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NAME: Chris Lindquist
COACHING POSITION: HEAD COACH
 
Chris Lindquist
Head Football Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback Coach
Coaching Experience:
I am entering my 14th season as a high school football coach and my third season as a head coach here in St Francis
Educational Background:
Saint Louis Park High School (1993),
University of Minnesota (2000) B.S.,
University of Minnesota (2001) M.Ed.
Family: Wife Amy, sons Hayden, Hudson, Hyatt, and parents Kathy and Dale
Hobbies/Interests:
My family and of course St. Francis High School football
2009 Saints Football Coaching Staff
Row 1 (L-R): Tyler Schaff, Mike Phillips, Mike Stoffel, Matthew Norton, Ryan Fiereck, Mark Hanson
Row 2 (L-R): Mark E. Petersen, Brent Swaggert, Steve Gravdahl, Chris Lindquist, John Norton,
Tracy Torson, Tyrone Schmidt
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NAME: MIKE PHILLIPS
COACHING POSITION: DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR (Varsity)
Varsity Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
Coaching Experience:
St. Francis High School
2006-Present Defensive Coordinator
2005-2006 Inside Linebackers Coach
2005-2006 Recievers Coach
2004-2005 Defensive Line/Running BacksCoach
2002-2003 Sophmore Football Coach
Fridley High School
2003-2004 Defensive Backs/Running Backs Coach
Educational Background:
Bachelor of Science, physical education and health education Southwest State University.
Family: Parents Gary and Patty, one sister, one brother
Hobbies/Interests:
Football, softball, working out, going to movies, spending time with friends and family members
NAME: COACH TORSON
COACHING POSITION: DEFENSIVE LINE
Tracy Torson
Coaching Experience:
2006 Bloomington Kennedy High School, first year at St. Francis High School
Educational Background:
2000 Graduate of St. Francis High School
2006 Graduate of St. Cloud State University
Family: Wife Rachel, dogs – Chewy (Japanese Chin) and Moose (Pug)
Hobbies/Interests:
Golfing,watching sports both in person and on TV, spending time outside, playing with my dogs, spending time with family and friends.
NAME: MIKE STOFFEL
COACHING POSITION: RECEIVERS COACH
Wide Receivers Coach, Special TeamsCoordinator
Coaching Experience:
1 year SFHS 9th Grade Coach
4 years SFHS Wide Receivers Coach
Educational Background:
Bachelor of Arts – St. John’s University 2004
Master’s in Education – St. Mary’s University 2008
Family: Wife Alicia, son Jonah, 4, son Gabriel, 4 months
Hobbies/Interests:
Watch movies, read, play golf, and DIY projects.
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NAME: BRENT SWAGGERT
COACHING POSITION: OFFENSIVE LINE COACH
Coaching Experience:
3 years coaching at SFHS
Educational Background:
Montana State University-Bozeman
Walden University Master’s Degree (complete in December 2009)
Hobbies/Interests:
Fishing, hunting, and golfing
NAME: Matt Norton
COACHING POSITION: DEFENSIVE BACKS
Coaching Experience:
This will be my third year coaching the defensive backs. The year prior to that I coached the freshmen team.
Educational Background:
Hermantown High School; Concordia College Moorhead, MN
Family: My mom Maxine lives in Superior, WI, father John lives in Duluth, MN., brother John who lives in St. Paul, and sister Laura who lives outside of Milwaukee, WI.
Hobbies/Interests:
I am a sports nut. I like watching and playing just about any sport there is. I also enjoy camping and reading when I get a chance.
NAME: MARK HANSON
COACHING POSITION: JV-B Squad Coach
Coaching Experience:
Coach high school football for five years and college for seven years
Educational Background:
Bachelor of Science and Masters degrees
Family: Wife, Mikki and daughter, Molly
Hobbies/Interests:
All type of sporting events
NAME: COACH SCHMIDT
COACHING POSITION: JV-B Squad Coach
Coaching Experience:
2001 – Freshmen coach at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School
2002-05 – Defensive Coodinator at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School
2006-08 – Sophomore coach at St. Francis High School
Educational Background:
Diploma – Sebeka High School
Bachleor of Science in business education from Concordia College
MA-Education-Southwest Minnesota State University
Family: Wife Kelly and dog Cobber
Hobbies/Interests:
Hunting, fishing, and golfing.
NAME: STEVE GRAVDAHL
COACHING POSITION: Freshman Coach
Coaching Experience:
35 years of coaching
Football, track, baseball, basketball, softball
Levels coached: youth community, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th grades, sophomore, junior varsity, varsity, college defensive line.
High school positions (varsity FB): varsity head, varsity O-coordinator, varsity D-coordinator, varsity O/D line, varsity QB & RB, varsity LB.
Educational Background:
Park Rapids Area High School
Bachelor of Arts–University of Minnesota, Morris
Masters–College of St. Thomas
Family: Wife of 31 years–Dawn, son–Josh 25 years old, daughter–Jessica 22 years old.
Hobbies/Interests:
Hunting, fishing, computers, golf, reading, music, cooking and others to be developed in retirement.
NAME: MARK PETERSON
COACHING POSITION: Freshman Coach
Coaching Experience:
Has coached football for the last 13 years
Educational Background:
Bachelor of Arts Physical Education K-12
Bachelor of Arts Social Studies 9-12
Bachelor of Science Psychology
Currently working on:
Bachelor of Arts Traffic Safety Education MA Education
Family: Married for 11 years, have a 9 year old son Stephen and 8 year old daughter Morgan
Hobbies/Interests:
Hunting and fishing, home projects, weight training and chilling by a bonfire.
NAME: TYLER SCHAFF
COACHING POSITION: Freshman Coach
Coaching Experience:
Cambridge-Isanti
2005-08 Head junior varsity/assistant varsity girls hockey
2006 Assistant varsity/varsity baseball pitching coach
St. Francis High School
2007-08 Head junior varsity baseball coach
2007-Present Varsity baseball pitching coach
2007-Present 9th grade assistant football
2008-Present Head junior varsity/assistant varsity girls hockey
Educational Background:
Undergraduate degree, St. John’s University, 2005
Graduate Degree, St. Mary’s University, 2008
Family: Parents in Cambridge and three younger sisters, ages 25, 21, 19
Hobbies/Interests:
Coaching, playing men’s league hockey, playing Isanti Redbirds Amateur baseball, playing softball, being on the Cambridge Fire Department, and spending time with family and friends.
John Norton Running Back and Offensive Line Coach
Coaching Experience:
This is my third year working with Saints football
Educational Background:
Hermantown High School (1995), Saint
John’s University (1999), William Mitchell College of Law (2009)
Family: Brother Matthew and sister Laura
Hobbies/Interests:
Football, history, and Boston Red Sox
Ryan Fiereck Varsity Video Scout
Coaching Experience:
9th grade assistant football coach – two
seasons; basketball – four seasons
Educational Background:
Business education – Winona State University
Family: Recently married July, now looking at houses
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