Edward Hottle
	Head Coach football@gallaudet.edu 202-423-0326 (C)

Coach Ed Hottle enters his third season as head coach of the Gallaudet football program. He has guided the Bison to a 15-2 record over the last two years. Hottle graduated from Frostburg State University with a degree in physical education in 1999. After graduation, he stayed on coaching the defensive line and serving as a Graduate assistant. During that span, he completed a Master of Education degree.

Coach Hottle then moved to Denison University in Ohio, accepting a job as defensive coordinator and head of strength and conditioning. Following his stint with Denison, Coach moved to Wesley College where he coached linebackers and defensive line. Prior to his arrival at Gallaudet, Coach Hottle served as the Head Coach at Calvert High School in southern Maryland. The coach and his wife Ashley reside in Annapolis, Md. and have 2 children, Madalynn, 4 and Wyatt, 2.

	Christian Burke
	Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers

Coach Burke is entering his third season as Gallaudet linebacker coach, and his second term as assistant head coach. Prior to joining the Gallaudet staff, he had been an assistant linebacker coach for four years at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf. This gives him a total of seven years of coaching experience. Coach Burke double-majored in Computer Information Systems and Communication Arts, obtaining degrees from Gallaudet University in 2000. Coach Burke currently resides in Greenbelt, Maryland.

	Ryan Hite
	Off. Coordinator/Wide Receivers

Ryan Hite will begin his first season as the Offense Coordinator with Bison Football. He has spent the last three years coaching football at both the high school and college levels.  Most recently, Hite served as the Head Coach at North Baltimore High School (OH).  Prior to that, he coached tight ends at Ohio Northern University.  While on staff at Ohio Northern, Hite helped the Polar Bears defeat national powerhouse Mount Union College ending their 110-game regular season win streak.

Coach Hite is a 2003 graduate of Denison University (OH), completing a Bachelors degree in Political Science and Religion.  

	Harold Catron
	Running Backs

Coach Catron is entering his third season coaching for Gallaudet, spending one year with the defensive line and the last two with the running backs. He graduated from Gallaudet University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. While at Gallaudet, Coach Catron was a member of the football team. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Coach Catron resides in Washington, DC. He works for Sport and Health Club as a personal trainer and strength & conditioning specialist.

	Jim Overmier
	Quarterbacks

Coach Overmier is in his first year as a coach with the Gallaudet University Bison. He comes from Severna Park High School in Severna Park, Maryland where he has coached football since 2003. Coach Overmier brings with him 10 years of high school coaching experience. While primarily working with quarterbacks, he as also served as Offensive Coordinator and Special Teams coach as well. In addition to coaching, he also operates Jim Overmier’s Quarterback Academy in the off-season where high school and college-bound athletes are trained for success at the quarterback position. A native of Annapolis, Maryland, Coach Overmier graduated from Towson University in 1983. He currently resides in Crofton, Maryland with his wife and two sons.

	Kerry Phalen
	Offensive Line

Coach Phalen is entering his third year at Gallaudet and 11th year total coaching. He has worked at the high school, Division III, and Division II levels of college football. Coach Phalen earned his Masters Degree in Education from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio and his undergrad from Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland. He currently lives in Lusby, Maryland with his wife Rachel and sons Trevor, 5, and Logan, 1 year.

	Ron Cheek
	Defensive Backs

Coach Cheek begins his first season as an assistant at Gallaudet.  A graduate of Northwestern High in Adelphi, Maryland, he has been employed at Gallaudet University since April 2000. He currently is the Primary Groundskeeper of Athletic Fields for both Gallaudet and Model Secondary School for the Deaf. Coach Cheek is also pursuing a biology degree from Prince Georges Community College. Born in Washington, DC and raised in Hyattsville, Maryland, Coach Cheek spent two years coaching ages 13-15 in Pop Warner football. He is an active member of Sports Turf Managers Association and the Professional Grounds Management Society.

	Ron Luczak
	Defensive Line

Coach Luczak begins his second season with the Bison coaching the defensive line. Luczak works as a full-time Risk Consultant specializing in Internal Audit around the D.C. area. He earned his bachelors degree in Finance with a minor in Accounting from Frostburg State University. At FSU, Coach Luczak was a member of the football team, serving as Captain during his senior season. Luczak played in two ECAC games and received first team all-conference honors both his junior and senior years; his sophomore year he also earned honorable mention honors. Coach Luczak currently resides in Germantown, Maryland.

	Brian Tingley
	Student Assistant/Offensive Line

Coach Tingley will begin his first year in the role of student assistant coach for the Bison. His playing career ended last season after playing five years for Gallaudet on the offensive line. Coach Tingley is originally from Binghamton, New York and graduated from Whitney Point High School in 2001 with a Regents Diploma.  At Gallaudet, Coach Tingley is majoring in Physical Education with a Teacher Certification in K-12 Education. He is also pursuing a minor in Psychology.  Coach Tingley’s aspirations are to continue coaching football and become a physical educator.  His parents are Bill and Jean Tingley.