John F. Kennedy HS - Mustangs Football

John F. Kennedy High School

Mustangs Football

John F. Kennedy High School

Mustangs Football

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John F. Kennedy High School - Mustangs Football - Iselin, New Jersey

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HEAD COACH RICH NYERS is a 1991 Woodbridge Senior High School graduate.

In 1993, he began coaching at Bishop Ahr.

1994 - Nyers served as a player / coach for the Bremen Buccaneers, a team in a professional league in Europe. With Nyers at quarterback / defensive back, the Bucs went 8-4-1.

1995 - Nyers returned to Bishop Ahr for another season.

1996 thru 2000 - Nyers headed to his college alma mater in Madison and served as the defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator for FDU. Nyers coached there for five seasons, long enough to see the Devils qualify for the NCAA playoffs for

the first time after a long absence.

2001 thru 2003 - Nyers then returned to the high school ranks and served as defensive coordinator at Kennedy for three seasons

2004 - Served as the head coach at Cardinal McCarrick for one season.

2005 - Coach Nyers joined the staff of the Woodbridge HS Football Program as the Offensive Coordinator. His Varsity Squad registered a 3-7 overall record, and did not qualify for the NJSIAA, North Jersey 2 - Group IV Playoffs. The Barrons delivered a

2-6 record in the Greater Middlesex Conference - Red Division (2005), and a 7th place finish. Defeated the Lenape Indians 22-19 in the NJSIAA Consolation Game. Guided (WR) Shamar Graves and (RB) Garrett Mozolic to 2nd Team All Area.

In 2006, Offensive Coordinator Woodbridge HS

Football Program, Coach Nyers had great

expectations for a successful season. Some hard

luck and key injuries delivered a sub .500 year,

and the Barrons failed to qualify for the NJSIAA,

North Jersey 2 - Group IV Playoffs. They defeated

the Passaic County Tech Buccaneers 13-9 in the

season opener, a non-conference game. The

Barrons delivered a 2-5 record in the Greater

Middlesex Conference - Red Division (2006), and

a 7th place finish. They then defeated the Belleville Bulldogs 22-19 in the NJSIAA Consolation Game. Guided (RB) Garrett Mozolic to All-Group 4 3rd Team (O), Coaches All-Conference (O), 1st Team All-Middlesex (O) and All-Red Division (O); (OG) Derek Shea to the 2nd Team All-Middlesex (O), Coaches All-Conference Team (O), and All-Red Division (O); (C) Chuck Pierson, to 2nd Team All Middlesex (D) and All-Red Division (D); (LB) Gino Abbate and (LB) AJ Lonardo to All-Red Division (D).

In 2007, Offensive Coordinator Woodbridge HS

Football Program, his Varsity Squad registered a

4-6 overall record, and earned a berth in the

NJSIAA, North Jersey 2 - Group IV Playoffs. It

marked the 3rd playoff appearance in the past 5

seasons for the Barrons. The Piscataway Chiefs

defeated the Barrons 27-7 in Round One of the

playoffs. The Barrons defeated the Passaic

County Tech Buccaneers in the season opener,

a non-conference game, and then delivered a 3-4

record in the Greater Middlesex Conference - Red Division (2007), and a 6th place finish. Guided (DE) Adams Issaka to 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Middlesex, and All GMC Red Division, (RB/LB) Christian Mangine to 2nd Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Middlesex, and All GMC Red Division, (RB) DeShawn Knight to 3rd Team All-Middlesex, and All GMC Red Division, (QB/P) Anthony Graham to All GMC Red Division, (OL/DL) Vincent Rodriguez to All GMC Red Division, and (OL/DL) Kimo Elsayed to All GMC Red Division.

2008 was the first season for Rich Nyers as the

Head Coach of the John F. Kennedy HS Football

Program. "This is a tremendous opportunity for

me," said Nyers. His varsity squad registered a

1-9 overall record, and failed to qualify for the

NJSIAA, Central Jersey - Group III Playoffs, but

his 2008 goals "are to build up the numbers, which

we've already done, and to lay down a foundation

by focusing on the basics. We want to eventually

increase our competitive edge, then win some

games along the way." The Mustangs defeated perennial power house South River, 21-0, and sustained losses to the 2007 State Champions, the Carteret Ramblers by 6 points, and cross town rivals the Colonia Patriots by 3 points. Outstanding players: Senior Tom Farrell (OL / LB) to All GMC Blue Division and Snapple Bowl participant, Senior Mike Hart (WR / DB), Senior Justin Zeizel (OL / DL), Junior Alex Weinstein (QB / DB), Junior Frank Maglione (OL / DL), Soph Mark Weber (RB / LB), and Frosh Mike Tenpenny (RB / LB).

2009 was the sophomore season for Coach Nyers

at the helm of the John F. Kennedy HS Football

Program. "We showed tremendous improvement

and our record indicated as much". The Mustangs

registered a 5-5 season and missed the NJSIAA,

North Jersey - Group III Playoffs by a handful of

power points. The team racked up 2,584 total yards

of offense and scored 218 points. "All the pieces

are coming together". Outstanding players: Senior

Matt Creighton (QB) All-Conference and All-GMC

Blue Division, Senior Frank Maglione (OL / DL) All-Conference and All-GMC Blue Division and Snapple Bowl participant, Junior Mark Weber (RB / LB) All-Conference and All-GMC Blue Division, Senior Dante Lavecchia (RB / LB) All-GMC Blue Division. Senior Marcus Gaudin (RB / LB) All-GMC Blue Division, Junior Luiz Maurina (LB / PK) All-GMC Blue Division, Sophomore Michael Tenpenny (RB / LB) All-GMC Blue Division, Sophomore Ryan Aston (OL) All-GMC Blue Division.

2010 is under construction!

Coach Nyers is a teacher of Social Studies for the Woodbridge Township School District and is assigned to John F. Kennedy HS. Currently, Coach Nyers resides in Manalapan with his wife, Christine, and their two children, Justin and Morgan.