coaches
Meet Our Coaching staff
Aaron Moberg - Head Varsity JV Defensive Line Coach
Purpose for Coaching: My purpose is to build men of character and empathy who will live lives built on loving and serving others.
Favorite memory as a Coach: Two that stand out; Going to state in 2019 with a special group of guys and getting to the girls State Hockey Tournament in 2014 as head coach of the Mustangs.
Coaching Experience: Hockey, Baseball, Golf
Sports Played: Football & Hockey
Favorite memory as an athlete: Making it to the D3 Final Four at Bethel, beat Central (Iowa) in a snowstorm in the regional final
Profession: Mounds View High School PE Teacher
Family: Married to Abby; McGuire (5), Charlie (3), Walker (newborn)
Vicent Calistro
Defensive Coordinator
Vincent Calistro – Varsity Inside Linebackers/Defensive Coordinator
Purpose for Coaching: Help prepare players to be men through the game of football
Favorite memory as a Coach: Going to the State Tournament in 2019
Coaching Experience: Basketball
Sports Played: Football, Basketball & Track
Favorite memory as an athlete: Going through 2-a-days with my friends
Profession: Event Director
Family: Married to Molly; Rocky (2), Mia (4 months)
Brian Woodley
Offensive Coordinator
Bryan Woodley – Offensive Coordinator
Purpose for Coaching: To teach life lessons through sports, and help create people of strong character who are ready for the challenges that life will bring them on and off the field
Favorite memory as a Coach: Dinner with my offensive line group after qualifying for the State Tournament in 2019. Winning Conference title with Maple Lake, 1st time in school history
Sports Played: Football, Hockey, Baseball & Track
Favorite memory as an athlete: Scoring the game winning goal versus North St. Paul after being down 5 goals in the 3rd period
Profession: Social Studies Teacher at Champlin HS
Family: Married to Lisa; Paige (32), Zach (30), Josh (27), Johannah (24); grandkids Caden (3) Callum (1.5)
Brett Michel
Varsity RB
Brett Michel – Running Backs
Purpose for coaching: To help young people grow into hard working adults with high character while enjoying the chance to compete
Favorite memory as a coach: Winning playoff games and section titles
Coaching Experience: Baseball & Wrestling
Sports Played: Football, Baseball & Wrestling
Favorite memory as an athlete: Winning the team section championship my senior year of high school in wrestling and baseball
Profession: ELA Teacher at Chippewa MS
Family: Married to Anne; Cameron (4), Calloway (1)
Tom Davis
Varsity O Line
Tom Davis – Offensive Line
Purpose for Coaching: I enjoy seeing young men work hard and grow as athletes and people during their years in high school
Favorite memory as a Coach: Winning section games to go to state and winning state playoff games
Sports Played: Football & Track
Favorite memory as an athlete: Making deep playoff runs as a football team in high school and college
Profession: 6th Grade Math Teach at Chippewa MS
Family: Married to Katrina; Addie (11), Gabby (7)
Aaron Redman
Varsity Safeties
Aaron Redman – Quarterbacks
Purpose for coaching: To develop meaningful relationships with athletes and challenge them as individuals that will impact and empower them for years to come
Favorite memory as a coach: Coaching with high quality people who challenge me
Coaching Experience: Track & Basketball
Sports Played: Football, Basketball, Track & Baseball
Favorite memory as an athlete: The thrills and challenges of preparing & competing with my teammates
Profession: Social Studies Teacher at MVHS
Family: Married to Maria; Jacob (9), Elijah (7), Noah (4)
Aaron Mehan
Varsity Safeties
Aaron Mehan – Safeties
Purpose for Coaching: To instill valuable life lessons that will impact these young men on and off the field. As well as to guide, encourage and to inspire them to be the best they can be
Favorite memory as a Coach: Coaching my alma mater for a year
Sports Played: Football & Baseball
Favorite memory as an athlete: Flying to California my junior year of HS to play a non-conference game
Profession: Biologist for 3M
Family: Married to Elise
Michael Odom
Varsity D Backs
Purpose for coaching: To build relationships that allow me to be a positive influence on young people, while also teaching them skills to be successful on and off the field
Favorite memory as a coach: Making it to the State Tournament in 2019
Coaching Experience: Baseball
Sports Played: Football & Baseball
Favorite memory as an athlete: Making it to the State Tournament in Football my senior year for Mounds View for the 2nd time in school history
Profession: Special Education Teacher at Chippewa MS
Family: Married to Jetta; Madden (2)
Jim Wilcek
Varsity OLB
Jim Wilcek – Varsity Outside Linebackers
Coached at MVHS: 22 years
Coaching Experience:
High School Attended: Little Falls
College Attended: Rasmussen University
Day Job: Insurance Adjuster
High School Sports Played: Football, Baseball, Basketball
College Sports Played:
Favorite memory as an athlete: Starting my first varsity game.
Favorite memory as a coach: Coaching my kids.
Purpose in coaching: To teach life lessons.
