Biography:
Playing Career:
Grandville HS under Irv Sigler III (Current Hope College OC)
Olivet College under Irv SIgler Jr. (Retired MHSFCA Hall of Fame Coach)
Coaching Career:
2001 Assistant Football Coach for 7th grade at Grandville Middle School
2005 Assistant LB Coach at Olivet College
2006 Assistant DB Coach at Olivet College
2007 WR Coach at Olivet College (MIAA Champions/ NCAA D3 Playoffs)
2007 Assistant Defensive Coach for the Kalamazoo Xplosion (CIFL Runner Up)
2008 Assistant HC/Defensive Coordinator at Galesburg Augusta HS
2009 FB/TE Coach/Video Coordinator at Northern Michigan University
2010 RB/H Coach/Video Coordinator at Northern Michigan University
2011 Assistant Head Coach/Co-DC at Napoleon HS
2012-Current Head Coach at Orchard View
2015 Assistant Varsity Track Coach at Orchard View
2015-Current LB Coach for Team West Legacy 7on7
2016-Current Assistant Middle School Track Coach
Memberships:
Michigan High School Football Coaches Association
American Football Coaches Association
Certifications:
Bigger, Faster, Stronger Certified 2015
AFCA Professional Development Series Certified Three Times
MHSAA Coaches Advancement Program Level 1 Completed
Family:
He lives in Orchard View with his wife, Jill, and daughter's Elyssa (6) and Valerie (infant), and son Calvin (3).
Josh Keur.
Assistant Head Coach
Biography:
Lotrel Watkins Sr..
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Director of Strength & Coditioning
Biography:
Lotrel Watkins is in his 4th season as JV head coach and 5th season as a part of Nick Bronsema's staff for Orchard View Boys Varsity Basketball. During the 18-19 season the JV program ended with a 9-11 (4-6) record, 19-20 JV suffered a 0-20 (0-10) season and 20-21 season with a 3-13 (2-6) record.
Playing Career:
'01-'04 Reeths-Puffer H.S. under Jeff Uganski
2006 Central Michigan University under Brian Kelly (Current Notre Dame Head Coach)
'09-'11 CSRA Cobras (Burnettown, South Carolina)
'11-'13 CSRA Knights (North Augusta, South Carolina)
2014 Muskegon Mustangs (Muskegon, Michigan)
Coaching Career:
2013: Wide Receivers Coach - Augusta Hurricanes (GDFL)
2014: JV Head Coach - Mona Shores H.S.
'14-'15: Wide Receivers Coach - Whitehall H.S.
2017-Present: Boys Varsity Basketball Asst. Coach - Orchard View H.S.
2017-2019 - WR/Dir. Strength & Cond/Co-Offensive Coordinator - Orchard View H.S.
2017-2018: Assistant Varsity Track Coach at Orchard View
2019-2020: JV Offensive Coordinator & Varsity Pass Game Coordinator/WR's - Ravenna H.S.
Memberships:
National Association of Basketball Coaches
Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan
Michigan High School Football Coaches Association
American Football Coaches Association
USA Officials
West Michigan Officials Association
Great Lakes Referee Alliance
NCAA Women's Basketball Officials
Certifications:
NFHS Professional Development Series Certified
MHSAA Coaches Advancement Program Level 1 Completed
Family:
Watkins and his wife Dieanna have three children; Lauryn, J.R. & Autumn
Biography:
Jim Goodburn.
Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
Biography:
Jacob Tumele.
Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Biography:
Jacob graduated from Orchard View High school, where he played football and basketball and received All-conference/All-Area honors(Junior/Senior Year) and was named to the Muskegon County Dream Team as a Defensive End(senior year). It’s Jacobs 2nd stint at Orchard View with previous stops at Ravenna and Orchard View. Jacob is in the Michigan Army National Guard and enrolled in GVSU’s secondary education program.
Coaching History:
16-17 Orchard View(JV/V) Assistant DL Coach/Film Analyst
17-18 Ravenna JV Defensive Coordinator/ Defensive Analyst(Varsity)/LBs Coach
18-19 Orchard View Varsity Co-Defensive Coordinator/ DBs Coach
Biography:
Biography:
Zach Knoll.
Offensive Line
Biography:
Kenneth Kennedy.
Running Backs/Special Teams
Biography:
Fletcher Payne Sr..
Quality Control
Biography:
Denny Keith.
Equipment Coordinator
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