Cleveland Heights Football Roster 2023-24 Players (1) Staff (1) Do you have a team photo? Get the latest Garfield Heights high school football news, rankings, schedules, stats, scores, results, athletes info, and more at cleveland.com. . The Kelce brothers have previously appeared in multiple Super Bowls and are both Super Bowl champions; Jason took home a ring in Super Bowl LII (2018) and Travis followed suit in Super Bowl LIV (2020). If you take advantage of it, you can put yourself in a great position for life. Cleveland Heights football coaches Mac Stephens and Kahari Hicks, Lorain High School football head coach Damion Creel and former St. Ignatius football head coach Chuck Kyle each. The CH-UH City School District, with the help of a volunteer search committee, has selected Mac Stephens as the new head football coach. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. He was a. AP. Wed have these 300-pound linemen who wanted to go to the Disney Store in the basement mall, so they could buy some stuffed animals or other presents for their nieces and nephews, Wroblewski said. I got into sports to burn some energy. Mr. Mr. Upload it David Fowlkes FS, WR Sr. 6' 1" 185 lbs Are you the coach? And, he is. Cleveland Heights 39 Bedford 0 Final Box Score Oct 1, 2022 @ 1:49am Eric Frantz Sep 30, 2022 Week 7 OHSAA football scores Since the time I was a young child, football has been an extremely important part of my life, so accepting the head coach position at this District is a dream come true, said Stephens. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). 12 Maple Heights 28, No. Presently, Stephens serves as the director of recreation for the city of Euclid; hes held the position since 2004. Stephens exemplifies all of the characteristics and qualifications we sought when we began our search for a coach: he has many years of leadership and managerial experience, he is passionate about mentoring players both on and off the field, and most importantly, he knows the game and is ready to take our team to the next level, said Kristin Hughes, Athletic Director. Former Columbia University, Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Heights High School strength and conditioning coach Gary Wroblewski, center, is shown with two of his former players around the. 22 Cleveland Heights 21: Mustangs complete perfect regular season. CLEVELAND, Ohio - The 2023 NFL Draft hasn't lacked for excitement . CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Former NFL linebacker Mac Stephens will be the new football coach atCleveland Heights, the schoolannounced in a news release on Friday. CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- There's a new football coach atCleveland Heights, and it's Mac Stephens. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. A year ago, Tyrone Wheatley was the running backs coach for a Denver Broncos franchise with a $242 million quarterback, a 115,000-square-foot practice facility and a 76,000-seat stadium. Most recently, Stephens served as the defensive line/outside linebacker coach for Euclid High School from 2008 to 2014. (Stephen Goin). Travis is now an eight-time Pro Bowler, who consistently leads the league in receiving yards while Jason, a six-time Pro Bowler, is arguably one of the top centers in the game today. Well bring teams together that dont look alike, well bring a white program together that might be rural with an African American program that might be urban and get the kids to sit down and interact together, Hicks said. Oct 26. 26, 2023 at 7:51 PM PDT. Phone messages with Rotsky and athletic director Kristin. At the Ivy League football games, police officers were assigned to security detail and crowd control, and firefighters and medics were on stand-by with an ambulance. He also coaches Amateur Athletic Union track and basketball at the middle school level. If you meet him, you will never forget him. All rights reserved (About Us). CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - The idea came to Cleveland Heights assistant football coach, Kahari Hicks, as he considered, he said, a way to try and bring to young athletes a better understanding of what it is that makes us similar rather than what tears us apart. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. "Jason started out as an inside linebacker for us, and he ended up playing some full-back, a little tight end also, Jason was a tweener, we didnt always know where to put him but he was fast and tough," Jones said. A former NFL player, Stephens brings 12 years of experience coaching high school football. Provide Feedback In all, over 2,750 people were killed in the Twin Towers, including 343 New York City firefighters, 23 police officers and 37 Port Authority officers, many of whom were still trying to get victims out when the buildings came down. Jones recalls how the brothers evolved as players and took on multiple offensive and defensive roles during their high school years. A: "There's a lot of positive changes occurring in the school district. 39-0 (L) Bedford vs. Cleveland Heights On 9/30, the Bedford varsity football team lost their home conference game against Cleveland Heights (OH) by a score of 39-0. Mike Peticca, Special to cleveland.com. "We are going to be a disciplined football team, I can promise that," Stephens said. Published: Apr. He led the Tigers to their first-ever postseason in 2011, followed by another trip in 2013. Coach : Phone : Email : Fall : Cheerleading : Nellie Basit : 216.571.0000 [email protected] Boys/Girls Cross Country : Scott McNulty 440.336.5938 [email protected] Football : Mac Stephens : 216.288.2246 [email protected] Boys Golf : Kevin Dixon . (Courtesy of Cleveland Heights). I'm looking forward to getting the season going.". The Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District has selected Mac Stephens as its new head football coach. Florida powerhouse IMG Academy sold for $1.25 billion. Angee Shaker is director of communications for Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. For complete information on CH-UH Athletics, visit, 2155 Miramar Boulevard University Heights, OH 44118, CH-UH Publishes 2022 District Quality Profile, Board Approves Athletics To Join Greater Cleveland Conference, Message to Families From Superintendent Kirby - May 23, 2021, Social-Emotional & Basic Needs Surveys - Follow Up, Message to Families From Superintendent Kirby - May 7, 2021, CH-UH Publishes 2020 District Quality Profile, Title IX, Compliance Officers & Information, Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN), District Plan for Communications with Persons with Disabilities. He excelled at basketball, football, track and boxing. Stephens is currently president of North Coast