New faces on the 2003 Carroll College football staff

Many new faces will be gracing the Carroll College sidelines during the 2003 football season. Only third-year head coach Jeff Voris and linebacker coach Todd Rohrer return from the 2002 staff. Henny Hiemenz will take over as the Pioneer offensive coordinator, while the defensive coordinator position will be manned by Kim Courtwright. Mark Herdt (defensive backs) and Peter Loose (running backs), along with graduate assistants Luke Cutkomp (defensive line) and Mike Fitzgerald (wide receivers), fill out the 2003 coaching staff.

Hiemenz joins the Carroll staff after stints at Ithaca College, Illinois Wesleyan University, and Utica College from 1999-2002. Courtwright brings a ton of experience to the Pioneer defense, having served in the same capacity at several institutions, most recently at MacMurray College. Herdt has spent the last two years as the director of youth football in Oconomowoc. Prior to that, he served as an assistant coach at Schaumburg High School and Oconomowoc High School, most recently working as the varsity defensive backs and special teams coach for the 2000 Oconomowoc squad.

Loose brings experience and knowledge of the local football scene to Carroll. He has been an offensive assistant coach at both Waukesha South High School and Waukesha West High School. Cutkomp spent three seasons as a student assistant coach at Wartburg College before coming to Carroll, while Fitzgerald comes to the Pioneers after a stellar playing career at Midwest Conference rival Lake Forest College. Fitzgerald, a second-team all-MWC performer, was a key member of the Forester's 2002 league championship team.

Knox's Neagle and St. Norbert's Masciopinto tabbed pre-season Football Gazette All-Americans

The July 17th release of the 2003 Don Hansen Football Gazzette Pre-Season All-American Teams recognized Knox wide receiver Tom Neagle and St. Norbert defensive back Joe Masciopinto as some of the top players at their positions coming into this season. Both Neagle, a senior with the Prairie Fire, and Masciopinto, also a senior playing for the Green Knights, were listed as second team honorees. Click here for a complete listing of the pre-season teams.

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