Coaches Profile

VARSITY	JUNIOR VARSITY	FRESHMEN
Jack Fairly -Head Coach- Offensive Coordinator	Rob Dillon -Head Coach- Offensive Coordinator Offensive Line	Andy Turner -Head Coach- Defensive Coordinator Safeties
Dave Nearpass Defensive Coordinator Linebackers	Tim Gough Defensive Coordinator Linebackers	Arin Hankerd Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks
Chris Hoover Special Teams Coordinator Running Backs	Andy Willis Special Teams Coordinator Running Backs	Andy Layman Special Teams Coordinator Off. / Def.Line
James Hines Cornerbacks	Mark Raczkowski Defensive Line	Willie Porter Running Backs
John Duncan-Equipment Manager

JACK FAIRLY

Coach Jack Fairly is the head coach for the entire program and is the Offense Coordinator for the Varsity.

Before Jackson football, Coach Fairly was an assistant at Bridgeport, MI and Hartsville, SC. In 1999, he was voted Assistant Coach of the Year by the MHSFCA.

A Jackson native, Jack is a Parkside High School graduate where he was an all league offensive lineman. Coach Fairly received an education degree from Central Michigan University and recently earned a masters degree in education leadership from Concordia University.

Coach Fairly is currently employed at Jackson High School where he teaches construction technology.
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DAVE NEARPASS

Dave Nearpass has been a varsity level coach for the past 18 years and is currently the Defensive Coordinator.

Coach Nearpass is a 1980 Parkside graduate and played football from 1976-1979. Dave attended Eastern Michigan University and earned a teaching degree in mathematics.

Dave is a math teacher at Jackson High School and is also the freshmen baseball coach. In the winter time, Coach Nearpass is a basketball coach for Parkside Middle School.

Coach Nearpass is married and has two daughters and a son.

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CHRIS HOOVER

Coach Chris Hoover has been with Jackson football for 17 years. Chris is the varsity Special Teams Coordinator and coaches the running backs for the entire program.

Chris is a Jackson High school graduate where he starred as a three sport athlete. Chris received a teaching degree from Olivet College where he was a varsity football player and wrestler.

Chris is a Physical Education teacher at Jackson High School and is also the varsity head baseball coach. Coach Hoover is married and has two sons.

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ROB DILLON

Coach Rob Dillon has been with Jackson football for 17 years. Currently, Rob is the Junior Varsity head coach and is responsible for centers and guards for the entire program.

Rob is a 1995 Jackson High School graduate where he was all CAAC and a Citizen Patriot Dream Team selection as an offensive lineman. Rob received a teaching degree from Michigan State University and a masters degree in special education from the University of Michigan.

Coach Dillon is employed at Jackson High School where he is a special education teacher. Rob is married and has two sons.

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JAMES HINES

Coach James Hines is entering his 6th year with Jackson football and has over 20 years of coaching experience in football, basketball, and track. He is the Special Teams Coordinator for the Junior Varsity and responsible for defensive cornerbacks for the entire program.

Originally from Benton Harbor, where he was voted Athlete of the Year in 1980, Coach Hines received a degree in computer science from Central Michigan University. At Central, James was a letter winning member of the varsity football team.

Currently, James is the pastor at Lily Missionary Baptist Church. Actively involved in the community, Reverend Hines was named 2000 Citizen of the Year by the Jackson Citizen Patriot. Coach Hines has been happily married for over 20 years and has two children who attend Jackson Public schools.

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ANDY TURNER

Coach Turner is in his 6th season with Jackson football. He is the defensive safeties coach for the entire program and is the head coach for the Freshmen.

Before coming to Jackson, he coached at both Ann Arbor Huron and Ann Arbor Pioneer, where he attended high school. Coach Turner was voted M.V.P. of the 1987 state championship team.

Andy has a business degree from Miami of Ohio University where he was a letter winning varsity wrestler. Coach Turner also received a teaching degree from Eastern Michigan University and a Masters degree from Concordia University.

Coach Turner is a Business Education teacher at Jackson High School and is also runs the Viking Store. Andy is married with two kids and enjoys camping, softball, and golf in his free time.

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ANDY WILLIS

Coach Andy Willis has been a coach for Jackson football for the past 12 years. Currently, Andy is the Special Teams Coordinator for the J.V. and is a running back and kicking coach for the entire program.

Andy is a 1998 graduate of Jackson High School where he played and started from 1995 to 1997 as a tight end and kicker. Coach Willis was a team captain and voted to the Citizen Patriot Dream Team his senior year. Andy currently holds most of the kicking records for Jackson High School.

Coach Willis holds degrees from Jackson Community College and Baker College. Currently, Andy works as a brick/stone Mason in Jackson.

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TIM GOUGH

Coach Tim Gough is entering his 4th season as a coach with Jackson football. Tim is a linebackers coach for the entire program and the defensive coordinator for the J.V.. Tim is a graduate of Jackson High School where he played football and baseball.

Coach Gough earned a degree in Physical Education from Albion College in 2006. At Albion, Tim was a 1st team MIAA linebacker and also a league honorable mention selection as a baseball player.

Tim recently earned a teaching degree from Western Michigan University and is employed by Jackson Public Schools.

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WILLIE PORTER

Coach Willie Porter has been with Jackson football for over 20 years. Coach Porter was head coach of the middle school program before coming to the high school. Willie assists with the running backs and defensive backs for the entire program.

Willie is a 1969 Jackson High School graduate where he played football. Coach Porter is retired from Jackson Public Schools and currently works part time for Hopco Hearing.

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JOHN DUNCAN

Coach John Duncan is entering his 14th season with Jackson football. John is the equipment manager for the entire program.

John is a Jackson High School graduate and played football for the Vikings from 1992 to 1994 as an offensive lineman.

Coach Duncan earned a Criminal Justice degree from Jackson Community College and has worked for the Michigan Department of Corrections for the past 9 years.

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