Chuck
Spagnoli
cspagnoli@lfschools.net
Head, Boys' Varsity Football
Coach Spagnoli became a Varsity coach in 1983
and has been LF's Varsity coach since 2003. Previously,
he coached teams at Carthage College, University of Evansville,
DeLaSalle Institute and Niles West High School. Chuck received
his BS in Industrial Technology Education from ISU and
his MS in Physical Education from Chicago State University.
He teaches in the Technology Ed./Wellness Departments at
LFHS.
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Bobby Magna Jr.
bmagna@lfschools.net
Head, Boys' Sophomore Football
Coach Magna has been coaching football at LF since
2009. Previously, he was a student coach at Dakota State
University and a graduate assistant coach at Missouri Valley
College. Coach Magna received his Bachelor's degree in
Exercise Science from Dakota State University and his MSE
in Educational Administration from Lindenwood University.
He is a para pro at LFHS.
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Phil DeWald
pdewald@lfschools.net
Assistant, Boys' Varsity/Sophomore Football
Coach DeWald has been an assistant Varsity/Sophomore
coach at LF since 2009. He has coached for 23 years. Coach
DeWald received his Bachelor's degree in History Ed. and
an ME from Northeastern Illinois University. He is a Chicago
fireman.
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Larry Lilja
Assistant, Boys' Varsity/Sophomore Football
Coach Lilja has been an assistant Varsity/Sophomore
coach at LFHS since 2011. Prior to this, he coached for
32 years at Northwestern University. Coach Lilja received
his Bachelor's degree in Education and Economics from Northwestern
University.
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Dylan
Johnson
dylanj847@gmail.com
Assistant, Boys' Varsity/Sophomore Football
Coach Johnson has been an assistant Varsity and
Sophomore coach at LF since 2010.
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Bill Joyce
william-joyce@sbcglobal.net
Assistant, Boys' Varsity/Sophomore Football
Coach Joyce has been assistant Sophomore coach
at LF since 2006. Previously, he had coached for 16 years
either as a Varsity Assistant, Sophomore Assistant or Freshman
Assistant football coach at Notre Dame High School, Mather
High School and St. Patrick High School. He has a BS in
Physical Education from Northeastern Illinois University
and works as a Chicago firefighter
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Ahmad Merritt
amchi81@aol.com
Assistant, Boys' Varsity/Sophomore Football
Coach Merritt has been an Assistant Sophomore
and Varsity football coach at LFHS since 2010. He received
his Bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University
of Wisconsin--Madison and is a real estate agent.
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Brian Peterson
briankpeterson1@yahoo.com
Assistant, Boys' Varsity/Sophomore Football
Coach Peterson has been an assistant Varsity/Sophomore coach
at LFHS since 2011. Previously, he coached football at
North Chicago High School and wrestling at Lake Forest
High School. He received his Bachelor's degree from Northern
Illinois University and is currently working on his Master's
degree from National Louis University. Coach Peterson teaches
4th/5th grade in North Chicago.
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Tom Soprych
tsoprych@lfschools.net
Assistant Boys/ Varsity/Sophomore Football
2012 marks Coach Soprych's return as an
assistant Varsity/Sophomore coach at LFHS. Previous coaching
includes: Offensive line coach at North Park U. (1999-2000);
Offensive line coach/coordinator at St. Patrick HS (2001-2009);
Offensive line coach at LFHS (2010); Wide receiver/offense
coordinator at Mather HS (2011). Coach Soprych received a
BA in Political Science from North Park University. He teaches
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Joe Busse
jbusse@carthage.edu
Assistant, Boys' Varsity/Sophomore Football
2012 marks Coach Busse's first year as Assistant Varsity/Sophomore
coach at LFHS. In 2010, he coached Soph/Varsity football
at Libertyville High School, and in 2011, he coached Varsity
football
& track at Schaumburg High School. Coach Busse received
his Bachelor's degree from Carthage College. He is a long-term
Health sub at LFHS.
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Frank Lesniak
flesniak@lfschools.net
Head, Boys' Freshmen Football
Coach Lesniak has been head Freshmen football
coach since 2009. Prior coaching experience includes six
years as assistant Varsity and Sophomore coach and one
year as assistant Freshmen coach at Lake Forest in addition
to a year as Sophomore assistant at Hersey High School.
Frank received his BA in Special Education from ISU and
his MA in Educational Leadership from National Louis University.
He teaches in the Special Education Department at Lake
Forest HS.
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Cam Christoffers
christoffers@ogschool.org
Assistant, Boys' Freshmen Football
Coach Christoffers has been an assistant Freshmen
coach at LFHS since 2009. Coach Christoffers received his
Bachelor's degree from Northern Iowa University and is
currently teaching Physical Education at Oak Grove Junior
High.
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Pete Miller
pmiller@lfelem.lfc.edu
Assistant, Boys' Freshmen Football
Coach Miller has been an assistant Freshmen football
coach at LFHS since 2009. Previously, he was an assistant
Freshmen coach at Deerfield HIgh School in 2005. Coach
Miller received his Bachelor's degree in Secondary Physical
Education from Northeastern Illinois University and a Master's
degree from Chicago State. He teaches Wellness at Deerpath
Middle School.
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David Gray
dgray@lfschools.net
Assistant, Boys' Freshmen Football
Coach Gray has been coaching Freshmen football
at LFHS since 2009. Previously he coached football for
4 years. Coach Gray received his Bachelor's degree from
Northeastern Illinois University. He teaches in the Special
Education Department at LFHS.
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Ryan Carney
rcarney@lfschools.net
Assistant, Boys' Freshmen Football
2012 marks Coach Carney's first year as
assistant Freshmen coach at LFHS. Prior to this year, he
coached football for 2 years at Loras College, 4 years
at Lake Forest High School and 1 year at Mundelein High
School. Coach Carney received his Bachelor's degree in
Physical Education/Health and his Master's degree in Athletic
Administration from Loras College. He teaches in the Wellness
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