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John Troxell
Head Coach/Wide Receivers
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College: Lafayette

Named the 39th coach in Franklin & Marshall football history on March 22, 2006, Troxell took the reins of the Diplomats following five seasons (2001-2005) as an assistant coach at Lafayette during which he served as video coordinator, running backs coach, recruiting coordinator and special teams coach for the 2004 and 2005 Patriot League champion Leopards.

During his tenure, he mentored 2004 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year Joe McCourt '05 to a record-setting career. Under Troxell's tutelage, McCourt, the 2001 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, concluded his career as Lafayette's and the Patriot League's all-time leader with 50 rushing touchdowns, and second on the school's all-time rushing list with 4,474 yards while earning All-America honors in 2002 and 2004.

Named the Leopards' recruiting coordinator prior to the 2003 season, Troxell landed 24 freshmen for the 2005 season, including 10 who were all-state players, He joined the Lafayette staff after serving as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Muhlenberg College from 1997-2000.

He served as special teams coordinator (1997-99), quarterbacks and wide receivers coach (1997-2000) and offensive coordinator (2000) at Muhlenberg as the Mules went from a 1-9 season in 1997 to the Eastern College Athletic Conference title with a record of 9-2 in 2000.

In 2000, his offense ranked 22nd in Division III and led the Centennial Conference in total offense (427.8 yards per game) while averaging 31.0 points per game.

In his first three seasons at Muhlenberg, Troxell coordinated the Mules' special teams. Under his guidance, Muhlenberg led Division III in kickoff returns. Josh Carter, Lafayette's offensive assistant in 2004, was the Football Gazette specialist of the year under Troxell's tutelage. He also coached the quarterbacks and receivers all four seasons, including Muhlenberg's all-time leading passer and Carter, the program's first Centennial Conference player of the year.

Troxell joined the Muhlenberg staff after serving as an assistant coach for three seasons at Columbia University. He assisted with the Lions' defensive backs from 1994-96, helping them record the third-best pass defense in Division I-AA in 1996.

The assistant recruiting coordinator his final two seasons at Columbia, he was elevated to running backs coach in the spring of 1997.

A 1994 Lafayette graduate with a B.A. in government and law, Troxell was the starting free safety on the Leopards' 1992 Patriot League championship team and received the program's Unsung Hero Award as a senior. He went on to earn an M.A. in sociology and education from Columbia in 1997.

A native of Phillipsburg, N.J., Troxell and his wife, Pamela, have two daughters: Summer and Capri.

Craig Sutyak
Defensive Coordinator
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College: Dickinson

Sutyak is set for his third season as the Diplomats’ defensive coordinator. In his first year, his aggressive approach yielded 10 more sacks, 13 more fumbles, and eight more recovered fumbles, while his unit shaved 9.3 rushing yards from its per game average. In 2008, his unit allowed 55 less yards per game than the previous edition and added four more interceptions to the 2007 total.

An assistant coach at Fordham University in 2004 and 2005, Sutyak was responsible for the secondary and kickoff team in 2005. In 2004, he coached the cornerbacks, helping the Rams finish second in the Patriot League in passing defense, surrendering an average of 164.5 passing yards/game. Fordham's pass efficiency defense rating of 98.89 was second best in the League and eighth best in the nation for the NCAA I-AA while the 164.5 passing yard allowed per game was the 17th best and the overall defense was 32nd best in the country in I-AA. The Rams also led the Patriot League in turnovers forced, forcing opponents to give the ball up 29 times on the year (13 fumbles and 16 interceptions) in 2004.

As coordinator of the kickoff coverage team in 2004, Sutyak helped the Rams lead the Patriot League and rank ninth in the NCAA I-AA, allowing just 15.8 yards/kickoff return. Prior to Fordham, he spent the 2003 season on the staff at Bowdoin College.

As an assistant at Bowdoin College, he coached the secondary, broke down the opponents' passing game and scripted all of the defensive coverage and offensive plays in all throwing phases of practice.

He received his coaching start at Alleghany College in 2001 and 2002 where he coached the kick return unit and wide receivers and was also responsible for coaching the tight ends in the passing game.

