High School Coaching Staff

Mike Stanley
Head Varsity Coach

  • Occupation: Consultant
  • Coaching Experience: Head Varsity Coach, Columbus Crusaders since 1998; 3 years Running Back and Defensive Line Coach at Miami University; 5 years Offensive Coordinator, Upper Alington Freshmen; 3 years Coordinator (Offensive 1975, Defensive 1976-1977), St. Francis DeSales High School; 4 years Head Coach, Licking Heights High School; 1 year Assistant Coach, Marion Franklin High School
  • Playing Experience: Quarterback at Upper Arlington High School
  • Mike Cheeseman
    Director of Operations

  • One of the Founders of the Crusaders Ministry
  • Occupation: Building Contractor
  • Coaching Experience: Coaching with the Crusaders since 1996
  • Playing Experience: Northland High School
  • Dave Cookston

  • One of the Founders of the Crusaders Ministry
  • Occupation: Retired
  • Coaching Position: Equipment Manager
  • Coaching Experience: Coaching with the Crusaders since 1996; Clintonville Boys League
  • Playing Experience: Columbus North High School
  • Jim Bauman

  • Occupation: Real Estate Manager
  • Coaching Position: Offensive Line/Defensive Ends
  • Coaching Experience: Coaching with the Crusaders since 1998; 1 year at McCord Middle School
  • Playing Experience: Worthington High School, Rugby at Wittenberg University
  • Brian Stier

  • Occupation: Financial Planner
  • Coaching Position: Defensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers, Defensive Backs, Punters
  • Coaching Experience: Coaching with the Crusaders since 2000
  • Playing Experience: Wheaton North High School (Wheaton Ill.), 4 years at Bowling Green State University
  • Rick Pyles

  • Occupation: Sales Representative
  • Coaching Position: Assistant Equipment Manager
  • Coaching Experience: Coaching with the Crusaders since 2000; Whitehall Bantam Football League
  • Playing Experience: 3 year starter at strong safety and halfback for Gilmore Academy in Gates Mills, Ohio. 4 year walk-on running back at the University of Notre Dame; Certified by the American College of Sports Medicine in 2004.
  • Ray Slogar

  • Occupation: Tax Attorney/CPA
  • Coaching Position: Strength, Nutrition and Conditioning
  • Coaching Experience: Coaching with the Crusaders since 2003; Gym owner for 7 years specializing in anabolic (muscle building) techniques in weight lifting and recovery. Trained 4 high school recipients of NCAA Division 1 full football scholarship to West Point, Nebraska, UCLA and UN-Reno.
  • Playing Experience: 3 year starter at strong safety and halfback for Gilmore Academy in Gates Mills, Ohio. 4 year walk-on running back at the University of Notre Dame;
  • Certified by the American College of Sports Medicine in 2004
  • Paul Dwyer

  • Occupation: Teacher
  • Coaching Position: Offensive Line, Inside Linebackers
  • Coaching Experience: Coaching with the Crusaders since 2003; 20 years at Washington Court House High School; 3 years at Newberry, South Carolina
  • Playing Experience: Franklin High School
  • Tim Flynn

  • Occupation: Land Developer
  • Coaching Position: Wide Receivers and Defensive Backs
  • Coaching Experience: Coaching with the Crusaders since 2004
  • Playing Experience: Played organized football for 25 years as Quarterback
  • Eric Jones

    Not Pictured: Coaches Blake and Hayes.