Marty Richards

Marty Richards began coaching in 1991 when Milton High School started their football program. Marty spent eight years as an assistant coach at MHS, with one year as the offensive coordinator. Marty also coached for one year at BFA St. Albans and one year with the CEYFA Wolverines.

In 1999, Marty was approached to head up a group to get football started and approved at Mt. Mansfield Union High School. In 2001, MMU began their first season as a Club sport where Marty served as Head Football Coach. After three very successful years, Marty again leads the MMU football team as they enter their first season as a Varsity team.

Marty is also the proud father of three beautiful children and is fortunate to have a very supportive wife.

Kerry LeClair

Kerry LeClair grew up in Port Henry, New York. He played football at Ithaca College. After graduation from Ithaca, he served as a graduate assistant with Cornell University’s football program for two years. Kerry then accepted a teaching position at Port St. Lucie High School where he served as Offensive Coordinator for the varsity football program for two years. When the head coach left for a new position in Atlanta, Kerry moved as well, accepting the position of Defensive Coordinator at Norcross High School. After taking several years off, he moved back to the area and coached for a year at Fair Haven High School before coming to Mount Mansfield. Kerry started out as assistant coach, taking over Defensive Coordinator by the end of that season.

Mike Mazzella

Mike Mazzella grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida where heplayed 4 years of football for Cardinal Newman as a center. He moved up to Albany, New York to pursue a teaching degree. During his time in college, Mike was an intern of football operations and special assistant to the head coach for the Albany Conquest (now the Albany Firebirds) in 2006. Mike graduated in 2009 from The College of Saint Rose in Albany as a double major in Biology and Chemistry. He currently lives in Essex Junction with his girlfriend Kelli and their two cats, Chloe and Marie.

John Fodero

John served as an assistant coach for the Chittenden East Wolverines youth football program from 2004-2008. For the 2009 season as an assistant coach for the MMU High School Freshman team. John will focus on instructing the offensive and defensive backs.

Manny Fletcher

Manny grew up in Montpelier where his love of football began at the youth level. He began coaching in 2004 as part of the first ever Wolverines Flag Football Program. After being part of the CEYFA program for 5 years as a flag, 5/6 and 7/8 coach, Manny was asked by Coach Richards to be part of the coaching staff for the first Freshman Football Team at MMU. Coach Fletcher will assist Coach Larson with the Defense as well as work with the offensive line. He lives in Huntington VT with wife Vicki and two children Dylan,14, and Ana, 11.

David Horner

New to the area, first-year coach. He works Chittenden East Supervisory Union and lives with his wife Whitney in Middlesex.