MEET THE STAFF

MIKE WOLFF - Head Coach

Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa
Birthday: 12/08/1964
High School: C.B. Thomas Jefferson
College: Iowa State University
Career Record: 79-33

2011 will mark Mike's 8th year as the Blackhawks' Head Coach and 12th with the organization. Mike was also the head coach of the Council Bluffs Rams of the Nebraska Indoor Football League (NIFL) from 2000-2002 compiling a 21-7 record and two Indoor Bowl appearances. In 2003, Mike was a coach/player for the River City Redemption, also of the NIFL, going 10-1 and winning the league championship. In 2010 Mike led the Blackhawks to their first professional championship victory by defeating the Kansas Koyotes 67-13. Mike graduated from Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson High School in 1983. He is married to wife Kathleen, and has three daughters; Megan, Erin, & Allison.

mikewolff@iowablackhawks.com

BRETT RYAN - Offensive Coordinator

Hometown: Underwood, Iowa
Birthday: 09/18/1970
High School: Underwood High School
College: University of Northern Iowa

brettryan66@gmail.com

TED HENNINGS - Defensive Line

Hometown: Mishawaka, Indiana
Birthday: 12/01/1967
High School: Mishawaka High School
College: Northern Illinois University

As a professional player, Ted played for the Chicago Bears (NFL) in 1990, Birmingham Fire (WLFA) 1991, Detroit Drive (AFL) from 1991-1992, and the Dallas Texans (AFL) in 1993. Ted joined the Blackhawks in 2007 and is currently an assistant football coach at Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln High School. Ted's family includes wife Kristine, son Austin, and two daughters Hannah & Miranda.

thennings@cbcsd.org

JUSTIN HAYES - Offensive Line

MIKE PAULSON - Team Assistant

Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska
Birthday: 10/01/1953
High School: Lincoln Pius X
College: Peru State/University of Nebraska-Omaha

Mike's experiance as an assistant coach began in 2003 with the Nebraska Bears of the North American Football League. He joined the Blackhawks staff in 2006 and assists the coaching staff in a variety of ways which includes stats and video coverage.

DR. MICHAEL WALSH, M.D. - Team Physician

KIP PETERSON - PA Announcer

DR. DAN HAGEN - Team Chiropractor

MIKE GEPNER - Team Photographer

BRECK CHAMBERS - Equipment Manager

MARK TRIVELY - Director of Marketing

TONY BOONE - Senior Writer, The Daily Nonpareil

BLACK-JACK - Team Mascot

Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa
Birthday: 01/01/2005
Nesting School: Learn to Fly
College: Birdbrains University

The Blackhawks' coaches found Black-Jack's egg on the field in 2004 and thought it was a practice ball and tossed it in with the other practice balls. He hatched on New Year's Day in 2005. The players fed him Monster Energy Drinks, Dan's Pizza and Celebrate Catering's BBQ so he would grow strong and fast. He's been with the team ever since.