AJ Brown
Varsity D Line
A.J. Brown – Defensive Line
Purpose for Coaching: To teach the game and help improve their skills
Favorite memory as a Coach: Beating Champlin Park in the 2022 playoffs
Sports Played: Football & Track
Favorite memory as an athlete: Going to the State Tournament my senior year in Football
Profession: Target
Family: Single
Reed Thompson
Varsity WR
Reed Thompson – Wide Receivers
Purpose for coaching: To help athletes grow on & off the field by teaching them lessons important to their sport and life
Favorite memory as a coach: 2019 season at MV
Coaching Experience: Adapted Floor Hockey, Softball & Baseball
Sports Played: Football & Track
Favorite memory as an athlete: Playing with my buddies & the lessons that sports taught me
Profession: Special Education Teacher at Centennial HS
Family: Married to Jackie; Eli (10), Riley (8)
Dan Nystrom
Kickers
Dan Nystrom – Kickers
Purpose for coaching: To teach discipline, life lessons, fun and friendship that can be learned through competition and sports
Favorite memory as a coach: Being on the field when my son played his 1st varsity game and caught a TD
Sports Played: Football, Lacrosse & Wrestling
Favorite memory as an athlete: Kicking the game winning field goal for the Gophers to beat Penn State who was rated #2 in the country
Profession: Sales Rep for Health Joy
Family: Married to Summer; Tyler (18), Ivey (17), Molly (15), Cali (14)
Sophomore Coaches
Jeff Crosby
Assistant
Jesse Ostertag
Defensive Coordinator
Ryan Kaczynski
Wide Receivers
Chad Utley – Sophomore Head Coach
Coached at MVHS: 11 years
Coaching Experience: Wrestling
High School Attended: New Hampton, IA
College Attended: Northern Iowa
Day Job: Teacher at Chippewa Middle School
High School Sports Played: Football, Baseball, Track and Field, Wrestling
College Sports Played: Wrestling
Favorite memory as an athlete: Winning an individual and team state wrestling title.
Favorite memory as a coach: Too many to choose from!
Purpose in coaching: To help guide young people through a small part of a large journey.
Jesse Ostertag – Soph Defense
Coached at MVHS: 5 years
Coaching Experience: Softball and Baseball
High School Attended: Farmington HS
College Attended: UW River Falls
Day Job: PE/Health Teacher at Chippewa
High School Sports Played: Football, Baseball
College Sports Played: Football
Favorite memory as an athlete: Getting an opportunity to play in the Prep Bowl.
Favorite memory as a coach: Not one single memory that stands out. Watching the growth and development of young athletes, on and off the field is the most rewarding part of this job.
Purpose in coaching: My purpose is to aid in the physical, mental, social, and emotional development of young people. Coaching is all about developing great habits and skills that translate well beyond the field.
Jesse Ostertag
Purpose for coaching: To aid in the physical, mental, social and emotional development of young people. Helping to develop great habits and skills that translates well beyond the field
Favorite memory as a coach: Watching the growth and development of young athletes on and off the field is the most rewarding part of the job
Coaching Experience: Baseball & Softball
Sports Played: Football & Baseball
Favorite memory as an athlete: The camaraderie within the team
Profession: Health & Phy Ed Teacher at Chippewa MS
Family: Married to Krista; Kendal (6), Brody (3)
Brian Deschneau - Soph D Line
Coached at MVHS: 22 years
Coaching Experience: Baseball and Girls Hockey
High School Attended: Lake City High School
College Attended: Gustavus Adolphus College
Day Job: Retired from Financial Rep with Country Financial
High School Sports Played: Football, Basketball, Baseball
College Sports Played: Football, Baseball
Favorite memory as an athlete: Undefeated football season senior year in high school and two MIAC conference football championships at Gustavus.
Favorite memory as a coach: Numerous successful seasons and seeing the kids become successful as they grow older.
Purpose in coaching: Help the student athletes grow and mature for future life experiences.
Brian Deschneau - Soph D Line
Coached at MVHS: 22 years
Coaching Experience: Baseball and Girls Hockey
High School Attended: Lake City High School
College Attended: Gustavus Adolphus College
Day Job: Retired from Financial Rep with Country Financial
High School Sports Played: Football, Basketball, Baseball
College Sports Played: Football, Baseball
Favorite memory as an athlete: Undefeated football season senior year in high school and two MIAC conference football championships at Gustavus.
Favorite memory as a coach: Numerous successful seasons and seeing the kids become successful as they grow older.
Purpose in coaching: Help the student athletes grow and mature for future life experiences.
Freshman Coaches
Zach Champion
Head Coach
Joel Brown
Assistant
Tom Yang
Assistant
Joe Fredrickson
Assistant
Zach Gordy
Assistant
Jeff Crosby – Freshman Offensive and Defensive Line
Coached at MVHS: 3 years
Coaching Experience: Basketball
High School Attended: Tartan
College Attended: Bachelor from UW River Falls, Graduate from St. Mary’s
Day Job: Health/PE teacher at Roseville Area HS
High School Sports Played: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Weightlifting
College Sports Played:
Favorite memory as an athlete: 2000 State Basketball Champion.
Favorite memory as a coach: 2018 Section Final and State Quarterfinal win in basketball.
Purpose in coaching: To challenge athletes to go further and dig deeper than they thought they could go.
Joel Brown – Freshman Defense
Coached at MVHS: 2 years
Coaching Experience:
High School Attended: Falcon High School in CO
College Attended: University of MN
Day Job: Counselor at MVHS
High School Sports Played: Football, Track and Field
College Sports Played: Football
Favorite memory as an athlete: Enjoying the little successes in both sports. Going to State in Track in High Hurdles and scoring my first touchdown.
Favorite memory as a coach: Seeing the positive development in each student athlete.
Purpose in coaching: To help students with their basic fundamentals of football and to help students reach their personal goals. I enjoy all the different things football offers: Teamwork, discipline, determination, and camaraderie.
Joe Fredrickson – Freshman Offense
Coached at MVHS: 2 years
Coaching Experience: Baseball
High School Attended: MVHS
College Attended: Bethel University
Day Job: PE Teacher
High School Sports Played: Football, Basketball, Baseball
College Sports Played: Baseball
Favorite memory as an athlete: Going to Baseball Regionals my sophomore year in college.
Favorite memory as a coach: Cold, rainy games at MV.
Purpose in coaching: To impact kids in a positive and fun way.
1900 Lake Valentine Road
Arden Hills, MN 55112
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