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ED ROMAN – DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

Coach Roman has 46 years of coaching experience, 41 of those years at Amphi High School. Coach Roman,  a graduate of Western New Mexico University (1965), had his fi rst coaching position at Ajo. He has been an integral part of the Varsity staff since Coach Friedli’s second year at Amphi. It is extremely rare in high school football for two coaches to work on the same staff and have the tremendous success they have shared for 35 years as Roman and Friedli. In 2002 Coach Ramon was named the Aflac Varsity Assistant Coach of the Year and in 2003 Amphi inducted him into the Amphi Athletics Hall of fame. I enjoy teaching young men the game of football. I believe it teaches them to prepare for life indiscipline, attitude, and commitment.”

ROY STEWART – OFFENSIVE LINE/SPECIAL TEAMS

Coach Stewart brought seven years of coaching experience to Amphi from Tonopah, Nevada and Seligman, Arizona.
A 1989 graduate of Northern Arizona University, he teaches P.E. in Amphi School District and has been on the coaching staff for eight years, first on the Freshman level and moving to the Varsity in 2003. “I enjoy the strength and unity of
the Amphi Footaball Family. We have supported each other through thick and thin” 

ROLAND YOUNGLING – DEFENSIVE LINE

Coach Youngling has 13 years as a coach for youth programs and coached for junior varsity last year. He is a graduate
of Eastern AZ College and the University of Utah. I have known Coach Friedli since my college football days. I have
seen the influence Coach Friedli’s program has on young men. In today’s society, young people are in dire need of posi-
tive role models, and at Amphi they get the best of the best. Being involved in a first class program that prepares young
men to be not only good athletes, but more importantly, productive, first class citizens is a privilege. Coach Youngling
is a retired Sgt with the Pima County Sheriff’s Dept.

MIKE GRAVES – LINEBACKER COACH

He’s a Panther!! Mike played at Amphi, graduated & went to Eastern Arizona and then into the Navy. He is an auto
paint and body specialist by trade, and has his own business. Mike has coached on the Varsity at Rincon/University
High for 4 years prior to coming home to Amphi in 2008. When asked why he coaches, Coach Graves said “Positive
influence on young men, smell of the grass, Friday Night Lights and competitiveness.” He feels that the most rewarding thing
about coaching here is “coaching with a legendary coach in Vern Friedli, coaching at my high school and being
able to help bring Amphi Football back to where it belongs”

DAVID VERAMONTES - DEFENSIVE BACKS/WR

Another Panther has returned! After graduating from Amphi and Pima College, David worked at Bartlett High School in
Alaska as the Co-Head JV Coach. In David’s last season at Bartlett, the team went 9-0. Coach Veramontes says
it is great coaching at his own high school because he gets to teach the Amphi Panther Pride program he was
taught. “Coaching here is great. I always look forward to coming to practice and teaching the players
how to become champions.”

STEVE GENTRY - DEFENSE

A 1972 graduate of University of Oregon, Steve has coached for 25 years. Coach Gentry was the Head Track Coach for girls
with a 44-4-1 record, including 1 5A State Championship in 1991 and 2 regional championship, mostly in the Amphi School District.
Now retired from teaching, after 36 years, Steve is a welcome addition to the Football staff.

 
 

DANIEL HANDY – HEAD COACH

Coach Handy is a 2002 Amphi graduate. Prior to 2010 Coach Handy spent 6 years coaching as an assistant on the freshman level. “I enjoy the relationships that are made with the students and other coaches. I love knowing that I did everything I could to make them successful students, athletes and people and that I will always be a part of them as they are of me. Coach Handy is also the Amphi Track co-head coach and teaches the shot-put and discus.

GARY SALAS – DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

This is Coach Salas’ third year on the JV coaching staff. He has 15 years coaching experience at 3 different schools. Coach Salas is a graduate of Western New Mexico University and he states, “ I want to thank Coach Friedli and all the AHS Coaches for the opportunity to coach here at AHS, allowing me to share my football experience with the players. I’m proud to be part of the Panther Tradition”.

SHERMAN TAYLOR - SECONDARY/WR

A student at Pima Community College, Coach Taylor's is in his first year of coaching. He is working with the
wide receivers and secondary, and enjoys working with and teaching players new positions, fundamentals and drills.
He likes seeing their progress and watching them become better athletes.

BEN SAUNDERS - Assistant Coach

A 2006 graduate of the University of Arizona, Coach Saunders brings to Amphi 4 years of coaching experience
In his first year on the Amphi coaching staff, he is enjoying “connections with the team”. His current occupation is a network administrator with the Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona.

 
 

WIL BROUSSARD – HEAD COACH

Coach Broussard is a science teacher at La Cima Middle School with 13 years coaching experience. This
will be his third year at Amphi as the Head Freshman Coach, and his fourth on the Amphi Staff.
He is a 99 graduate of Nicholls State University. When asked what he enjoys most about coaching
he states, “I enjoy being around the kids and seeing them grow into young men & sharing the
love of Football.” Coach Broussard and his wife Carla have two boys, Walker and Wyatt.

ADAM STEINER – FRESHMAN ASSISTANT

Coach Steiner is a graduate of Lawrence University with a Masters in Education from the UofA. He
has a total of 19 years coaching experience – Five of those at Amphi. He states that he coaches
to impact lives through football and to instill within kids the same passion for the game that he
has. He states “I love the family atmosphere Coach Friedli has created within Amphi Football.”
Coach Steiner teaches History and Government at the High School Level.

SERGIO CAÑEZ – ASSISTANT OFF/DEF LINE


Coach Cańez is another returning Panther. He graduated from Amphi in 2008 and is currently
attending the University of Arizona. Sergio states that in coaching he wants to give kids the
knowledge and great experiences he had as a player. When asked what he finds the most
rewarding about coaching at Amphi, he says “The family atmosphere; I feel more a part of this
team and program than just another name.” Welcome home, Sergio!