2006 COACHING STAFF

Head Coach Kelly Donohoe
Coaches:  Quarterbacks
Years at Blue Springs:  6
Coach Kelly Donohoe graduated from Harrisonville High School (MO) in 1986. He played quarterback at the University of Kansas from 1986-1989 . He got his B.S. in communications in 1990 (KU) , Masters in Education in 1991 (KU) and his specialist in Education Administration in 2001 (CMSU).
    Coach Donohoe's parents are Tom & Sharon Donohoe , they live and work in Harrisonville. His wife is Jennifer who teaches reading in the district. He has a 10 year old daughter Taylor and a 7 year old son Chase. ( Both diehard Wildcat Fans). Kelly has 3 brothers and a sister. Brother Shawn works in Real Estate, Brother Colin works in the Los Angeles unified school district, Chad works in Lawrence, KS as an ordained Minister and sister Kara teaches elementary in Warrensburg.
    Coach Donohoe was an Assistant Coach for Blue Springs South from 1993-1996, Head Coach for Raytown South 1997-1999 and has been the head coach for Blue Springs from 2000 to the present.
    Kelly has tremendously enjoyed being the head football coach at Blue Springs High. He feels extremely fortunate to be surrounded by a lot of great coaches and players who share a strong passion for the program. He would like to thank the parents for their support and sacrifices of the team. Coach Donohoe and the staff are looking forward to kicking off and establishing another team that you are proud of on and off the field.

Assistant Head Coach Marc Hines
Coaches:  Wide Receivers
Years on Blue Springs staff:  23
Coach Marc Hines has been at BSHS for 23 years. He graduated from CMSU in 1982. Coach Hines has a BS in Industrial Tech and he received a Masters in Education from Webster University in 1998.
    Coach Hines is married to Lynn and has enjoyed teaching and coaching at BSHS. The tradition in Blue Springs Football has been great and striving to continue that tradition is what makes being a part of the football staff so great! Coach Hines is also an assistant coach for the Wildcat Baseball team.

Coach Tim Dade
Coaches:  Defensive Coordinator
Years on Blue Springs staff:  4
Coach Tim Dade is beginning his fifth year in the Blue Springs School District, all having been spent as a physical education instructor at Sunny Vale Middle School. After graduating from Neveda High School in 1971, he went to Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) and earned his lifetime certificate in Physical Education and Health. He has spent 26 years teaching and coaching in the communities of Jasper High School, East Newton High School and Harrisonville high School before coming to Blue Springs. Of his 28 years of coaching, he has been fortunate enough to have spent 14 years of that time as a head coach in both football and track & field. During the fall of 1981 and spring of 1982, he received his Master in Physical Education.
    His family consists of his wife Pat, who also teaches in the Blue Springs School District as a Reading Interventionist, and daughters Brecklyn & Jillian.  Brecklyn is a nurse at Children's Mercy Hospital and Jillian is a second grade teacher in the Independence School District. Tim's duties include serving as defensive coordinator and working with the defensive secondary in football. Coach Dade is also the coach for the jumping events in Track & Field at Blue Springs High School.    

Coach Jared Barge
Coaches:  Offensive Line
Years on Blue Springs staff: 5
Coach Jared Barge is entering his sixth year coaching the Wildcat Offensive Line. Jared worked as a paraprofessional for the Blue Springs School District for three years before returning to school full-time at CMSU to earn his teachers certificate in History. He also has been the shot put and discus coach at Blue Springs for the last 5 years. 
    Jared graduated from Blue Springs High School in 1996 after a successful career as a Wildcat football and track athlete. He was a two-time All-State lineman and a three time All-State thrower. Jared attended the University of Missouri on a football scholarship and transferred to Washburn University after his red shirt year. He was a four year starter at Washburn playing center. Jared received All-team American honors as a senior at Washburn along with three years on the All-MIAA team. Jared returned to Blue Springs with aspirations to play professionally and found that there was need for help on the offensive line.
    Jared and his wife Janelle were married in December of 2004. They live in Blue Springs with their two dogs Roxanne and Otto. Jared has an older brother Jeff and a younger brother Josh who just completed his college career playing wide receiver for the University of Wyoming. His mother Mary Kathryn lives at Lake Tapawingo and his father Larry lives in Buckner. Jared and Janelle are expecting their first child in November.

Coach Pete Carpino
Coaches:  Inside Linebackers
Years on Blue Springs staff: 1
Coach Pete Carpino is originally from Pittsburg, Kansas where he was born and raised, went to Colgan High School and graduated from Pittsburg State University with a BSED major in physical education in 1989 and a Master of Science in Special Education in 1992. He is married to Stephanie Carpino, also from Pittsburg, KS (Go Gorillas!) who is an obstetrician/gynecologist at Health Care for Women, located at the Cliffs. He has three children: Rachel (14) who attends Bernard Campbell Middle School and Elizabeth (10) and Sarah (7) who both attend Hazel Grove Elementary in the Lees's Summit School District. 
    Pete has been teaching since 1989, originally in Kansas in Winchester, Desoto and Shawnee Mission School Districts, then in Missouri at Raytown South High School and mostly at Raytown High School. He has taught special education/ behavior disorders for all but the last seven years, when he has been teaching weight training and physical education. He is currently back teaching special education and at Blue Springs High School. 
    Pete has been coaching football in one form or another for twenty one years, originally coaching Pop Warner league in Pittsburg and going on to be an assistant coach in the school districts he was teaching in. He was the defensive coordinator at Raytown South under Blue Springs head coach Kelly Donohoe and went on to be the head football coach at Raytown High for the six years (1999-2004).

