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Freshman Coaching Staff

 Tom Trace                                                                                              

Head Freshman Coach -- Offensive Line and Defensive Backs

Alma Mater – Whitehall Yearling High School (1978), Capital University (1983), University of Dayton (1998)

Playing Experience – Whitehall Yearling High School (1975-1978), Capital University (1979-1983)

Previous Assistant Coaching Experience - 30 years of assistant coaching in football, 8 yrs in Hilliard & 23 yrs in Upper Arlington

Years at Upper Arlington - 23 years in Upper Arlington, 3 at Hastings Middle School & 20 at Upper Arlington High School

Family -  Married 32 years to Sarah Trace (JMS 7th grade L.A. teacher) 6 children: Amy (30), Thomas & Betsy (27), Julie & Katie (24) and Jack (20)

jack blaisdell                                                                                     

defensive line and Running Backs

 

Alma Mater: Hilltop High School (2018), Capital University (2023)

Playing Experience: Hilltop High School and Capital University

Years at Upper Arlington: 2nd

Family:  Son of Shawn and Shawn Blaisdell, Brother Cayden

 James Mattioda                                                                              

Wide Receivers / Defensive Backs

 

Alma Mater: Centerville High School, Ohio University 

Playing Experience:  Centerville High School

Years at Upper Arlington: 4th

Family:  Twin brother named Jon. and my dog named Kaiser. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Todd pfeil                                                                                        

linebackers and running backs

 

Alma Mater: Upper Arlington and Eastern Kentucky University

Playing Experience: Baseball - Eastern Kentucky University

Coaching Experience: 23 years UAHS Baseball Varsity Assistant  Coach, UAHS Football Varsity Assistant  Coach (2018)

Years at Upper Arlington: 3rd

Family:  Coach Pfeil and his wife, Renee, reside in Upper Arlington.  They have two children, Sebastian and Veronica.