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                           Brandon T. Buckner
                            Asst. Head Coach
                        Offensive Coordinator
                        QB, WR, and TE Coach

                       Following in his father's footsteps (Michael Buckner),
                          Coach Buck has been a member of the Buchtel
                          Griffin coaching staff since 2008. He attended
                  Ashland University where he played quarterback for hall
                  of famer, Fred Martenelli, for three years. He graduated
                 with a BS in Commercial Art in 1995. He and his wife Jen
                   have a son, Cadence. He is also the District Executive
                            for The Boy Scouts of America in Akron.

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Henry Lewis
Freshman Line Coach

          

Coach Lewis is a graduate from The University of Akron and was a firefighter for 18 years before coming to BHS. Coach Lewis has been the Offensive Line coach for the last four years.  He is also a teacher here at Buchtel High School.  All three of his sons played football with the Griffs.  He looks forward to another successful year with the team. 

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Johnnie Mundy
Running-back Coach


This is Coach Mundy's 2nd season coaching the
running backs at BHS. He is a former Buchtel High
School football player.  He currently still hold the state record 
for the longest touchdown run at BHS.  He then went
on to graduate in 1996. 

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Courtney Stockard
Varsity Offensive Line Coach

After coaching  for 23 seasons 
Coach Stockard has been with the Griffs for the past two
 years.  He is a graduate of Buchtel High School,
and is now back coaching our freshman team. Coach 
Stockard is married to Rhonda, and is the father
to four beautiful children and one grand child.


 
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Greg Clark
Trainer Coach
Freshman Coach


Coach Clark began coaching at BHS in 1993 as a
basketball coach. In 1996, he began coaching football
with us. He is a 1979 graduate of Buchtel High School.

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Ricky Powers
 Head Coach


In 2007, Powers assumed the football coaching duties at his high school alma mater, Akron Buchtel High School. Coach Powers obtained his
Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan. 




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Kemp A. Boyd
Defensive Coordinator


Coach Boyd has been a coach for the Buchtel
Griffins for two years. His is a graduate of The
University of Akron with a BS in Arts and Sciences
and an Ashford graduate with a MA in Business
Leadership. He has worked in the schools as a pastoral
counselor since 2008. Coach Boyd is the proud
father to three beautiful children and husband to Stacy.

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Byron Lewis
Linebacker Coach

Coach Lewis has been a part of the Buchtel
Griffin family since he was born. He is a loving father
of three and has the determination to get 
through anything.  This is his second 
year coaching with us.


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Ben Flossie
Defensive Line Coach


Coach Flossie has been a football coach for the
last five years, but will be starting his second year
with the Griffins. In 2004 he graduated
from Taylor University with a BS in Education. He
also played four years of college football for them.


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Ismail Al-Amin
Life Skills Coach


Coach Ish has been working with the Buchtel Football
Program in an academic capacity for the last four years.
Coach Ish is a Doctoral Candidate in Applied Public Policy at
The University of Akron. He is a two time state champion
and a 1989 graduate from Buchtel High School.


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John Hafford
D1/D1AA Coordinator

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Lonnel Harrison
Freshman Coach

College Placement Coach

 This is Coach Nell's 2nd season with the
Buchtel Griffs. He went to The University of Alabama
Burmingham  where he played college football for three
years. Now retired from the US Army, he is obtaining
another degreein Human Services from Stark State College.  


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April D. Moore
Mental Conditioning Coach

Coach Moore currently works with the football players to enhance their mental skills in order to have peak performances.  She received her MA in Community Counseling and is licensed in Ohio as a professional counselor.  This season begins her second year with us.