Youth Football Conference. "Jason was the ultimate big brother, cmon Travis we need to be on time, we need to do this, let's go, let's go, let's go, and he made sure Travis was where he was supposed to be," Jones said. Cleveland Heights head football coach Mac Stephens saw the promise in the program and Stephens and Hicks quickly went to work, calling their football contacts in the area and developing a. The 2023 NFL Draft wraps up on Saturday. All rights reserved. If you meet him, you will never forget him. "The talent evaluation is going to be done the next few weeks and in the summer, but I know that there are a lot of very talented kids in the program. Mac Stephens. Stephens is currently president of North Coast Youth Football Conference. At the end of the season, Brown was fired by Cleveland - again - after a 33-49 record. Were just trying to encourage people to build a bridge, lets bring people together and lets just work together to understand we dont have a lot of differences, Hicks said. Presently, Stephens serves as the director of recreation for the city of Euclid; hes held the position since 2004. The life stories of 48 graduates of Cleveland Heights High School are featured in the book Every Tiger Has a Tale, written by Gary Stromberg, a 1968 graduate of the school. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). Jason was a preferred walk-on in 2006 but later earned an athletic scholarship; Travis joined his brother two years later. Along the way, it helped me develop my whole being. There's a brand-new facility, and from what I understand, there are more upgrades to come. He was drafted but eventually cut by the New England Patriots. Mike Jones was the head coach of the Cleveland Heights High School football program when the Kelces attended the school in the 2000s. Coach Lou Holtz recruited me to the University of Minnesota right before he accepted the job at Notre Dame. While the hiring is later than a lot of other local coach appointments, Stephens said it is important for him to get to work immediately. In sports, I could easily see myself progress, while in school I was made fun of because I was tall, awkward and stuttered badly. In 2017 when the Eagles played the Chiefs in Kansas City, Jones, the former Cleveland Heights High School football coach and current physical education teacher, made the trip to watch two. Website by eSchoolView, 2155 Miramar Boulevard University Heights, OH 44118, Title IX, Compliance Officers & Information, Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN), District Plan for Communications with Persons with Disabilities. 12h. Its a blessing, theyve worked very hard for this and were just so happy for the family," Jones said. CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Several years before any of his current students were born, Gary Wroblewski was still settling into his new job at Cleveland Heights High School on Sept. 11, 2001. That was the reason I got into coaching to affect kids in a positive way.". . "They were very competitive growing up," said Mike Jones, the former head football coach at Cleveland Heights High School. (Courtesy of Cleveland Heights) Stephens, who graduated from Firestone, has been an assistant at local schools such as. Stephens played professional football for three years with the Toronto Argonauts, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings until he broke his fifth vertebrae. Stephen Goin joined Fox News in 2021 as a multimedia reporter based in Cleveland, Ohio. One day, my mom came home to find me on the roof of our Colonial house throwing rocks at cars. Rotsky, a graduate of Beachwood High School, compiled a 45-36 record in eight seasons as Cleveland Heights' head coach. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. When asked how his love of sports began, he replies, I had a brother seven years older, and I always tagged along. All rights reserved (About Us). Published: Apr. Michael Niziolek, cleveland.com. In addition to coaching at various local colleges and at Heights High, Wroblewski, who turns 66 this week (Sept. 16), has also worked with the Cleveland Warriors, a semi-pro football team composed entirely of public safety personnel -- full-time police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel -- that started in 2008. The skin color beneath those uniforms never matters as the players interlock hands and listen to his instructions. The interview team included: Kristin Hughes, Director of Athletics; a principal representative; a CHHS teacher representative; a male sport head coach representative; a female sport head coach representative; a PTA representative; a Football Booster Club representative; a community member who is a former State Champion Head Coach; a community member who is a former NFL player; and a Heights Youth Football representative. The CH-UH City School District, with the help of a volunteer search committee, has selected Mac Stephens as the new head football coach. For the past six seasons, he served as a defensive line and outside linebackers coach at Euclid. Our job was to make sure the foundation was laid so they could do whatever the college coaches needed them to do. Jones told Fox News the Kelces sibling rivalry was always on display. Since the time I was a young child, football has been an extremely important part of my life, so accepting the head coach position at this District is a dream come true, said Stephens. @inkyjohnson Inky Johnson 2 87 346 Meanwhile, the Cleveland Heights Fire Department held a private remembrance event Sept. 11 at Station 1 on Mayfield Road near City Hall. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. He took over a Firebirds program that had won just 12 games in nine seasons and tallied a 33-12 record, including trips to the Division V state semifinals and final. Having the opportunity to coach is the easy part, but preparing kids for life is the more challenging part. All rights reserved (About Us). Garfield Heights' board of education approved its re-entry into the Lake Erie League on Monday night, plus the hiring of Jason Osborne as football coach. Cody Mauch was a 0-star recruit with no offers. The head football coach at Warren G. Harding High School peers around at his student-athletes wearing the team's gold, white and black colors. In their hometown of Cleveland Heights, Eagles center Jason Kelce and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce have already made history. Mac Stephens, new Heights High head football coach. Jones was in charge of the schools football program when the Kelces attended Heights High; he was head coach for all four years of Jasons tenure as a high school player and for the first three years of Travis prep career.