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Dave
Dallas , Head Coach Dave Dallas has been at Kansas Wesleyan since the start of the 1997 season, and been in the conference since 1989, also coaching at Ottawa University. He is the longest tenured coach in the KCAC. Since coming to Wesleyan, Dallas has racked up a 61-49 record with the Coyotes, good enough for third all-time in total coaching wins at KWU. Dallas’ overall coaching record is 103-84-1 in 19 years, 11 at KWU and eight at KCAC rival Ottawa University, where he was 42-35-1. Since coming to KWU, Dallas has captured two KCAC Championships in 2001 and 2002, and guided the Coyotes to their only two NAIA Post Season Championship berths in those same years. Dallas was named the 2001 KCAC Coach of the Year. During his tenure at Wesleyan, Dallas has coached six NAIA All-Americans, and over 190 All-KCAC players, including six KCAC Players of the Year. One of Dallas’ team goals is for the players to complete their degrees, and Dallas has coached 24 NAIA All-American Scholar Athletes since 1997 at KWU. Dallas played his collegiate football at Missouri Western, and began his coaching career there as a graduate assistant for two seasons in 1983 and 1984. After finishing his degree at MWSU in 1984, Dallas spent one season at Truman State University (then Northeast Missouri State) in 1985, as the Bulldogs captured the MIAA title that season with an 8-3 overall record, and 5-0 in the MIAA. After taking a year off from the college ranks to coach at Rolla High School in Rolla, Mo., Dallas became defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, for two seasons, before taking the head coaching job at Ottawa in 1989. Dallas took over the reigns of the Ottawa University program, and spent eight years at the leadership of the Braves, as they went 42-35-1 during his tenure. In 1997, Dallas took over a struggling Kansas Wesleyan program that had gone 4-26 the previous three years before his arrival. In just four years, in 2001, Wesleyan captured its first KCAC title since 1982, and made the school’s first ever NAIA Post-Season appearance. Dallas is active in the American Football Coaches Association, as he is Second Vice President of the NAIA-FCA for the upcoming season. In January 2007, Dallas was selected to represent the NAIA on the National Athletic Testing System (NATS) Board of Review at the AFCA Convention in San Antonio, Texas. NATS is a non-profit AFCA program and is a nationwide standardized athletic performance test that produces results that can be used to track and compare the players’ athletic ability and development. In many respects NATS is an athletic version of the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) for high school football players. Most importantly however, the NATS is a means of providing players, parents, coaches and school counselors important requirements, financial aid and athletic performance analysis and preparation. Dallas and his wife Kelly live in Salina, along with their four children Drew, Casey, Trey, and Molly.
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Colby
Hensley Colby Hensley has been Defensive Coordinator at Kansas Wesleyan since the start of the 2002 season. As a player, Hensley was a four-year letterman and a member of two KCAC Championship squads at Bethany College in 1996 and 1999. His best year came in 1999 when he started at outside linebacker for the Swedes and was named Honorable Mention All-KCAC at his position. In 2001, Hensley finished his degree in Biology and Secondary Biology, and most recently he completed his Master of Education degree from Washburn University in Topeka.
Each year, staff representatives from NCAA and NAIA football-playing schools are asked to nominate an assistant for consideration. From those nominations, a winner is selected by the AFCA Public Relations Committee. The winners for this award were selected in NCAA Divisions I-A, I-AA, II, III and the NAIA. The Assistant Coach of the Year award was first presented in 1997 and was created to honor assistant coaches who excel in community service, commitment to the student-athlete, on-field coaching success and AFCA professional organization involvement. Hensley and his wife, Holly, reside in Salina, and are the Resident Directors in Pfeiffer Hall.
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Ryan Mills has been an assistant coach at Kansas Wesleyan University, serving as passing game coordinator and most recently as offensive coordinator, since 2008. Mills came to Kansas Wesleyan after spending the 2007 season at Bacone College (Okla.) in Muskogee, Okla., where he was the Co-Offensive Coordinator. He helped lead the Warrior offense to finish the season ranked no.17 in the NAIA in total offense at 382.5 yards per game. Also at Bacone he taught in the HPER Department. Before Bacone, Mills spent one season at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, where he was passing game coordinator and also taught in the HPER department. He also worked with the quarterbacks and running backs, and ran the strength and conditioning programs for all 13 of the Aggie athletic programs. Mills also spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at St. Cloud State University while completing his M.S. degree in Sports Management. While at SCSU, Mills was responsible for coaching tight ends and ran the strength and conditioning program for the football team. A native of DeSoto, Iowa, Mills graduated in 1998 from ADM High School in Adel, Iowa, before heading to Waldorf College. While at Waldorf, Mills completed his A.A. degree in Liberal Arts. He then transferred to the University of Dubuque (Iowa) where he finished his B.S. in Health, Wellness and Recreation in 2003. He most recently completed his M.S. in Sports Management from St. Cloud State University (Minn.) in 2006. |
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College: St. Cloud State Univ. (Minn.) University of Dubuque (Iowa) Waldorf College (Iowa) High School FOOTBALL
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Mike Reid has been running backs coach at Kansas Wesleyan since the 2006 season. Before coming to Kansas Wesleyan, Reid was at St. John’s Military School for six seasons, where he served in several capacities for the Muleskinner football team, including head coach, both offensive and defensive coordinator, and assistant coach. In addition to coaching at St. John’s and Kansas Wesleyan, Reid is a position coach at the Full Contact Football Camps, coaching the running backs, offensive linemen, and defensive line. Reid completed his A.S. in Business at Kansas State-Salina after attending Tescott High School in Tescott, Kansas. He completed his B.S. in Business Management from Kansas Wesleyan and a Master of Business Administration with emphasis in Sports Management from KWU.
