Terry Clark

Head Football Coach

Phone: 402-872-2216

Email: TClark@oakmail.peru.edu

Hometown: Auburn, NE

Season at Peru: 7th

Head Football Coach Terry Clark will be heading into his seventh year this fall. As a native of Auburn, Clark has strong ties to Peru State as both a student-athlete and as a coach. He was a member of the 1990 NAIA National Championship team and worked as the Bobcats’ defensive coordinator during the 2000 season under Dick Strittmatter. Clark returned to the ‘Cats after spending 2001 as the defensive coordinator at Dakota State University in Madison, S.D. Clark also spent two seasons at Dakota State as the defensive secondary coach.

Prior to his time at Dakota State, Clark spent three seasons as the defensive secondary coach at the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D. In addition, he worked as the special teams coach at Auburn High School in 1991.

Clark earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and Social and Behavioral Science from the University of Mary in 1996. He earned his Masters degree in Education from Peru State College in 2006.

Clark and his wife Anita have two daughters, Emily (10) and Abbey (6). They reside in Peru.

Dick Ramsey

Offensive Coordinator

Phone: 402-872-2205

email: DRamsey@oakmail.peru.edu

Hometown: Dawson, NE

Season at Peru: 7th

Coach Ramsey is no stranger to Peru State football having been a member of the Bobcats squad as a 4-year letterman and team captain from 1975-1978. Ramsey earned his B.S. in Physical Education from Peru State and then completed his M.S. Degree in Physical Education at Northwest Missouri State University.

Ramsey began his football coaching career as a prep assistant and Head Coach with stops at West Point (NE) and Mound City (MO). He then moved to the collegiate ranks as the Head Coach at North Iowa Community College (NIACC). During his 17 year stint he amassed an impressive 110-58-1 record which included seven bowl appearances. Ramsey sent numerous players on to NCAA DI institutions, with several moving on to the NFL ranks as well. His coaching experience and offensive line expertise is a great addition to the Bobcat coaching staff.

James Craig

Linebackers Coach

Phone: 402-872-2303

Email: jcraig@oakmail.peru.edu

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Season at Peru: 4th

Entering his fourth season at Peru State College, Coach Craig will again coach the Bobcat Line Backers. He made the switch to line backers after coaching the Defensive Line in 2005.

Craig came to Peru State from Dakota Wesleyan University. In his three seasons at DWU he coached the quarterbacks (in 2003 he coached the #7 ranked quarterback in the NAIA) and Receivers, as well as the Secondary.

Coach Craig has extensive experience as both a professional player and coach in Europe. This past summer, Coach Craig was the Head Coach of the Winterthur Warriors (Switzerland), the 13^th ranked team in Europe.

He was the Head Coach of the Roskilde Kings (Denmark) the previous season, as well as being the Offensive Coordinator for the Ferrara Aquile (Italy) in 2004.

As a player, he was the quarterback for both the Bolzano Giants (Italy) and the Aquile.

Coach Craig graduated from UNLV with a degree in Hotel / Restaurant Management.

Jacob Thompson-Krug

Film and Offensive Line

Phone: 402-872-2205

Email: jathompson-krug@acornmail.peru.edu

Hometown: Lincoln, NE

Season at Peru: 3rd

Coach Thompson-Krug is currently attending Peru State College to earn a Special Education Degree with a coaching endorsement.

Jake has assisted the Bobcats with filming and the offensive line since his freshman year.

He currently lives in Peru, Nebraska.

Bryan Diekmann

Defensive Line Coach

Phone: 402-872-2303

Email: brdiekmann@acornmail.peru.edu

Hometown: Cheney, NE

Season at Peru: 1st

Coach Diekmann is entering his first year of coaching football at Peru State after playing four seasons (2003-06) for the Bobcats.

Diekmann earned a starting spot all four years. He was named to the 2006 All-CSFL squad as an offensive lineman and was also named a member of the NAIA All-Nebraska team.

Coach Diekmann will graduate from Peru State in December, 2007 with a Bachelors Degree in Physical Education with a coaching endorsement.

Diekmann is from Cheney, Nebraska where he attended Norris High School.

Toby Henry

Assistant Football Coach

Phone: 402-872-2205

Hometown: Auburn, NE

Season at Peru: 1^st

Coach Henry graduated in 1999 from Stafford (TX) High School.

He attended and played football for Peru State College from 2000-2004. He was named first team All-CSFL in 2002. He also holds the school record for the most passing yards in one game (464 vs. Iowa Wesleyan, 2003).

After graduating from Peru State College in May of 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management, he went to Denmark to play for the Roskilde Kings. While in Denmark, Henry was the quarterback coach and assistant offensive coordinator for the Junior Roskilde Kings, leading the team to their first championship game. From Denmark he traveled to Germany to play football for the Langenfeld Longhorns. Henry was captain and broke all previous team passing records. He also helped coach the Langenfeld Longhorns Junior team.

After returning from Germany, he was a substitute teacher in Las Vegas, NV. He then went back overseas to Vienna, Austria to play quarterback for the Dodge Vikings. The Vikings had a record of 13-1 and were crowned European champions.

Most recently, Coach Henry returned from playing quarterback in Hohenems, Austria for the Cinneplexx Blue Devils.

Coach Henry plans to continue his education at Peru State College to earn his Bachelors degree in Physical Education 7-12 and be an assistant football coach for the Bobcats.

Brandon Kirby

Student Coach Offensive Line

Phone: 402-872-2205

Email: brkirby@acornmail.peru.edu

Hometown: Glenwood, IA

Season at Peru: 1st

Coach Kirby is entering his first year of coaching after playing four seasons (2003-06) for the Bobcats. Kirby, a native of Glenwood, Iowa, was named to the All-CSFL second team at the center position in 2006.

Coach Kirby is currently taking classes at Peru State College to earn a Secondary Education Degree and a coaching endorsement. He is married and lives in Peru with his wife Kristin.

Skyler Johnson

Defensive Line Coach

Phone: 402-872-2303

Email: skjohnson@acornmail.peru.edu

Hometown: Omaha, NE

Season at Peru: 1st

Coach Johnson is entering his first year of coaching after a four year career at defensive tackle for Peru State College.

Coach Johnson is originally from Omaha, Nebraska. He attended and graduated from Omaha South High School in 2003. His current major at Peru State College is Social Science Teaching with a coaching endorsement.

Johnson was nominated for all-conference and was also selected to play in the first annual Victory Sports Network Senior All-Star Classic.

Coach Johnson has one son, Miles Johnson, who lives in Omaha, NE

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