rd Team All District - 1999
2nd Team All GAC - 1999
Honorable Mention All GAC - 1998

High School Track
4 year varsity letterman in Track
3rd place state Discus - 160' 2'' - 2000
6th place state Shot Put - 55' 11'' - 2000

Coaching Experience:
Francis Howell High School 2005
Fort Zumwalt West High School 2006
Francis Howell High School 2007, 2008

Personal Information:
Married to Molly on August 5, 2005
Molly and Bryan have a son, Brady. Due Septemeber 17, 2008


Priority for this year:
Howell Football Philosophy (click to read Philosophy)

JV Williams - Varsity Offensive Coordinator / QB & RB Coach

Education: University of Northern Iowa 1998-2003 BS in Criminal Justice

Sports Experience: University of Northern Iowa Football 1998-2003 Francis Howell High School Football & Basketball 1994-1998 All GAC Selection and All State Selection Coaching Experience: O’Fallon Renegades 2003-2004

Personal Information: Engaged to Kimberly Steger Children: Eric Ray

Priority for this year: To win one game at a time time

Matt Hayes - Varsity Defensive Coordinator / DL Coach

Education:
SCCC Associates Degree and Multiple IT Certifications

Sports Experience:
Most memorable experience was playing my varsity year with my younger brother starting on defense next to me. Finishing the season 10-2 in the state quarter finals.

Accomplishments:
First All-Metro football player in Howell history.
2nd Team all-state.
Strength and Condition Title.
All-Academic Team

Coaching Experience:
Sidelines through out childhood and teenage years at Hazelwood West (father was head coach)
Francis Howell Asst in 1998.
Francis Howell Defensive Coordinator 2007
Have coached various football camps and completed multiple coaching clinics.

Personal Information:
I have a wonderful girlfriend named Suzanne. (Converted from a Warrenton Warriors fan to a Howell football fan)
2 brothers, Parents have been married for 36 years, Dad and brothers played college football and mom was a touchdown girl in college.
I enjoy coaching football, hunting, and fishing

Priority for this year:
Play mistake free football. Eliminate any mental errors on the field. Win.

Mark Malawey - Head JV Coach / JV Offensive Coordinator / QB & RB Coach

Education:
Truman State University – Masters Degree

Sports Experience:
Football, Wrestling, Track at Francis Howell High School 1980 - 1984
Wrestled at Forest Park 1985-1987

Coaching Experience:
Coached Track 1990-1995
Coached Wrestling for 18 years
Head Coach of Francis Howell High School 1998 – 2007
Resigned with Francis Howell High School 2007
Coach football starting at age 18

Personal Information:
Single
Children: Allie, 9 years old
Luke, 7 years old

Priority for this year:
Build a football program feared by ALL!

John Locke - JV Defensive Coordinator / LB Coach

Education:
Undergraduate Degree B.S. California State Univ. Hayward,
M.A. Missouri Baptist Univ.

Sports Experience:
Played football, baseball, and wrestled in high school
Played football for two years at Cabrillo Jr. College
Played football for two years at CSUH
My proudest moments in sports was having the opportunity to coach with both of my sons Kellen and Trevor.

Coaching Experience:
Football Coach – Three years at Castro Valley High School in CA
Jr. Varsity Coach – Eight years at St. Charles High School
Football Coach – Six years at Francis Howell High School

Personal Information:
Married 27 years to Lori. Have 3 children: Kellen, Trevor, Brenna.

Priority for this year:
To help provide a positive life experience for all our players and families

Jason Skidmore - Head Freshmen Coach / Freshmen Defensive Coordinator / Secondary Coach

Education:
Senatobia (MS) High School Class of 1992, United States Military Academy @ West Point Class of 1996.

Sports Experience: Most Memorable Sporting Moments:

1. Throwing a 48 yard touchdown pass with 45 seconds left in the game to beat our biggest rival and knock them from playoff contention during my junior year of high school.
2. Homering 4 times in a double header baseball series as a junior in high school.
3. Winning the Varner Award as a high school senior for the Best Senior Student Athlete.
4. Academic All State in football, 1992.
5. Competing in the Sandhurst Military Challenge at West Point as a plebe.

Coaching Experience:
Junior Vikings - 2007.

Personal Information:
My wife, Amanda, and I live with our two boys, Wesley, 14 (9th grade Viking) and Elijah, 1, a future Viking Linebacker. I enjoy reading, fishing, boxing, and any time I get to spend with the VIKES.

Priority for this year:
To provide the young men on our team with a foundation to be not simply good football players, but good young men and members of the community.

James Marlock- Freshmen Offensive Coordinator / OL CoachBryan Koch - Head Coach
JV Williams - Varsity Offensive Coordinator / QB & RB Coach
Matt Hayes - Varsity Defensive Coordinator / DL Coach
Mark Malawey - Head JV Coach / JV Offensive Coordinator / QB & RB Coach
John Locke - JV Defensive Coordinator / LB Coach
Jason Skidmore - Head Freshmen Coach / Freshmen Defensive Coordinator / Secondary Coach
James Marlock - Freshmen Offensive Coordinator / OL Coach
Ryan Knight - Varsity Special Teams / WR Coach
Dorian Brew - Varisty Special Teams / Secondary Coach
Sam Kohler - Freshmen Special Teams / DL Coach
Brook Haller - Head Equipment Manager
Carl Wayne - Head Video Technichian
Matt Byer - Game Day Filmer
Tyler DeYoung - Head Student Manager

Kirkwood High School 1997-2001
Lindenwood University 2001-2006

Sports Experience:

Kirkwood - three year lettermen, as a senior I was Second team All-State offensive tackle, first team all-district, and first team all-metro.
Lindenwood - four year lettermen, 3 year starter at guard in 2004 our record was 11-0 we won a conference title, and had our first home playoff game in school history.

Coaching Experience:

Lindbergh - 2006
Seckman - 2007
Francis Howell - 2008
Personal Info:

Married to college sweet heart Nikole for 3 years no children, with one dog, and one cat.

Most Memorable Sports Experience:

I have three most memorable sports experiences. When, I scored a touch-down my sophomore year of high school. Being named second team All-State as a senior in high school. Going undefeated and winning a conference title in 2004 at Lindenwood University.

Priority for this year:

To help players become high character members of our community, and to help all players reach their potential.

Ryan Knight Varsity Special Teams / WR Coach

Education:

Francis Howell Central High School Graduate
Lindenwood University Graduate

Sports experience:

Football- 3 year varsity letterman
District champions 2000
1st team all confrence QB 2001

Basketball- 3 year vasity letterman
conference champions 2000

Baseball- 3 year varsity letterman
District champions 1999
3rd place in state 1999

Coaching Experience:

Francis Howell Cental Freshmen Football- 2004
7 and 1 Conference champions

Duchene High School Varsity Football- 2005
District champions

Francis Howell High School- Present

Personal info.

Recently converted from Spartan to Viking (Never thought I would say that...) Come from a family of five, Patty and Steve Knight, older brother Steve and younger sister Mandy. I enjoy any sporting activity, as long as I'm winning!

Priority for this year:
Varsity- Conference and District Champions
Junior Varsity- Become Conference Champs and have a lot of fun doing it!