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The Reid File PERSONAL EDUCATION Kansas Wesleyan University M.B.A. 2008
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Courtney Farrell has been an assistant coach for special teams and defensive line coach at Kansas Wesleyan University since 2008. Farrell, a native of Garland, Texas, played four year at Bethany College, under Hall of Fame coach Dr. Ted Kessinger. While playing at Bethany, Farrell was a three-year letter winner in addition to being named All-Kansas Conference at offensive line twice, in 2002 and 2003. He was named as a Don Hansen Football Gazette All-American in 2002 and 2003 as well as being named as an NAIA All-American in 2003. He was also named as one of the top six offensive linemen in the NAIA by the Victory Sports Network in 2003. Farrell has made many stops on the coaching circuit since finishing his playing career with Bethany. He spent the 2004 season as a student assistant coach with the Swedes, working with the offensive line. After Bethany, Farrell spent one season at Highland Community College where he was the Running Game Coordinator and offensive line coach. He coached three All-Conference players on the offensive line that season. He then headed to Truman State University to become running backs coach. While at Truman, he was a youth camps director and was part of one of the greatest conference record turnarounds in NCAA Division II, when the Bulldogs went from 0-9 in the MIAA in 2005 to a 6-3 record in 2006. Farrell was most recently at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, when he was a defensive front coach and was video coordinator. He coached two all-conference players for the Apaches. |
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Travis Callaway has been a member of the KWU coaching staff since 2006. He will be serving as assistant coach, working with Linebackers. Callaway played four seasons at Kansas Wesleyan, earning letters in all four seasons. He is a native of Mankato, and is the son of Howard and Ann Callaway. |
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Darell Grames enters his first season as an assistant coach at Kansas Wesleyan University. Grames came to KWU after playing two seasons at Shasta College in Shasta Lakes, Calif., just outside of his hometown of Red Bluff. In Grames’ two seasons playing football for the Coyotes, he was twice named All-KCAC, and was named Honorable Mention NAIA All-American in 2005 while leading the country in rushing yards per game. In 2006, Grames earned NAIA National Player of the Week honors when he rushed for 218 yards and four touchdowns against arch-rival Bethany. In his career, Grames rushed for 2,956 yards, finished third all-time on the KWU career rushing list. He took a year off from football in 2007-08 to concentrate on playing baseball for the Coyotes, helping Wesleyan win its first baseball title since the 2001 season. Grames completed a degree in General Studies in Physical Education in May, 2008, and is now working towards a Secondary Education in Physical Education degree from Kansas Wesleyan. |
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Brandon Stephenson is in his first season as a student assistant coach for the Coyotes. Before coming to KWU, Stephenson was most recently at McPherson College. He also had stints at Nebraska-Kearney and Coffeyville Community College playing football. The Salina native prepped at Salina Central High School. He is working towards completion of his degree in HPER Secondary Education. |
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Wes Thompson begins his second year as student assistant coach for the Coyotes. Thompson played three years at Kansas Wesleyan on the offensive line, before turning to coaching last season. Thompson, a native of Carl Junction, Mo., is working towards the completion of his degree in Biology from KWU. |
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Aaron Gay begins his first season as a student assistant coach for the football program. Gay, a native of Pago Pago, American Samoa, played the last two seasons at Kansas Wesleyan after transferring from Cabrillo College in California. Gay is working toward the completion of his Biology degree while helping coach the football team. Aaron is a two-year letterwinner and started last season for the Coyotes on the offensive line, playing both center and guard last year. |
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Hensley was selected as the 2006 AFCA-NAIA National Coach of the Year. One assistant coach in the five different divisions of college football has been selected for their dedication to their teams and communities.
DARELL GRAMES
BRANDON STEPHENSON
WES THOMPSON
AARON GAY