Coach Shawn Clark
Coaches:  Defensive Line
Years on Blue Springs staff:  4
Coach Shawn Clark has been teaching science at Blue Springs High School going on five years. During his five years at the high school coach Clark has coached football, basketball and track and this year will be the varsity Defensive Line coach.
    Shawn graduated from Blue Springs High school in 1997 where he played football and track. He attended William Jewell college in Liberty after he graduated where he earned a B.A. in Biology in 2001. Coach Clark earned a varsity letter in football all four years while at William Jewell. Coach Clark earned a Masters Degree in teaching from Central Missouri State University and is currently working towards a Specialist Degree.
    Coach Clark was married in Jamaica to Crystal and they are looking forward to starting a family soon.
    Coach Clark's family include his sister also named Crystal that graduated from Blue Springs in 2004. His mother Barbara, and his father Mike, who are very active in the community and football program.
They are currently in charge of the concession stand for the high school. Coach Clark will be working with the Defensive line this year and will also be working with the players in the weight room.

Coach Wendell Fuimaono
Coaches: Outside Safeties
Years on Blue Springs staff:  5
Coach Wendell Fuimaono is beginning his sixth year teaching in the Blue Springs School District and starting his sixth season as a Wildcat Football Coach. Originally from California, Wendell was raised in Blue Springs, was a former Wildcat, and graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1996 where he played football. He has an older brother, Chris, a twin brother, Daniel, and a younger sister Vickie.
    Wendell attended Missouri Valley College where he graduated with Honors with a degree in Social Studies Education (9-12) in 2001. After playing football for one year at Valley, he took an interest in coaching and was a student coach for the Vikings his senior year.
    While student teaching at BSHS, he volunteered to coach on the freshman staff. Wendell was hired the next year and has been grateful for the opportunity to learn from great coaches and to work with great kids. The correlation between sports, the classroom, and helping kids become young men is very important to him.
    Wendell and his wife, Danica have been married 3 years and welcomed their first child , Jaxon Davis Fuimaono (future Wildcat ) into their family on April 5, 2005. Along with teaching Social Studies at the Freshman Center, Coach Fuimaono is very excited to working with the outside safeties.

Coach John Garrison
Coaches:  Offensive Line
Years on Blue Springs staff: 1
Coach John Garrison attended Blue Springs High where he was an All-American, playing defensive end for Coach Dave Podjenski. After high school Garrison went to the University of Nebraska where he was a valuable member of Nebraska's special teams, serving as NU's snapper as a true Freshman and took over the starting center position the last two seasons.
    Coach Garrison teaches Special Education at BSHS. He is the son of John and Jill Garrison.  Born July 7, 1980 in Clarksburg, WV. This will be Coach Garrisons second year of coaching. He enjoys fishing as a hobby.
    He really enjoys being around young people and watching each of them grow on and off the field as young men. There is no greater feeling than to be part of a team full of different personalities and backgrounds all working toward one goal and when it all comes together it's something very special.

Coach Eric Neff
Coaches:  Running Backs
Years on Blue Springs staff:  5
Coach Eric Neff is entering his 13th year of coaching high school football. This is his 6th season at Blue Springs High School. His pervious coaching experience includes , 4 years at Raytown South, 2 years at Blue Springs South, and 1 year at Kickapoo High School in Springfield.
    Coach Neff is a 1989 graduate from Ruskin High School. He attended college at Lonview Community College, University of Missouri-Columbia, and earned a bachelor's degree at SMSU (now Missouri State) in 1995. He recently earned a Masters Degree from Southwest Baptist University.
    Coach Neff teaches Health and Physical Education at the Freshman Center. Coach Neff is married to Karla, who is also a coach and teacher in the school district. They have 5 children--- Michael (15) , Alex (11), Whitney (10) , Bridgett (8), and Riley who just turned 3.

