LONDON HIGH SCHOOL
RED RAIDER FOOTBALL
Bill Dennis - Head Football Coach
4th year Head Coach BIll Dennis will be entering his 26th season of coaching football. A graduate of Miami Trace High School and the University of Akron, Coach Dennis has been the head coach at West Holmes, Chillicothe, and Trotwood Madison schools before coming to London. Also, Bill was the offensive coordinator for Defiance and Orrville High Schools, as well as an assistant coach at Bluffton College.Through dedication and hard work in the weight room, Coach Dennis helped turn around West Holmes' and Chillicothe's football programs. Coach Dennis has instituted the year-round weight program at London that was implemented to rebuild the other programs. In his coaching stints, Bill has built competitive programs in the always thriving Ohio Capital Conference and the Ohio Cardinal Conference.Coach Bill Dennis and his wife of 23 years, Lori,  have four children: Tyler (22), Melanie (20), Blake (14) and Molly (12).
Barry Coe - Running Back Coach
Coach Coe is entering his 3rd year with the Red Raiders. He graduated from Miami Trace High School in 1981, where he was a teammate of Coach BIll Dennis. Barry was an assistant coach at Washington Court House for 7 years. Coach Coe is very excited about being back with the Red Raider football coaching staff and working with the young men in London.
Tim Coudret - Freshman Football and Defensive Line Coach
Coach Coudret is a 1988 graduate of Cloverleaf High School.  He received his Bachelor Degree from Wright State University in 2002 and his Masters Degree in 2003.  Tim and his wife, Christine, have been married 15 years.  Tim currently teaches Social Studies at London High School. This is his 5th year coaching with the Red Raiders and 4th year on Coach Dennis' staff.
Tyler Dennis - Quarterback Coach
Coach Dennis will be entering his 3rd year of coaching at London High School. Tyler was an all-state quarterback while playing for his dad in high school. Coach Dennis is very excited about being part of the London Red Raider football family.
Matt Edwards - Defensive Coordinator
Coach Edwards graduated from Marysville High School in 1998.  He received a degree in History from Muskingum College.  Matt earned a 4-year varsity letter in baseball and was 2-time all league at Muskingum.  This is his 7th year coaching at LHS and 4th as Coach Dennis' defensive coordinator.  Matt teaches social studies at London High School. Matt and his wife, Cari, have been married 4 years and their son Owen will be 2 in October. 
Ben McCoy - Video Coordinator
Coach McCoy graduated from London High School in 1996. He has degrees in both Political Science (2001) and Technology Education (2008) from The Ohio State University. He has been on the board of LABC for 4 years and has coached various youth teams during that time. He and his wife of 6 years, Devon, have two kids.
Chuck Howard - Equipment Coordinator
Coach Howard is a lifetime resident of London. He played high school football from 1977-1980 and is a London High School graduate. Coach Howard has coached youth for 10 years in the community and has coached basketball at London High School for 2 years.
Rob Newman - Kicking Coach
Coach Newman is a 1979 graduate of London High School. He received his bachelor's degree from Capital University. He has been a football official for the past 20 years and has officiated numerous playoff games including the State Finals. This is Rob's 3rd year as kicking coach and 6th year as the 7th grade London Junior High School basketball coach. He works in the Finance Department for the City of Columbus. Rob and his wife of 25 years, Cindy, have three sons, Nick (kicks for Ohio Northern University football team), Drew (junior on LHS football team) and Zach (8th grade football team).
Todd Boyd - Special Teams Coordinator
Coach Boyd is a 1991 graduate of New London High School. In 1996, he received his Bachelor Degree from Ohio University. In 1998, he earned his Masters Degree from The Ohio State University. His coaching career began in 1996 at New London High School. From 1998-2002, he served as an assistant at Beechcroft High School. In 2003, he became the head football coach at Whetstone High School. This will be Coach Boyd's 2nd year of teaching science and coaching at London High School. He has two daughters, Lauren and Natalie.
Andree Tyree - Tight Ends Coach
This is Coach Tyree's first year coaching football at London. Coach Tyree is a 2001 graduate of London High School. Andree also attended The Ohio State University where he played football on scholarship. He has one son, Tavion.
Todd Thomas - Wide Receivers Coach
This is Coach Thomas' first year as an assistant at LHS. Todd is a graduate of Washington Court House Senior High School in 1984. Coach Thomas attended and played football at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. Coach served as a coach for Washington Court House for 13 years. He is employed as a State of Ohio Highway Patrolman and is married to LeAnn and has two kids, Brittany (18) and Alex (13).
Jerry Wasserman - Defensive Line Coach
Coach Wasserman is currently employed by London City Schools.  He lives outside of South Carleston with his wife of 29 years, Libby, and his son, Tad.  He has been a head football coach for over 40 years, with 251 wins.  In 1989, Jerry was inducted into the University of Findlay Hall of Fame, both as a player and a coach.  He was inducted into the OHSFCA Hall of Fame in 1997.  Coach Wasserman is looking forward to his 4th year of helping Coach Dennis rekindle the tradition of winning football at London.
"40.6"
Jimmy Wolverton - Defensive Backs Coach
Coach Wolverton is employed as an Intervention Specialist at London High School. He is a 2002 graduate of Madison-Plains High School. After high school, he attended Wilmington College where he was a four year starter on the baseball team. Jimmy also has a master's in Sports Administration from The Ohio State University. Coach Wolverton has been an assistant varsity baseball coach at London for 3 seasons. This is his 3rd season serving on Coach Dennis' staff.
Ron Bolen - Offensive Line Coach
This is Coach Bolen's 4th year serving on Coach Dennis' staff. Coach Bolen is a 1973 graduate of London High School where he was a member of the Red Raider football team. Ron also played football for Otterbein College while earning his degree. Coach Bolen began his coaching career at London as the Freshman football coach in 1978.
2009 Red Raider Football Coaching Staff
Spence Gibson - Offensive Line Coach
Spence graduated from London high School in 1989 and magna cum laude from The Ohio State University with a BA in criminology. This year he will serve as a paraprofessional at LHS while he pursues his special ed certification from Notre Dame College. This marks Coach Gibson's 2nd year on Coach Dennis' high school staff. He has also coached football, track, and served as athletic director at London Junior High. Spence and his wife, Jenifer, have been married for 16 years and have two kids: Ada (6) and Zeke (4).
Vivake Baranwal - Defensive Backs Coach
Coach Baranwal graduated from Gahanna Lincoln High School in 2006. He is currently a student at The Ohio State University. He coached freshman football and was an assistant varsity coach at Central Crossing High School for 2 years prior to joining Coach Dennis' staff this year.
Photos curtesy of Peters Photography.