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Offensive Coaching Staff

Nick Fulton
Assistant Coach - Offensive Coordinator

Nick Fulton enters his second year as the Yellow Jackets' offensive coordinator.

"Coach Fulton brings a wealth of knowledge to us with all of his coaching experiences," said head coach John Reiners. "When we brought him in for his interview he fit right in with everything Yellow Jacket Football stands for. The new and exciting things that he wants to implement on offense really compliment the style that we already have in place."

Fulton was previously the graduate assistant in 2010 at the University of Wyoming football program. A native of Laramie, Wyo., Fulton returned to Wyoming after serving as an assistant football coach at Doane College in Crete, Neb., since August 2006.

Fulton coached the offensive line and tight ends at Doane. He also held positions as video coordinator, interim director of football operations, head junior varsity coach and offensive coordinator for the junior varsity team. He coached nine All-Conference offensive linemen.

From July 2004 to August 2006, Fulton was an admissions counselor at his alma mater, the University of Sioux Falls in Sioux Falls, S.D. During his last year at USF, he was a volunteer assistant coach from March 2005 to August 2006, while working with the offensive line.

He completed his bachelor's degree in communications at Sioux Falls in 2003, following an outstanding college career as an offensive linemen. Fulton earned all-conference and honorable mention all-American honors from NAIAFootball.net. He played on three conference championship teams from 2001-03. Sioux Falls was the NAIA National Runner-up in 2001. Both his 2002 and 2003 teams advanced to the semifinals of the National Playoffs. He was voted a co-captain of the 2003 team.


Josh Schleusner
Assistant Coach - Running Backs

Coach Schleusner is entering his second season with the Yellow Jacket coaching staff and will work specifically with the running backs.

Schleusner was born in Minneapolis M.N. and graduated from New Underwood High School in New Underwood, S.D. in 1998. Coach Schleusner returned to his home state of Minnesota to play his college football at Southwest Minnesota State where he received his bachelors degree in Physical Education and exercise science.

Schleusner has a very impressive resume as a player and hopes to carry that over as a coach. Schleusner was a four year starter at Southwest State, four year all-conference honors, freshman rushing record holder, played three years in the European Football League, three years of arena and spent some time with the Minnesota Vikings.

Coach Schleusner currently plays running back for the Wyoming Calvary.


Dick Tschetter
Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers


Luke Donovan
Assistant Coach - Kickers/Punters


Ryan Palmer
Student Coach - Tight Ends


Ryan Freeman
Student Coach - Wide Receivers