COACHES
Philip Willenbrock - Head Coach
Philip Willenbrock became the Loggers head football coach on January 16th, 2002. Willenbrock has reestablished pride in Puget Sound and began an intense rebuilding effort in the football program.
Willenbrock joined the University of Puget Sound from Allegheny College (Meadville, PA) where he has served as the assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach since 1998. Allegheny College is a NCAA Division III institution that competes in the North Coast Athletic Conference.
Willenbrock began his coaching career at San Francisco State in 1990, and served as the offensive line coach for three seasons, and the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator from 1993-94. In 1995, following the elimination of the San Francisco State program, Willenbrock coached in the high school ranks as assistant head coach at Wasson High School (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and was head coach at Doherty High School (Colorado Springs, Colo.) in 1996.
Coach Willenbrock returned to college coaching in 1997 at the University of South Dakota before joining the Allegheny staff in 1998. His Allegheny offense was ranked first in the North Coast Conference in rushing in 1998,1999 and 2000. In 2001, the Gators were ranked in the top twenty nationally in total and scoring offense. During those four years the Gators averaged 38 points, 250 rushing yards and 450 yards in total offense per game.
"The University of Puget Sound is the type of opportunity I have been working towards in my preparation to be a head football coach. Puget Sound is not just a job, it's a great job," noted Willenbrock.
A native of State College, PA., Willenbrock is a 1989 graduate of Gettysburg College. He was a starter at tight end for the Bullets and earned all-conference honors as a senior. Willenbrock earned his Master of Arts in Sports Administration from San Francisco State in 1992.
Phil and Karen Willenbrock have three children, Kelsea , Jacob, and Kendal.
Jeff Halstead - Offensive Coordinator/Recruiting/Quarterbacks
In his sixth year on the coaching staff Coach Halstead took over duties as Offensive Coordinator in 2004. A familiar face to Logger fans after an outstanding playing career, Halstead was an eight-time letter winner on both the football and baseball teams. He was named to All-Northwest Conference teams five times. He also currently is the outfield and assistant hitting coach for the Loggers Baseball team in the spring. Halstead still holds the single season record for the most receptions in a season. In addition, Halstead played professional baseball during the summer of 2001 before returning to UPS to earn his Masters Degree in Teaching.
Jared McNeilly - Defensive Coordinator/Secondary/Strength Coach
Coach McNeilly enters his first year as Defensive Coordinator in his fourth season at Puget Sound. A three-time All-Conference tight end, McNeilly, graduated from Allegheny College in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in physics after a four-year playing career. In 2001, he was named a 2nd-Team Verizon Academic All-American. McNeilly spent 2003 coaching at Pymatuning Valley High in Andover, Ohio, working primarily with linebackers and running backs while also serving as the schools strength and conditioning coach. McNeilly, who is single, lives in Tacoma.
Brian Avery - Inside Linebacker
Coach Avery joined the Logger coaching staff in 2005 after spending the last two years coaching at Fife High School in Washington. Avery, a 1984 graduate of Renton’s Lindbergh High School, joined the United States Marine Corps following high school. While a member of the USMC, he served as a presidential guard at Camp David in Maryland. At Fife High School, he was defensive coordinator in 2004 and defensive back/rnning back coach in 2003. Avery is currently persuing a degree in teaching.
Tom Cline - Outside Linebackers/Academics
Coach Cline begins his third season with the Loggers in 2007. A 1968 graduate of Bellingham High School, Cline played football at Western Washington University prior to a 26-year career with the Washington State Patrol, retiring in 1998 as a lieutenant. He spent seven years on the Olympia High School staff and was on the WWU staff for spring football 2005 before joining the Puget Sound staff. Cline holds a Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies from the University of Washington-Tacoma. Tom lives in Lacey with his wife Doretta. They have three daughters, Abby, Andie and Allison and two grandsons, Austin and Avery.
Rob Clements - Running Backs
Rob Clements returns for his second season on the Logger coaching staff after four years as a starter on the offensive line. Clements earned First Team All-NWC honors at offensive tackle. A 2005 UPS graduate with a degree in business, Clements is currently working on a Masters in elementary education.
Jared Terrible - Defensive Line/Video Coordinator
Jared Terrible enters his second year with the UPS coaching staff in 2007. He is responsible for coaching the defensive line and works as video coordinator. His coaching experience has included stops at Adams State College (2005) in Colorado, Fort Scott Community College (2004) in Kansas, Western Washington University (2003), Sehome High School (2001-02) and Central Kitsap High School (2000). Jared is a 1998 graduate of Central Kitsap High School and a 2003 graduate of Western Washington University.
Ricky Daley - Wide Receivers
Ricky Daley joins the Logger coaching staff in 2007 after spending the last three years coaching at Waianae High School in Hawaii. An academic All-Conference selection in 1996, Daley was a standout wide receiver at the University of Hawaii and at Boise State University. Baley graduated from Roosevelt High School in Honolulu in 1993 and is a 1997 graduate of University of Hawaii with a degree in psychology. Daley earned a masters in counseling education from Antioch University-Seattle in 2003.
Al Mahoe - Equipment Manager
Al Mahoe joined the Loggers staff as an equipment manager in 2004. A retired supervisor of 42 years at the Port of Honolulu, Mahoe recently moved from Hawaii to the Tacoma area with his wife Cheri. Al is the father of former running backs coach Chad Mahoe and serves as a Board Member of the Logger Club.
Ron Stone - Equipment Manager
Ron Stone returns to Puget Sound as assistant equipment manager. A 1961 graduate of UPS, Stone retired after 33 years as an attorney with the United States Treasury Department. Ron and his wife Ann live in University Place.
Ron Hill - Equipment Manager
After a year away, Ron Hill returns to the Logger staff as an equipment manager for the football team. A graduate of the University of Puget Sound, past president of the Logger Club and a retired Tacoma Police Department Detective, his service is valuable to the Logger program. Ron and his wife Sharon are avid Logger fans and their daughter Renee is a UPS grad.
