​2021 Armstrong Falcons Varsity Coaching Staff

2021 Freshman Coaching Staff
Jack Negen
Head Coach
Coaching Experience: Coach Negen is entering his 6th year as Head Coach at Armstrong High School. This will be his 25th year of coaching football both at the high school and college level.

Family: Coach Negen is married to his wife Chrissy and they have two daughters Maddie and Kenzie.

College: Graduated and played wide receiver at Bethel University.
Lee Spohn
Quarterbacks / Special Teams Coordinator

Coaching Experience: Coach Spohn is entering his 3rd year as Wide Receivers coach at Armstrong High School. This will be his 5th year of coaching football

Family: Coach Spohn is married to his wife Jill and they have one son Cameron

College: Graduated and played cornerback at University of Wisconsin- River Falls
Konnor Goettsche
Wide Receivers
Coaching Experience: Coach Goettsche is entering his 1st year of coaching Wide Receivers at Armstrong High School where he also works in the special education department. He is a 2013 graduate of Armstrong where he played both football and basketball.

College: Played college basketball at NDSCS and Dickinson State and graduated from Dickinson State.
Ben Mueller
  
Adam Hollerud
Offensive Line
Coaching Experience: Coach Hollerud is entering his 1st season of coaching the offensive line at Armstrong High School and his 10th year of coaching football. Adam is currently in his 2nd year as special education teacher at Armstrong. 

Family: Coach Hollerud is married to his wife Amy.

College: Graduated and played offensive line at the University of Minnesota-Duluth
Jeff Rogers
Defensive Coordinator / LB
Coaching Experience:  Coach Rogers is beginning his 6th year as Defensive Coordinator at Armstrong. He has coached at the college and high school level. This will be his 26th year of coaching football.

Family: Coach Rogers is married to his wife Katie who is a kindergarten teacher in the Robbinsdale School District. They have  two sons Jaxen (10) and Jakob (7).

College: Graduated and coached football at University of Wisconsin- River Falls.
Rufus Bess
Defensive Backs/CB
Coaching Experience: Coach Bess is entering his 8th year as Defensive Back coach at Armstrong High School. This will be his 28th year of coaching high school football.

Family: Coach Bess is married to his wife Tina and they have a daughter Brittany and a grandson Kingston.

College: Graduated and played defensive back at South Carolina State University. He was an All- Conference and Black College All-American football player
Andrew Adair
Defensive Line
Coaching Experience: Coach Adair is beginning his 8th year as Defensive Line Coach at Armstrong. This will be his 14th year of coaching high school football.

Family: Coach Adair is married to his wife Tanya and they have two daughters Addyson and Avery and one son Trent.

College: Graduated and played defensive line at Whittier College
Tim Llyod
Defensive Backs / Safeties
Coaching Experience: Coach Lloyd is entering his 8th year of coaching at Armstrong High School and will serve as Co-Defensive Coordinator while also working with the safeties. He served as the defensive coordinator for the 10th grade program the previous seven years .

Family: Coach Lloyd is married to his wife Teresa and has two children, Thomas and Kaitlynn.

College: Graduated from University of Minnesota-Morris where he was on the varsity golf team.
Special Teams
Coordinator
Lee Spohn
Quarterbacks / Special Teams Coordinator

Coaching Experience: Coach Spohn is entering his 3rd year as Wide Receivers coach at Armstrong High School. This will be his 5th year of coaching football

Family: Coach Spohn is married to his wife Jill and they have one son Cameron

College: Graduated and played cornerback at University of Wisconsin- River Falls
Ryan Sommers

2021 Armstrong Falcons Freshman Coaching Staff
Head Coach
Coaching Experience: Coach Sommers is entering his 6th year as the Freshman head coach at Armstrong High School. This will be his 10th year coaching football.

Family: Coach Sommers is married to his wife Amy and they have one daughter, Eleanor.

College: Graduated from the University of Minnesota.
Kelly Jans
Offensive / Defensive Line
Coaching Experience: Coach Jans is entering his 26th year as a football coach at Armstrong High School. He started as an assistant for the Freshman team and then held the job of Freshman head coach for 12 years. Over the last five years, he has worked as an assistant for the Sophomore team.

Family: Coach Jans is married to his wife Karen and they have four children: Lynsey, Espen, Hunter, and Anders.

College: Graduated from St. Cloud State University.
Ryan O'Connor
Assistant Coach
Coaching Experience: Coach O'Connor is entering his 4th year as a football coach at Armstrong. He is also and assistant varsity baseball coach. This will be his 10th year of coaching high schoolFamily: Coach O'Connor is married to has wife Abbey and they have one daughter Maddie


College: Graduated from St. Johns University
John Davis
Assistant Coach
Coaching Experience: Coach Davis is entering his 4th year as the Freshman wide receivers coach at Armstrong High School. This will be his 8th year coaching football.

Family: Coach Davis is married to his wife Randi and they have four sons Zachary, John Paul, Jalen and Isaiah and two daughters Safeara and Kyranai.

College: Played defensive back and special teams return specialist for Si Tanka University. He was an All-American defensive back.
Sam Hyland
 
"Play hard, play smart, play together!  We use the game of football to teach football players to play the game of football within the rules, to the best of their ability, with great sportsmanship, determination, a positive attitude and the willingness to understand that football is demanding both physically and mentally."   - Coach Rufus Bess