9th Grade Coaching StaFF
Mitch Elbert | Head Coach
COACHING EXPERIENCE
West Bend High School, West Bend, IA 1991
Northwestern College, Orange City IA 1996
*Graduate Assistant/JV Offensive Coordinator/QB/RB Coach
Ponca Public High School, Ponca, NE 1996-2006
*Head Varsity Football Coach and Head Boys Track Coach
Herbert Hoover High School, Des Moines, IA 2006-2009
*Head Varsity Football Coach
Ankeny Public Schools, Ankeny, IA 2009-Present
*Head 9th grade Football Coach
*Assistant 8th grade boys Track Coach
Selected to coach in the 2009, 37th annual Iowa Shrine Bowl
Wife: Amy |Sons: Ethan (20) Trae (16) |Dog: Brutus
Griffin O'Connell - Defensive Line
Griffin.Oconnell@ankenyschools.org
EDUCATION
Ankeny High School '16
Wartburg College '20
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Ankeny High School
Wartburg College
HOBBIES
Golf
Spending time with my family
Cal Lortscher | Offensive Coordinator
Cal Lortscher | Offensive Coordinator
Cal Lortscher | Offensive Coordinator
Cal.Lortscher@ankenyschools.org
EDUCATION
Southeast Polk High School '16
DMACC '18
PLAYING EXPEIRENCE
Southeast Polk High School
HOBBIES
FOOTBALL, Golf, spending time with friends and family
Sam Hinman | O-Line/D-Line
Cal Lortscher | Offensive Coordinator
Cal Lortscher | Offensive Coordinator
EDUCATION
Ankeny HS ‘12
B.A. UNI ‘17
M.Ed Lamar University ’22
PLAYING/COACHING EXPERIENCE
Ankeny HS ‘09-‘11
Pershing MS (TX) ‘19-‘23
Lamar HS (TX) ‘24
Ankeny HS ‘25
HOBBIES
Watching Sports
Cooking
Visiting National Parks
Karaoke
FAMILY
Wife- Victoria
8th Grade Coaching StaFF
Jon Burright | Head Coach
Jason Boswell | Assistant Coach
Jason Boswell | Assistant Coach
jonathan.burright@ankenyschools.org
ABOUT COACH BURRIGHT
FAMILY
- Wife -Nicole
- Kids- Son Beau & Daughter Deviney (Ashland Ridge)
EDUCATION
- B.A. Sport & Exercise Science: Northern Colorado
- M.A Sports Nutrition: Northern Colorado
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
- Ankeny HS & Windsor HS (Colorado) 1998-1999
- Greeley Blaze (Semi-Pro) - Colorado Football Conference Organization 2001-2002
- IFBB Competitive Drug-free Bodybuilder 2013-2014
HOBBIES
- Time with Family, Weight Training, and Poker
Jason Boswell | Assistant Coach
Jason Boswell | Assistant Coach
Jason Boswell | Assistant Coach
ABOUT COACH BOZ
Family - Wife Angie, Daughter Madi, Son Hunter
EDUCATION
- BS Information Management, William Penn
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
- Three year starter OL/DL BCLUW HS
- Seven years USMC
HOBBIES
- Fishing, archery, football
Jack Wignall | Assistant Coach
Jason Boswell | Assistant Coach
Jack Wignall | Assistant Coach
jack.wignall@ankenyschools.org
ABOUT COACH WIGNALL
FAMILY: Wife Alissa - Daughters: Elle, Madeline, Sophia, Payton, Bailey, Kennedy
EDUCATION:
- AA - Iowa Central Community College
- BA - Iowa State University - Elementary Education - Strat II Behavior Disorders Special Education
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
- Three year starter TE & DB @Melcher-Dallas High School
- 8th Grade Assistant Coach @Ankeny Hawks - 2016-Present
HOBBIES:
- Spend time with family, Varsity Head Wrestling Coach @ ANKENY HAWKS!
Tony Humburg | Assistant Coach
Tony Humburg | Assistant Coach
Jack Wignall | Assistant Coach
ABOUT COACH HUMBURG
EDUCATION
- BA All Social Science Teaching UNI
- MAE Special Education Morningside College
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
- Two year starter OL/DL Mason City High School
HOBBIES
-Golf, Walking/working out, attending sporting events (Hawkeyes)
Jeff Smith | Assistant Coach
Tony Humburg | Assistant Coach
Darrius Lando | Assistant Coach
ABOUT COACH SMITH
FAMILY
- Wife Heidi, Daughters Emma & Lily, Sons Abe and Judd
EDUCATION
- BA from FBBC
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
- 1995 Graduate from Ankeny HS
- Starter at Cornerback ‘94, ‘95
HOBBIES
- Football junkie, Firefighting in WDM, Getting out on the water
Darrius Lando | Assistant Coach
Tony Humburg | Assistant Coach
Darrius Lando | Assistant Coach