2007 HEAD COACHES WELCOME I would like to thank all of the members of our football family for the hard work and dedication they have given to our 2007-2008 football team. Our parents, Grid Club officers, athletic department, community education, and our coaching staff have put many countless hours into our program so that we can have the best season possible. THANK YOU for your support! The number of players that have come out for football this year is amazing; 147 young men have registered and as a result, we ran out of equipment! Fortunately, our AD has stepped forward and supported our program. As a result, brand new equipment is on its way! Due to construction at the high school, our fall camp is being held at the St. Francis Middle School. We just finished our first week of practice with an excellent practice last Friday. The Team spirit is high and both our coaches and players are excited about having a great year. I would like to extend an invitation to all members of the Saint Francis Football Family to attend Kickoff Night on Friday, August 24th at 6:00 p.m. at the middle school. Our team will run through a short pre-game type of practice for people to watch beginning at 6:30 and ending around 7:30. At that time, I would like to have a short meeting with all of our parents to answer any questions and talk about the season. Kickoff night is an opportunity to bring our "football family" together and begin building the strong community ties that are necessary for our program to continue to develop. Therefore, we will be serving Rootbeer floats and we will have some fun games set up for our kids after the last practice has concluded. Lets have a great season! GO SAINTS!!! -Coach Lindquist GO SAINTS!! ChrisLindquist Head Football Coach 
I am beginning my 12th year of coaching and 7th year of teaching; made possible by the support of my family (my wife Amy, our boys: Hayden, Hudson, and Hyatt, and my parents, Dale and Kathy.) I began coaching football in 1996 at Saint Louis Park High School while I was in college studying to be an accountant. It did not take long before I realized that my passion was working with young people in an educational setting. So, I changed my major and I graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2000 with a bachelors degree in Kinesiology and a minor in coaching. In 2001, I earned my Masters degree in Applied Kinesiology and went on to become a teacher in the Hopkins School District. While at Hopkins, I taught primarily at the high school and specialized in outdoor/experiential education. I continued to coach football at Hopkins and also began to coach track (pole vault.) Last season, I decided to make a change and I became the offensive coordinator at The Blake School. That change allowed me to work with some very good friends and with a quality head coach. All of these experiences have provided me with the knowledge and skills necessary to be the head coach in an outstanding football program and community here in St. Francis. I am VERY excited about this amazing opportunity here at Saint Francis! We have an amazing coaching staff that has worked very hard during the coaching transition, and well into the summer. The dedication they have shown to our football program is second to none. Our student-athletes have also dedicated themselves both in the weight room and on the football field. Our booster club and youth football program is strong and both have the passion and desire to be top-notch organizations. All of these elements lead to one thing; a strong and successful football program that everyone is proud to be a part of! Lets have a great year. GO SAINTS! Interview of Saint Francis
Varsity Football Coach Chris Lindquist
by Bruce Riebe (Youth Football coach and St Francis Grid club Webmaster) Nov. 27, 2007 click here to view
CHRIS LINDQUIST NAMED HEAD FOOTBALL COACH (6-20-07) University of Minnesota and St. Louis Park grad Chris Lindquist was named head football coach for the Fighting Saints on June 15th. Chris replaces Marc Klatt who assumed an assistant football position at St. CloudStateUniversity after being the head coach for one year at SFHS. Chris has been a assistant coach at St. Louis Park, Blake and Hopkins while teaching physical education for the previous 7 years. He has served as quarterback coach, offensive coordinator, running back coach, receiver coach, defensive back coach and coordinated all aspects of special teams play throughout his career. He has also been an assistant track coach. He partnered in writing a federal grant to include the installation of an extensive challenge course and a wide range of fitness equipment for Hopkins H.S. and collaborated with team members in teaching a "FreshwaterAcademy". He will also be teaching fitness in the St. Francis High School P.E. Dept. Chris and his wife, Amy, have three boys. Chris began his football duties on June 18th and is eagerly awaiting the beginning of the season on August 13th. | 
