LONDON HIGH SCHOOL
RED RAIDER FOOTBALL
Bill Dennis - Head Football Coach
3rd year Head Coach BIll Dennis will be entering his 25th 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, he was the offensive coordinator for Defiance and Orrville High Schools, as well as an assistant coach at Bluffton College. In his coaching stints, he has built competitive programs in the always thriving Ohio Capital Conference and the Ohio Cardinal Converence. Here at London High School, Coach Dennis will be entering his 3rd year as a CBI teacher. Coach Dennis believes that there is no substitute for hard work and commitment and that is the key to success. No shortcuts can be made to be successful and the student athletes have bought into that philosophy. For that reason, Coach Dennis is very excited about the upcoming season. The London Red Raider football team and staff would like to wish all fall student athletes and coaches best of luck in their upcoming seasons, and we will be there to cheer them on. Also, we look forward to working with the cheerleaders and the band to create a great atmosphere on Friday nights. Coach Bill Dennis and his wife, Lori, a third grade teacher at London Elementary, have been married for 22 years. They have four children: Tyler (21), Melanie (19), Blake (13) and Molly (11). GO BIG RED!
Barry Coe - Running Back Coach
Coach Coe is entering his 2ndt year with the Red Raiders. He graduated from Miami Trace High School in 1981, where he was a teammate of Coach BIll Dennis. He was Assistant Coach at Miami Trace for four years. Coach Coe is very excited about being back with the Red Raider football coaching staff and working with these young men.
Tim Coudret - Offensive 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 13 years.  Tim currently teaches Social Studies at London High School.
Tyler Dennis - Quarterback Coach
Coach Dennis will be entering his 2nd 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 6th year coaching football and 3rd as Defensive Coordinator.  Matt and his wife, Cari, have been married for 3 years. Their first child, Owen, will be one in October.  He also teaches Social Studies at London High School.
Ben McCoy - Tight Ends Coach
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 3 years and has coached various youth teams during that time. He and his wife of 5 years, Devon, have a one year old son, Jack. Coach McCoy will be entering his first year as a football coach and Technology Education teacher at London High School.
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 two 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 19 years and has officiated numerous playoff games including the State finals. This is Rob's 2nd year as Kicking coach and 5th year as the 7th grade London Junior High School Basketball coach. He works in the Finance Dept. for the City of Columbus. Rob and his wife, Cindy, have three sons, Nick and Drew (senior and sophomore on the football team) and Zach (7th grade football team).
Todd Boyd - Special Teams Coordinator, Offensive/Defensive Line and Linebackers Coach
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 where he had a record of 26 wins and 24 losses. This will be Coach Boyd's first year of teaching and coaching at London High School. This fall, he will be teaching science and looks forward to helping London become a dominant program again. He and his wife, Sara, have two daughters, Lauren and Natalie.
Clayton Burke - Wide Receiver Coach
Coach Burke graduated from London High School in 1989. He served with the 82nd Airborne Division in the United States Army for 5 years. After returning from Desert Storm, he took over the family business, Ronetti's Pizza. He has coached Pee Wee football for 3 years, London Middle School football for 4 years, and London High School football for 1 year. Coach Burke and his wife, Amy, have two wonderful girls, Savanna (7) and Sabrina (4).
Megan Durbin - Athletic Trainer
This is Megan's 5th season with the REd Raiders. She is a 2004 graduate of Otterbein College with a Bechelor of Arts in Athletic Training. In the spring of 2006, Megan finished her Performance Enhancement Certificate and also completed her Masters in Exercise Science and Health Promotion. She is employed by Nationwide Children's Sports Medicine.
Jerry Wasserman - Defensive Line Coach
Coach Wasserman is currently employed by London City Schools.  He lives outside of South Carleston with his wife of 28 years, Libby, his daughter, Jenna & son, Tad.  He has been a head football coach for over 40 years, with 251 wins.  Jerry was inducted into the University of Findlay Hall of Fame, both as a player & a coach, in 1989.  He was inducted into the OHSFCA Hall of Fame in 1997.  Coach Wasserman is looking forward to his 3rd year of helping Coach Dennis rekindle the tradition of winning football at London.
"Finish!"
Jimmy Wolverton - Defensive Backs Coach
Coach Wolverton 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. He  graduated from The Ohio State University last December with a masters in Sports Administration. Coach Wolverton was an assistant varsity baseball coach for London High School in the spring. This is his 2nd season coaching football.
Ron Bolin - Offensive Line Coach
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.
2008 Red Raider Football Coaching Staff
All photos curtesy of Peters Photography
Spence Gibson - Offensive Line Coach
Spence graduated from London high School in 1989 and The Ohio State University with a BA in criminology. He works as an adjudicator for the Ohio Bureau of Disability Determination. Spence started coaching for London City Schools in 2000 and served as the junior high school athletic director from 2003-2006. Spence and his wife, Jenifer, have been married for 15 years and have two kids: Ada (5) and Zeke (2).
Dusty Miller -