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2009 Freshman Coaches
Varsity Coaches
Sophomore Coaches
Freshman Coaches
 Darren Best 
Darren Best is in his eighth year of coaching for Minnetonka and his third year as freshman head coach. Darren has a degree in mathematics from St. Olaf College where he spent four years as a linebacker for the Oles. He is a math teacher at the high school and works with the Get Connected program for ninth graders. Darren lives in Waconia with his wife Christine and son Kyle.
 Jon Hersch
Jon Hersch enters his fifth season with the Minnetonka Football Program after coaching with Dave Nelson at Blaine High School for several years. Jon played football at Osseo High school and St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. He was an English teacher and head track coach at Blaine High School and Champlin Park High School for 25 years until retiring from full-time teaching. Jon will coach freshman running backs. He and his wife, Gretchen, live in Medina and have two daughters, Jennifer (& Andy) Matysik and Sarah (& Bjorn) Helgeson, and two grandchildren, Joey, age 5 and Maria, age 3.
 Curtis Eischens
Curtis Eischens is entering his 22nd year of coaching football and his 8th year at Minnetonka. This will be his 3rd year of coaching the Freshman Wide Receivers. For the past 8 summers he has been on the summer football camp coaching staff with Pete Carroll at the University of Southern California. Curtis received his B.A. in Physical Education and Health from Augsburg College in Minneapolis and his M.A. in Curriculum of Arts in Education from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Curtis and Jody Eischens live in Excelsior with their son Conner. Their son, Joey Brown, is a Freshman at Minnesota State University Mankato and their daughter Sydney is a Freshman the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.
Brad Veldboom
Brad begins his first season with the Minnetonka staff and will coach the freshman defensive backs. He has coached both Minnetonka and Chanhassen youth sports teams for the past four years. Brad played football at UW-Oshkosh and has a degree in business administration. He enjoys all sports and spending time with his family. Brad lives in Chanhassen with his wife Kathy and son Tyler.
 Matt Breen
Matt Breen is a fifth-year coach and math teacher at Minnetonka High School. Matt will be coordinating the freshmen defense while working primarily with the defensive backs. Matt started for three years and was two-time all-conference at Willmar High School. He also played football for four years at St. John's University. In his free time, Matt enjoys in-line skating and watching and competing in most every sport. Matt lives in Victoria with his wife Christine.
 Josh Frie
Josh Frie enters his second season with the Minnetonka Football Program with five years experience teaching mathematics and coaching football, wrestling and golf in Colorado and Minnesota. He will be working primarily with the Linebackers. Josh has a degree in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire and is a teacher in the Minnetonka High School math department. He and his wife Jessica (and dog Drake) live in St. Louis Park.
 Chad Thorp
Chad Thorp enters his third season on the Minnetonka staff as Freshman Defensive Line coach. Chad is a 2003 graduate of Augsburg College and a four year letter winner in football. He is in his fourth year teaching the embedded Health program at Minnetonka High School and also works with the junior varsity girls hockey and softball teams. Chad lives in Hopkins with his wife Megan.
MINNETONKA FOOTBALL COACHES
Varsity Coaches
Sophomore Coaches
Freshman Coaches
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