Coach Dave Podjenski
Coaches:  Defensive Line
Years on Blue Springs staff:  16
Coach Dave Podjenski has been teaching in the Blue Springs School District for 16 years. He started at the 9-10 building, which is now the Freshmen Center, teaching geography and coaching football and track. When the district built the new high school, he was assigned to the Blue springs High School, where he began teaching Math. He continued coaching football and track.
    Coach Podjenski grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. He comes from a family of eight, with four sisters and a brother. He is the oldest boy but the third oldest child. Coach Podjenski graduated from Creighton Prep School in 1979 where he played football and participated in forensics. After High School, he attended Rockhurst College where he received his B.A. in Education and was certified to teach Social Studies and Physical Education. After college he took a job with California R-5 School District in California, MO as a social studies teacher and coach of football, basketball and track. After 3 years he went back to Omaha and attended the University of Nebraska-Omaha. There he obtained his Math teaching degree. He then moved to Sedalia and spent a year teaching for the Smithton R-4 district as a Math teacher and girls basketball coach. After the year a Smithton, he was hired to teach at Blue Springs. While teaching in Blue Springs, he furthered his education by attending UMKC to obtain his masters in Curriculum and Instruction.
    While attending the University of Nebraska he met his wife Becky. They have been married for 18 years, and have 5 children. Ryan 14, Nathan 12, Andrew 10, Marybeth 6 and Benjamin 4. He enjoys sports of all kinds, both playing and coaching and spending time with his family and friends.
    Coach Podjenski has coached football at BSHS for 16 years. He has coached at all levels and on both sides of the ball. He is currently a Defensive Line coach and an Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus teacher.

Freshmen Head Coach Chad Curtis
Coaches:  Head Freshmen Coach
Years on Blue Springs staff:  0
Coach Chad Curtis is entering his 13th year in education. However this is his first year with the Blue Springs School District. He's been hired to teach Freshman Health and serve as the Head Freshman Football coach.
    Born and raised in Southeast Iowa, Chad attended Highland High School in Riverside, Iowa followed by Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. Chad later earned his Master's Degree in Educational Administration from Texas A&M Kingsville University.
    Chad was raised by a coach so naturally took to playing sports early on. During high school, Chad participated in football, basketball, wrestling, track, and baseball...he continued with baseball into college. Chad has spent the last 12 1/2 years in San Antonio, Texas. He spent the first 1/2 year student teaching, 11 years as a teacher/coach and 1 year as an assistant principal. Chad has served as a P.E. Coordinator, taught P.E. and has been an Assistant Principal at the middle school level and has taught Health at the High School level. During his coaching tenure Chad's been an Assistant Football/Baseball Coach at the high school level and has served as an Athletic Coordinator, coached football, basketball and track at the middle school level. Chad has also been involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ministry on various campuses for several years.
    Coach Curtis is excited about being LOTS closer to family and experiencing teaching/coaching in a new environment....let alone STATE.

Coach Tim McElligott
Coaches:  Freshmen Defensive Coordinator
Years on Blue Springs staff: 9
Coach Tim McElligott is married to Tracey and has a 5 year old daughter named Keely. He graduated from Truman High School in 1989 and then attended CMSU where he graduated in 1994 with a BSE in Social Studies 9-12. He then attended Webster University where he received his MSE in Curriculum/ Education. Coach McElligott has been teaching 11 years overall. He taught at William Chrisman the Spring of 1994, from 1994-1996 he taught in Oak Grove High School, from 1996-1997 he taught at William Chrisman High School and from 1997 to present he has taught at Blue Springs High School.  Coach McElligott teaches 10th grade world history and 11/12 grade sociology.
The following is Coach McElligott's coaching experience:
1994: Assistant Head Coach William Chrisman High School
1994-1996: Assistant Baseball coach at Oak Grove High School
1996-1997: Assistant Head Baseball Coach at William Chrisman
1997-Present: 9th grade football coach at BSHS
2000-2004: Head 9th grade football coach at BSHS
1997-1999: Freshman baseball coach at BSHS
2000-Present: JV baseball coach at BSHS

Coach Matt Marble
Coaches:  Freshman Assistant
Years on Blue Springs staff:  0
Coach Matt Marble in entering his first year coaching for BSHS.  Matt grew up in Blue Springs where he played football, basketball and track. Coach Marble is an Aide for both BSHS and BSSHS .
    He is excited to start his first year of coaching. Matt is looking forward to working with the great group of boys heading into their Freshman year. Matt will be coaching the Receivers and Defensive Backs.
    Matt went to Truman State College where he played Football. Matt has been married to his wife Adri for a year and a half. Matt is very excited to enter into the Wildcat Football Staff, he expects to enjoy many years of coaching at BSHS.

Coach Jackie Qualls
Coaches:  Freshman Assistant
Years on Blue Springs staff:  0
Coach Jackie Qualls grew up in Independence, MO where he attended Raytown High School. He then went to CMSU for a year and a half where he played baseball and football. After working in the Architectural field for 17 years, Coach Qualls choose to go back to CMSU and get his degree in Math Education. He graduated from CMSU in the fall of 2005. Coach Qualls student taught at Blue Springs High School and was offered a contract with Blue Springs while student teaching. He will be starting his second year as a math teacher at BSHS.
    Coach Qualls has been married for 11 years. He has a 14 year old son named Zach and a 10 year old daughter named Samantha. He will be a volunteer Offensive and Defensive line coach for the Freshman team this year.

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