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MEET THE STAFF MIKE WOLFF - Head Coach
2008 will mark Mike's 5th year as the Blackhawks' Head Coach and 9th with the organization. Mike was also the head coach of the Council Bluffs Rams of the Nebraska Indoor Football League (NIFL) from 2000-2002 compiling a 21-7 record and two Indoor Bowl appearances. In 2003, Mike was a coach/player for the River City Redemption, also of the NIFL, going 10-1 and winning the league championship. Mike graduated from Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson High School in 1983. He is married to wife Kathleen, and has three daughters; Megan, Erin, & Allison.  JUSTIN KAMMRAD - Offensive Coordinator
As a college player in 2003, Justin set UNO records for yards rushing in a single game (309), rushing yards per game (169), and yards rushing in a season (1,866). Justin joined the Blackhawks coaching staff in 2007 after a career ending knee injury in 2006. Justin was recently named head coach of Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs. 2008 will mark Justin's second season as the Blackhawks' offensive coordinator. Family includes wife Laurie, and two sons Braylon & Landon.  BRETT RYAN - Offensive Line
 TED HENNINGS - Defensive Line
As a professional player, Ted played for the Chicago Bears (NFL) in 1990, Birmingham Fire (WLFA) 1991, Detroit Drive (AFL) from 1991-1992, and the Dallas Texans (AFL) in 1993. Ted joined the Blackhawks in 2007 and is currently an assistant football coach at Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson High School. Ted's family includes wife Kristine, son Austin, and two daughters Hannah & Miranda.  DAVE COBERLY - Team Assistant
2008 will be Dave's third season as a team assistant. Dave has also coached the Thomas Jefferson Black youth team for the past eight years. Famlily includes, wife Sue, two daughters Christina & Courtney, and two sons Rob & D.J.  MIKE PAULSON - Team Assistant
Mike's experiance as an assistant coach began in 2003 with the Nebraska Bears of the North American Football League. He joined the Blackhawks staff in 2006 and assists the coaching staff in a variety of ways which includes stats and video coverage. MIKE GEPNER - Team Photographer DR. MICHAEL WALSH, M.D. - Team Physician  BRIAN BERTHELSON, ATC - Team Trainer  MATT PATTEN - Team Equipment Manager
Matt is in his first year with the Blackhawks organization. He is a 2000 graduate of Storm Lake High School in Storm Lake, Iowa. While at SLHS Matt earned First Team All-District Honors as a Defensive Lineman. He played two years of college football at the junior college level while attending Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, IA. Matt received his Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He currently lives in Omaha, NE with his fiance Bonnie and is a high school social studies teacher and assistant varsity football coach at Fremont-Mills High School in Tabor, Iowa. CARY GUNTHER - Game P.A. AnnouncerCONNIE VIEYRA - Marketing Intern  ACE HENDRICKS - Staff Writer
 Ace has been writing for the Blackhawks since 2007 and is currently covering the APFL for IndoorFootballFan.com. He is also a coach for Senior League Baseball (2003-present) and coached high school football in Des Moines until 2002. He has three sons, Scotty 14; Jackson 12; & Pacen 7. RYAN GARRETT - Broadcast Play-by-Play BLACK-JACK - Team Mascot
The Blackhawks' coaches found Black-Jack's egg on the field in 2004 and thought it was a practice ball and tossed it in with the other practice balls. He hatched on New Year's Day in 2005. The players fed him Monster Energy Drinks, Breadeaux pizza and Taco Johns tacos so he would grow strong and fast. He's been with the team ever since. Event & Game Day Volunteers
Nic Piercy
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