coaches

head varsity coach

Dave Witzig | witzigdg@unit5.org

Years taught: 17 years, 15 at Normal Community. U.S. History, World History, AP Government

Years coached: 17. Dee Mack High School JV coach, East Peoria Junior 7th grade girls coach, NCHS freshmen & sophomore coach, NCHS varsity coach (11th year)

High School: Morton 1989

College: Olivet Nazarene University B.S. History Education, Illinois State University M.A. History.

Family: Wife Pam, Benjamin (9), Grace (7), Nate (3) and Lily (6 months)

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,

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: 9th year at NCHS

Years coached: 14th overall - 1 soph. assistant at BHS, 2 freshman coach at BHS, 3 years assistant varsity at BHS, 1 soph. assistant NCHS, 8th 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: Wife Angela, Blake (9), Kennedy (7)

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."

Matt Schweinberg | schweinm@unit5.org

Years taught: 5

Years coached: 6 - 2 years as head freshmen coach, 1 year freshmen assistant @ U High, 2 year head varsity basketball coach Pleasant Hill High School.

High School: Normal Community 2001

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:

SOPHOMORE coach

Ryan Short | shortre@unit5.org

Years taught: 12th year as History teacher

Years coached: 12th year. 1 year as freshmen assistant, 1 as the freshmen coach, 10 as the sophomore coach. Head Baseball coach.

High School: Lewistown Community High School 1993

College: Illinois State University 1997

Family: Wife Lori, Brendan (7), Andrew (4)

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