Crusader Football Coaching Staff
Bryan
Fox - Head Coach
Coach Fox graduated from Trinity Catholic High School
in 1994. He lettered in football, baseball, and hockey and was a captain
of all three sports his senior year. He earned Connecticut All-State
defensive back honors in football. During his time at Trinity he was
a member of two FCIAC Champion and three State Champion teams - most
notable of which was the 1993 State Football Champions. He went on
to play baseball for Boston College where he graduated in 1998. Since
his graduation from BC, he has coached Trinity Catholic Football,
taking over the reigns as Head Coach in 2004. Currently Coach Fox
works as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch in Stamford, where he
lives with his wife Kathy and daughter Kaitlyn.
George Triantafyllos - Co-Offensive Coordinator,
Offensive Line/Linebackers
Coach Triantafyllos graduated from TCHS in 1994. He was a captain
on one state champion football team and 2 state champion baseball
teams at TCHS. Coach T attended the University of Connecticut and
now manages his family's business, Hope Pizza Restaurant. During his
last coaching stint, he served as offensive line and linebackers coach
for the St. Gabriel's Sabres.
Matt Salvatore - Co-Defensive Coordinator, Defensive
Backs/Running Backs
Coach Salvatore graduated from TCHS in 1995. Attended Sacred Heart
University where he was a four-year letterman in football. Coach Salv
has coached at every level of Stamford Youth Football beginning with
the youth flag football, moving to St. Gabriel's football where he
coached running backs and defensive backs. He owns Benny's Fast Break
in Stamford and lives in Stamford with his wife Michelle, daughter
Alexandra, and son Michael.
Joe Claps - Co-Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks/Defensive
Backs
Coach Claps graduated from Trinity Catholic in 1996 where he played
baseball for four years, earning All-FCIAC honors senior year. Joe
went on to earn a degree in economics from the University of Connecticut
and a Master's degree in elementary education from Sacred Heart University.
Coach Claps' most recent coaching stint was as the offensive coordinator
for St. Gabriel's. He has also coached the National Lione Little League
baseball team to three straight league titles and two City of Stamford
Little League Championships. Joe teaches sixth grade math at Cloonan
Middle School and lives in Springdale with his fiance Christina.
Pete Stokes - Quarterbacks/Defensive Line and
JV Head Coach
Coach Stokes graduated from Stamford Catholic in 1985. He played for
the 1984 FCIAC Champion football team. He went on to play both football
and baseball at Plymouth State and graduated with a BS in physical
education. Coach Stokes currently works for the City of Stamford where
he lives with his wife Mary Ellen and his four children Alexis, Jack,
Olivia, and Rachel.
Matt Orsaia - Defensive Line/Offensive Line
Coach Orsaia graduated from Trinity in 1995. He was a member of the
2003 State Championship team and finished his career by being selected
for the All-State Team. Coach Orsaia was asked to head up the defensive
line for the Crusaders in 2005. He currently works for Post Road Electric
Supply in Norwalk and resides in Stamford.
Mike DeVito - Freshman Head Coach
Coach DeVito graduated from St. Joseph's High in 1994. He
has been coaching football at Trinity for nine seasons. Coach DeVito
owns and manages 122 Pizza Bistro in downtown Stamford.
Raul Font - Assistant Freshmen Coach
Raul formerly coached in the SYFL. He graduated from Stamford Catholic
in 1982 after playing for the '81 city championship team. He continued
his education at UB before earning a Master's degree in TESL from
Fairfield University. He is an ESL teacher at Stark School in Stamford.
Raul lives in Stamford with his wife Nancy and 2 daughters Haley (14)
and Sophia (7).
Steve Bedosky – Assistant Coach
Steve is a 2002 graduate of Trinity Catholic and won the 2002 Mickey
Lione Scholarship for Youth Excellence. A three-year starter on the
offensive line and at place kicker, he continued kicking and punting
for Denison University in Granville, Ohio, where he also holds the
record in the hammer throw. He began working with the Crusaders in
2006 assisting with special teams, scouting, and off-season workouts.
In addition to football, he has also coached in the National Lione
Little League as an assistant to Joe Claps in 2007. He lives in Stamford
and works in the Executive Liability Department for York International
Agency in Yonkers, NY.
Big senior defensive tackle Vladimir Joseph swims by an offensive
lineman in a 28-20 home victory over Fairfield Ludlowe on October
29, 2005. (CrusaderNation.net / Dana Maul)
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Junior defensive tackle Santiago "Teggy" Steele wraps up a Darien
rusher as his
teammates look on. The Crusaders beat Darien 20-14 for their first
victory of the year on September 24, 2005. (CrusaderNation.net / Dana
Maul)
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Junior center Cory Johnson prepares to snap the ball to fellow classmate
Anes Koummal in a 28-19 victory over Westhill on October 1,
2005. (CrusaderNation.net / Dana Maul)
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The Crusader offensive line pushes Bassick around in the mud. The
Crusaders
dominated Bassick in a 42-6 win on October 15, 2005. (CrusaderNation.net
/ Dana Maul)
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Senior wideout Rob Hawthorn races downfield to block as junior fullback
Eric Stephens
busts up the middle after taking the handoff from Anes Koummal. The
Crusaders beat
Darien 20-14 on September 24, 2005. (CrusaderNation.net / Dana Maul)
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2005 All-FCIAC East Offense
Row 1, Left to Right: Eric Wells, Bassick; Willie Epps, McMahon;
Pete Raymond,
McMahon; Bill Beattie, Fairfield Ludlowe; Roger Bel, Ridgefield; Andrew
Derito,
Ridgefield; Tyler Kirchoff, Ridgefield
Row 2, Left to Right: Dave Chervansky, St. Joseph; Vlad Ducasse, Stamford;
Chris
Patterson, Stamford; D.J. Stefkovich, Staples; Bryan Wrapp, Staples;
Gene
Devito, Trinity Catholic; Simon Kloeckner, Ridgefield.
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2005 All-FCIAC East Defense
Row 1, Left to Right: Joe Luchesi, Danbury; Greg Sabo, Danbury; James
Taylor, Danbury;
Tom Donovan, Ridgefield; Scott Hiller, Ridgefield; Tom Cody, St. Joseph;
Rick Piccirillo, St. Joseph
Row 2, Left to Right: Zach Sadler, St. Joseph; Alex Joseph, Stamford;
Lonson Becker,
Staples; Brian Levine, Staples; Wyatt Moss, Staples; Dylan O'Shea,
Staples; Vinny
Cortese, Trinity Catholic; Roland Carrington, Westhill
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