newport football coaching staff
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Head Coach Drew Oliver
College:  Washington State University B.A. / University of Washington M.A.
Coaching Experience:  Newport HS - 9yrs Asst Coach & 5 yrs Head Coach, Hazen HS - 5yrs
High School Alma Mater:  Newport Knights
Family:
  • Wife - Sarah,
  • Son - Cole (15),
  • Daughter - Avery (13)
Day Job:  Health & Fitness Teacher - Bellevue School School District
Hobbies: Being a fan and watching my own kids in their various sporting events. Travelling with my wife. Also, I enjoy watching my players grow to become better teammates, athletes and young people.
Quote:  "Character is who you are when no one is watching." –Anonymous
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Asst Coach Darren Moss
Coaching Years at Newport: 12
Overall Coaching Experience: 20
Playing Experience (HS, College): NHS Graduate
Family:
  • Wife – Veronica
  • Sons – Uriah, Myles, Deiondre
  • Daughters – Alicia, Danisa
  • Grandchildren – Chance, Salem
Other Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family.
Quote/Inspiration: Be stronger than your excuses!
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Asst Coach Drew Kelly
Six years Coaching at Newport one year Defensive Coordinator
Overall Coaching Experience: Six
Playing Experience (HS, College):
  • Hazen High School graduated 2013
  • Pacific University graduated 2017
 Family:
  •  Wife, Mai-Chi Kelly
 Other Hobbies/Interests:
  •  Outdoors, Movies, Video Games
 Quote/Inspiration:
 “You are you and that is truer than true, No one can be Youer than You.” Dr. Seuss 

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Assist Coach Blaine Craig
College Education: Eastern Washington University (BA); Walden University (MA)
Coaching Experience:
  • Newport H.S. - JV/C Football (3 years);
  • Tyee M.S. - Flag Football (6 years);
  • Renton H.S. - Track & Field (1 year – Jumps Coach);
  • Ferris H.S. - Track & Field (6 years  - Jumps Coach)
High School Alma Mater: Joel E. Ferris High School (Spokane, WA)
Playing Experience:
  • Football (1 year);
  • Basketball (2 years);
  • Track & Field (4 years)
Family:
  • Wife – Toni; Son 
  • Logan (16);
  • Dog – Agnes (10)
Day Job: PE/Health Teacher – Tyee Middle School (2007-present)
Hobbies:
  • Cycling, Golfing, Disc Golfing, Hiking, Obstacle Runs, Basketball, Watching Movies/TV Shows, etc.
Quote(s): “Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.” ~Albert Einstein 
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Asst Coach Marcus Howle
College: Oklahoma State University
Coaching Experience: JR Knights Coach - 7yrs
High School Alma Mater Newport HS - Class of 1994
Family:
  • Wife - Alison (NHS '96),
  • Lilli NHS '21,
  • Nolan NHS '23
Day Job: Bellevue Firefighter
Hobbies: Rock band, Coaching
Quote: “Hard work always works.”
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Asst Coach Bennett Graham
Coaching Years at Newport: 8 years
Overall Coaching Experience: 8 years
Playing Experience (HS, College):
  • Newport High School 2005-2009
 Family:
  • Wife Deven
Other Hobbies/Interests: Running, adding things to my honey-do list, tacos, traveling with my wife, touchdowns,  fighting back against blackberries and ivy in my backyard, Wazzu football.
 Quote/Inspiration:  “Do you want it to be easy or do you want to be great?”
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Asst Coach Kendall Johnson 
Coaching Years at Newport: 1
Overall Coaching Experience: 5
Playing Experience
  • (HS, College): Irving HS (TX),
  • Lone Oak HS (TX),
  • Vermilion Community College (MN),
  • Mayville State University (ND)
Family: Married 8 years
  • Wife Marcisa 
  • Sons Kendall (5), Kobe (2)
Other Hobbies/Interests: College Football, NFL, Graphic Design, Video Editing, Xbox, Music, Food!
Quote/Inspiration: “Success to me is just being able to do what you love to do and support yourself all through.” – Ermias Asghedom
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Asst Coach Nolan Hoover
Coaching experience: first year
Overall coaching experience: first year 
Playing experience: Hazen High School (for coach Oliver), Pacific Lutheran University 
Family:
  • Father Dan Hoover,
  • Mother Ofelia Hoover,
  • Sister Lauren Heller and brother in law Brian Heller,
  • Sister Kirsten Stroberger and brother in law Zach Stroberger,
  • Sister Taylor Seanoa and Mak Seanoa,
  • Girlfriend Annie Dang 
Other Hobbies: spending time with good friends 
Quote: "If you don’t believe in yourself, who else will?" 

newport touchdown club

The Newport Touchdown Club is a separate and independent  5013c organization operating under the umbrella of the Knight Athletic Booster Association (KABA), whose mission is to support the Newport High School Football program in Bellevue, WA. Information here is maintained by the Newport Touchdown Club.
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