Andrew Ankeny
	Head Football Coach aankeny@laverne.edu (909) 593-3511, ext. 4439

Andy Ankeny is in his third season as head football coach at the University of La Verne.  Just the fourth Leopard coach in the past 60 years, Ankeny helped build a winning football program at East Texas Baptist University prior to his arrival to Southern California.

Ankeny, who spent seven seasons as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Tigers, becomes just the fourth head coach at La Verne since 1948.

He earned his first head coaching win against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in 2007.

Ankeny arrived on staff at East Texas Baptist in 2000 and worked with wide receivers during the Tigers' inaugural year of football that season. He was promoted to assistant head coach and defensive coordinator in 2003 and helped the Tigers win their first American Southwest Conference championship that season. Under his direction, the ETBU defense finished as the top-ranked unit in the conference and was No. 15 in the nation. The Tigers were the seventh-best defensive unit against the run nationally in 2003, and ETBU set a team and conference record with 51 sacks on the year.

A native of Homedale, Idaho, Ankeny began his coaching career at his alma mater, Taylor University, as a graduate assistant at the Upland, Ind., NAIA-affiliated institution following a playing career that saw him earn NAIA All-America honors as a defensive back at Taylor.

He earned his bachelor's degree at Taylor and then completed a master's degree in Athletic Administration from Ball State University just prior to his arrival at ETBU in the summer of 2000.

Andy and his wife, Kate, have two children: daughter Zane (6), and son Elijah (3).

	Brandon Easterly
	Assistant Football Coach beasterly@laverne.edu (909) 593-3511, ext. 4426

Brandon Easterly is in his second season with the University of La Verne football program and will serve as offensive coordinator for the 2009 season.  Easterly arrived from East Texas Baptist University, serving four seasons in various capacities including tight ends coach (2005), defensive line coach (2006) and head coach of the ETBU junior varsity program (2007).  Easterly also served as academic coordinator for the football program for two seasons (2006-07) .

An alumnus of ETBU, Easterly was a team captain and earned Second Team All-American Southwest Conference honors as a tight end.  He also represented the United States in the Division III All-Star game.

	Mark Odin
	Assistant Football Coach modin@laverne.edu (909) 593-3511, ext. 4857

Mark Odin is in his second season at his alma mater to serve as co-defensive coordinator in 2009.  Prior to joining the Leopard program, Odin was a fixture in the Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley.  He possesses more than 10 years of coaching experience and has served at both  Chaffey and Pasadena City College in addition to stints at Diamond Bar, San Dimas, Ganesha and Northview High Schools.  Additionally, he served as tight ends coach at Division I Sacramento State during the 2006 campaign.

A member of the Leopards' 1996 football squad, Odin earned his bachelor's degree in Business from La Verne while also receiving an Associate Arts degree from Citrus College.

	Jon Farmerie
	Assistant Football Coach jonathan.farmerie@laverne.edu

La Verne grad Jon Farmerie is in his second season with the Leopard staff as wide receivers coach.  Farmerie concluded his playing career as a receiver at La Verne in 2007 and was among the team leaders in receptions and yardage.  Prior to La Verne, Farmerie graduated from Upland High School.

	John Ausman
	Assistant Football Coach

	Joe Manfre
	Assistant Football Coach

	John Kuslieka
	Assistant Football Coach

Leopard football alum John Kuslieka returns to his alma mater for the 2009 campaign, serving as offensive line coach.  An All-SCIAC performer during his playing days, Kuslieka served as a collegiate assistant coach before moving to the high school ranks.  He has previously served as  head coach at both Montclair HS and Alta Loma HS.

	DeAngelo Wall
	Assistant Football Coach