9th Grade
Football Teams
Game Schedule
Coaches
Brandon Clopton
9 Head Coach/DB
Jake Ingalls
Offensive Line
jingalls@cadets.com
Tim Hernandez '77
OC/QB
Clopton Bio
Years of Experience: 10 years
High School attended: Gavit High School
College and Major: University of Wisconsin Whitewater/ Sports Management
Why Saint Thomas Academy? I chose Saint Thomas because I wanted to be in a place with great people and where you can build great relationships, and not just look at it as a school where you’re coaching being a part of the same time as family/brotherhood. The Saint Thomas Academy community is a great place to be, and definitely wanted to be a part of it.
A fun fact about yourself: Have a big sneaker collection.
Family: Fiancé, Stacy
Ingalls Bio
Years of Experience: 9 years
High School attended: Benilde-St. Margaret's
College and Major: St. John's University Business Leadership
Why Saint Thomas Academy? Saint Thomas Academy is a truly unique place that offers young men the opportunity to experience so many different things in a learning environment suited to their needs. As a college counselor, I love helping boys through the process of cultivating lists, working on essays and applications, and sharing in the joys of an acceptance letter.
A fun fact about yourself: I once ran a half marathon with Coach Marks... He was only slightly faster.
Hernandez Bio
Years of Experience: 39 years
High School attended: Saint Thomas Academy
College and Major: Carleton College, Psychology
Why Saint Thomas Academy? I was fortunate to have had a Saint Thomas Academy education along with my 3 brothers. I was also fortunate to have outstanding faculty and coaches who mentored me. This is my opportunity to pay it forward.
A fun fact about yourself: I have 14 grandchildren
Family: Wife Midge, sons Tony ‘97, Andy ‘98, Zach ‘02, John ‘04, and daughters Miquela ’00, Chelsea ‘05 and Jackie ‘07 at Visitation.
Dusty Wilhelmy '99
O Backs
David Kruger
DL/ST's
Wilhelmy Bio
Years of Experience: 2 years
High School attended: Saint Thomas Academy
College and Major: Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota - BA with a Human Resource Management major. I also went back and completed my MBA also at Saint Mary’s.
Why Saint Thomas Academy? Saint Thomas Academy is in my blood. As a second generation graduate I have returned to coach multiple times at different levels and sports. I have many fond memories of my time at the Academy as a student and firmly believe in the values and traditions set by the Cadets that walked many of the same hallways.
Carry High the Blue and White!
A fun fact about yourself: I still play and manage a men’s amateur baseball team, Air Freight Unlimited, currently in my 25th season.
Family: Wife Lindsay,
sons Griffin and Teddy
Kruger Bio
Years of Experience: 6 years
High School attended: Montevideo
College and Major: Macalester College - Economics
Why Saint Thomas Academy? The staff’s philosophy of disciplined football combined with infinite school pride.
A fun fact about yourself: I collect sports memorabilia and have a football co-signed by Tony Dungy and Francis Asbury Tarkenton.
Family: Wife Elizabeth, two kids Greta and Ethan, 2 cats Shaq and Kobe