Shawn Weigel
Offensive Coordinator

Coach Weigel will be entering his second season as offensive coordinator at Jewell.  Prior to coaching at the College, Weigel served as head coach for the Seinajoki Crocodiles in the European Football League, as quarterbacks and receivers coach at West Texas A&M University, and as defensive coordinator at Colorado School of Mines.

Weigel played under current Cardinal coach Fran Schwenk while he attended Doane College from 1989-92, where Schwenk was head coach prior to coming to William Jewell in 2005.

A native of McCook, Nebraska, Weigel earned bachelor degrees in Sociology and also in Sports Management and Physical Education from Doane College in Crete, Neb., in 1992. Weigel went on to earn his masters of science degree in Health and Physical Education from Texas A&M University in Commerce, Texas in December of 1996.


Jerod Kruse
Defensive Coordinator


Jerod Kruse, a 7-year veteran football coach, has been named as the new defensive coordinator and physical education instructor at William Jewell College.

Coach Kruse spent last season as the defensive secondary coordinator at Baker, where he helped the Wildcats move from #8 in 2006 to a #3 ranking in 2007 in total pass defense in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Prior to coaching at Baker, Kruse served as secondary coordinator for Emporia State University, an NCAA Division II school.

A native of Marysville, Kan., Kruse earned his bachelor’s degree in social science from Emporia State University in Emporia, Kan., in 2000. Kruse went on to earn his master’s of science degree in health and physical education from Emporia State in 2007.



John Strada
Wide Recievers/Video Coordinator
Strada will be starting third season as the Wide Receiver/Video Coordinator. Strada, a native of Gladstone, Mo. earned his degree in Business from William Jewell College in 2006 after a standout career for the Cardinals.

John is the son of John and Antoinette Strada.


Matt Trowbridge
Defensive Backs
Trowbridge will be entering his second season as the Defensive Backs Coach for the Cardinals. He was a four year letter winner at cornerback for Nebraska Wesleyan University from 2001-2004. Prior to coaching at Jewell, he was an assistant at Malcolm High School in Malcolm, Neb. Trowbridge and his wife Megan, reside in Kansas City.  

Isaiah Dell
Offensive Line
Dell enters his second campaign as Offensive line coach for Jewell. Dell played collegiately at Hastings College in Hastings, Neb. While there Dell earned Academic All-American honors for two seasons. Prior to coaching at Jewell, Dell was an assistant coach for graduate assistant for Hastings while earning his Master of Arts in Teaching.


Zach Wierzbicki
Offensive Line
Wierzbicki will begin his third season as an assistant for the Cardinals. He earned his Physical Education degree from Northwest Missouri State University and now teaches at St. James Catholic School in Liberty, Mo.


Matt Callaway
Tight Ends/Running Backs
Matt Callaway enters his first season as an assistant coach with the Cardinals.  Callaway, who graduated in 2008 was a four year starter for Jewell as well as a two time captain.  He was named to the All-HAAC teams his junior and senior year while playing on the offensive line.


Trent Figg
Linebackers
Trent Figg will begin his first season as an assistant coach with Jewell. Figg who played at Jewell under current coach Fran Schwenk will coach the linebackers. A native of Chillicothe, Mo., Trent graduated from William Jewell in 2008.