coaches
head varsity coach
Dave Witzig | witzigdg@unit5.org
Years taught: 15 years, 13 at
Normal Community. U.S. History, World History, AP
Government
Years coached: 15. Dee Mack
High School JV coach, East Peoria Junior 7th grade girls
coach, NCHS freshmen & sophomore coach, NCHS varsity coach
(9th year)
High School: Morton 1989
College: Olivet Nazarene
University B.S. History Education, Illinois State
University M.A. History.
Family: Wife Pam, Benjamin (7
years old), Grace (5 year old), Nate (1 year old)
Favorite sport teams: St. Louis
Cardinals, San Antonio Spurs
Favorite athletes: Ozzie Smith,
David Robinson, Willie McGee, Bobby Jones, Dr. J., Larry
Bird, Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen
Favorite quotes: "For God so
loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal
life." John 3:16
"Hard work makes dreams come true."
ASSISTANT varsity coach
Nate Foster | FOSTERN@unit5.org
Years taught: 7th year at NCHS
Years coached: 12th overall- 1 soph. assistant at BHS, 2 freshman coach at BHS, 3 years
assistant varsity at BHS, 1 soph. assistant NCHS, 6th as NCHS
varsity assistant. Head Boys Golf coach.
High School: Calvary Baptist
College: Maranatha Baptist
College 1994 B.S. Phys Ed.
ISU currently working on masters
Family: Angela, Blake
7, Kennedy 5
Favorite sport teams: Cowboys
Favorite athletes: Jeff Gordon,
Steve Alford, Emmitt Smith
Favorite quotes: "On good teams
one or two guys do the dirty work, on great teams every one
does the dirty work."
SOPHOMORE coach
Ryan Short |
shortre@unit5.org
Years taught: 11th year as History
teacher
Years coached: 11th year. 1 year
as freshmen assistant, 1 as the freshmen coach, 8 as the
sophomore coach. Head Baseball coach.
High School: Lewistown Community
High School 1993
College: Illinois State
University 1997
Family: wife Lori, son Brendan
(6) and Andrew (3)
Favorite sport teams: Kansas
City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, Oklahoma Sooners, ISU and
IWU men's basketball
Favorite athletes: Bo Jackson,
Priest Holmes, George Brett
Favorite quotes: "Play like a
champion today!"
FRESHMAN COACH
Matt Schweinberg | schweinm@unit5.org
Years taught: 3
Years coached: 4 - 1 year
freshmen assistant @ U High, 2 year head varsity basketball
coach Pleasant Hill High School.
High School: 2001 NCHS
College: 2005 Illinois
State University, Social Studies B.S.
Favorite sport teams:
Chicago Bears, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, U of I.
Favorite athletes: Michael
Jordan,
Favorite quotes:
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