Football Coaches
2014
Amy Ream, Jeff Turner, Mike Gle, Tim Odettet, Kurt Neveau, Mike Kolanowski, Evan Windholz, Konrad Visser, Greg Sherwin, Robert Matteson,
Eric Schugars, Bruce Ford, Doug Gle, William Livingston, Tom Passinault
VARSITY COACHES
TOM PASSINAULT – Varsity Head Coach
Coach Passinault enters his 8th year as the head coach of the Trojans. Previously, Coach Passinault was the head coach at
Grand Rapids Catholic Central. In 20 years as a head coach his teams have won 135 games including 9 league titles and 13
playoff berths. Coach Passinault has been selected as the Regional Coach of the Year five times, Detroit Lions Coach of the
Week and was selected as the AP Coach of the Year in 2012. He is married to Teresa and has three children; Noah, 15, Danny,
13 and Gwyneth 10. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and works as a school counselor at Central High School
BRUCE FORD – Varsity Defensive Backs Coach
Coach Ford returns to coach the defensive backs. Bruce coached for the Trojans in 2007. He has been involved with many
winning programs as a coordinator and head coach. Bruce and wife Cindy recently celebrated their 43rd anniversary.
DOUG GLE – Varsity Offensive Line Coach
As a 14 year veteran of the TC Central coaching staff, Coach Gle is a leader in the field of exercise science. Doug has also
been a teacher at TC Central for the past 13 years. Coach Gle has a master’s degree from Western Michigan University
in Exercise Science. He is a certified strength coach, a USA weight lifting club coach and he has worked previously as a
strength and conditioning coach at Eastern Michigan and the University of Northern Iowa. Doug and his wife Dawn are
the parents of three children, Carter 6 1/2, Brady 4 1/2, and Megan who will be 3 in September.
MIKE GLE – Varsity Backs and Receivers Coach
Coach Gle is entering his 9th year as a member of the Traverse City Centra