A 2003 graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a Masters of Education degree and a 2001 graduate of Dickinson College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, Sutyak was a three-year letterman for the Red Devils leading the team to three winning seasons (7-3 in 1997, 8-3 in 1998, 6-4 in 1999 and 5-5 in 2000) for a 26-15 career record. In 1998, he helped the team to the Eastern College Athletic Conference title as he saw significant action as a running back during his career, but played a key role on special teams. Among the career leaders in career kick-off returns (second, 56) and return yards (second, 1,063), he ranks in the top 10 for punt returns (ninth, 26 returns) and return yards (10th, 222 yards).

Kevin Baumann
Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
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College: Defiance

Kevin Baumann joined the staff as Franklin & Marshall’s Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach in the spring of 2009. Coming off of a three-year stint at Hofstra University, Baumann brings five years of coaching experience to Lancaster. His previous stops included Fordham and Widener universities.

“We are thrilled to have landed one of the best and brightest young coaches there is in the game right now,” Diplomats’ Head Coach John Troxell noted at the time of Baumann’s hiring. “He is the right guy at the right time to both exploit the weapons we have on offense and make us stronger in areas where we lack experience.”

Baumann joined the Hofstra staff in 2006, initially serving as the Assistant Defensive Line Coach. After a season, he swapped sides along the trench to take over as Tight Ends Coach for the 2007 campaign and then added the title of Recruiting Coordinator in 2008. 

His group was heavily involved in the offense with two tight ends seeing action in 11 games in both 2007 and 2008. While used primarily as blockers, his group demonstrated their prowess downfield when needed. In 2008, Phil Riley caught 14 passes for 117 yards, including three multiple reception afternoons. He also hauled in at least a pass in each of the Pride’s final four games of the season. The unit combined for 17 catches for 164 yards in 2007.

In addition to his on-field duties with the Pride, Baumann managed The Big Nasty Lineman Academy football academy camp at Hofstra. He also participates in the Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation Football camps. F&M staffers have worked the charitable camps since Troxell took over the Diplomats’ program.

The Flint, Michigan, native graduated from Defiance College in 2003 with a laundry list of academic and athletic honors. A regular on the Dean’s List, Baumann was a two-time CoSIDA/Verizon Academic All-District IV selection. Following a 2001 season in which his team won the Heartland Conference and advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs, he earned the first of two All-Heartland Conference First Team honors for his play on the offensive line. Baumann was a second team selection as a sophomore. In addition to the league honors, Baumann was a two-time Don Hansen’s Football Gazette All-Region choice.

From Defiance, it was onto Widener where Baumann began his career coaching his former position. Baumann’s unit provided Widener’s quarterbacks with enough time to roll up 2,849 yards through the air, limiting opposing defenses to 16 sacks on 404 pass attempts – or one for every 25.25 throws.

“Given the youth of our offensive line and exceptional talent at the skill positions, Kevin was the perfect choice for F&M,” said Troxell. “Almost every stop in his playing and coaching career has been met with success and he will help us find that here as well.”

Baumann moved onto Fordham as the Assistant Offensive Line Coach for a season. He has extensive experience recruiting in Northern Jersey as well as the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Region. He has also successfully recruited warm weather locales including Northern Florida and Southern California.

Jason Miran
Tight Ends
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College: Penn

A 2009 graduate of Penn, Jason Miran joins the staff to coach the Diplomats tight ends. Miran spent four years on the Quakers’ roster as a fullback and tight end, earning a pair of varsity letters.  He appeared in 36 games, including the final 20 of his career in Philadelphia. He started all 10 games of his senior season at fullback averaging 4.3 yards per reception. He scored his first collegiate touchdown against Georgetown as a junior.

Miran’s desire to coach was developed while on the Quakers’ roster, “As much as I enjoyed playing the game, I also took pride in helping the younger players at my position,” said the Pottstown, Pa. native. “I appreciated the opportunity to hand down some of what I had learned over the years.”

His successes were not limited to the gridiron. The Communications major has worked at CNN and WXPN. He is also familiar with the administrative setting on the college campus having worked in Penn’s Athletic Development Office and Van Pelt Library.

Miran is a 2005 graduate of The Hill School, where he earned 11 varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball. He served as the football team’s captain his senior season.

“Jason is a talented young man with a bright coaching future ahead of him,” said Head Coach, John Troxell. “His experience as a student-athlete at Penn leaves him uniquely qualified to mentor our players in achieving a success both on the field and in the academic setting.”

Ernest Moore
Defensive Backs
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College: Lehigh

A four-year letterwinner and team captain at Lehigh University, Moore joined the staff as the Diplomats’ wide receivers coach in 2008, guiding George Eager to All-Centennial Second Team honors. His players accounted for 99 of F&M's 159 receptions in 2008. He'll turn the tables in 2009 taking over the Diplomats' secondary.

While at Lehigh, Moore was active in Community Outreach by Athletes Who Care for Helping (COACH), mentoring at elementary and middle schools throughout Bethlehem. The organization also raised money for families in need during the holiday seasons. He earned the Mountain Hawks’ Big LU Award, given for both leadership and performance.

Moore earned a B.A. in Computer Imaging from Lehigh’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Mike Saint Germain
Defensive Line
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College: Lafayette

A four-time All-American at Lafayette, St. Germain is making his collegiate coaching debut after two years on the sideline at Morristown (N.J.) High School. At Morristown, St. Germain worked with the Colonials’ offensive and defensive lines, as well as tight ends, helping the 2007 team to a 9-2 record and postseason appearance. He will work with the Diplomats’ defensive line.

Success on the gridiron is a pattern in St. Germain’s involvement with the game. He earned three varsity letters at Lafayette, breaking into the starting lineup as a sophomore. That season, he helped clear the way to let the Leopards’ amass over 200 yards per game on the ground.  As a junior, St. Germain was the only Leopard to start all 12 games on the offensive line. He earned All-Patriot League First Team honors protecting his quarterbacks for a league best 244.3 yards per game through the air.

As a senior, St. Germain started all 11 of Lafayette’s games en route to a Patriot League Championship and NCAA playoff berth. He repeated as an All-Patriot First Team choice, but that was only the beginning of his postseason accolades. In the wake of the championship, St. Germain was named an All-ECAC First Team choice and a first team all-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and CollegeSportingNews.com. The Associated Press and Football Gazette named him a third-team all-American.

Off of the field, St. Germain was active in Read Across America, in which he read to elementary school students during his college years. He has participated in the Lauren’s First and Goal Camps.

“Saint has been a part of winning football throughout his association with the game,” said head coach, John Troxell. “He will prove to be a tremendous asset in the resurrection of F&M’s football tradition.”

Jack Neal
Running Backs
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College: Gettysburg

A renowned name in Lancaster County football, Neal returns to the offensive side of the ball in 2009. This season will be Neal's second stint working with the team's running backs. He has previously served as the Diplomats’ quarterbacks coach and linebackers coach during his tenure with the College.

In 2008, he guided the squad's linebackers for the second season. Neal coached James Gregory to All-Centennial Honorable Mention selection in 2007 and a first team choice in 2008. Under his tutelage, Zach Romash earned an all-conference nod in 2008. His group produced the top two tacklers in each of the past two seasons.

A 23-year veteran coach at McCaskey High School in Lancaster, Neal headed the Tornadoes' program from 1986-97. He retired as a biology teacher at McCaskey during the summer of 2005. A 1971 graduate of and former quarterback and defensive end at Gettysburg College, Jack and his wife, Sandy, are die-hard University of Georgia Bulldogs fans and reside in Lancaster.

Justin Stovall
Linebackers
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College: Lafayette

A 2007 graduate of Lafayette, Stovall joins the Diplomats for the 2009 season. A four-year letterwinner in Easton, Stovall captained the 2006 edition of the Leopards to a Patriot League Championship, the third in his career at Lafayette.

Stovall played in 46 games making 12 starts for the Leopards. As a senior, the linebacker was second on the team with 73 tackles (35 solo, 4.5 TFL). Eight of his tackles marked a team-high in the Patriot League Championship Game, a 49-27 win over archrival Lehigh.

Early in his collegiate career, Stovall was a special teams standout. His honors in the third phase include Patriot League and NCAA DIAA Special Teams Player of the Week Awards.

Stovall’s leadership skills extended beyond the gridiron at Lafayette. For three years, he served as a Peer Mentor, facilitating group training for freshmen athletes in note taking, exam prep, and time management skills. In that capacity, he provided one on one counseling with freshmen athletes to monitor their academic and social progress. The Economics and Business majored was a member of the Lafayette Sports Marketing Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

While F&M will serve as the official start of Stovall’s collegiate coaching career, he has gained experience working camps supporting Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation. The widely attended one-day camps in Florida and the Lehigh Valley benefitting pediatric brain tumor research.