9th Grade
Football Teams
Game Schedule
Coaches
Brandon Clopton
9 Head Coach/WR
Jake Ingalls
Offensive Line
jingalls@cadets.com
David Krieger
OC/QB
dkrieger@cadets.com
Clopton Bio
Years of Experience: 11 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: 11 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.
Krieger Bio
Years of Experience: 14 years
High School attended: Saint Thomas Academy
College and Major: St. Mary's University (Winona, MN)- Literature with writing emphasis
Why Saint Thomas Academy? As a St. Thomas Academy graduate of 2004, and later student-teacher and coach from
2008-2010, I had the privilege of witnessing first-hand how STA develops boys into men of character. It is an honor to be back at STA and join this committed team of educators and coaches who all share one common goal.
A fun fact about yourself: I spent 10 years teaching and studying Mandarin in China, and also ran a marathon on the Great Wall!
Family: Wife - Sunnie; Son - Theo
Dusty Wilhelmy '99
Off Asst
Greg Monahan '81
DC/LB Coach
Nick Honan
DB Coach
Wilhelmy Bio
Years of Experience: 4 years
High School attended: Saint Thomas Academy
College and Major: Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota - BA with a Human Resource Management major. 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 26th season.
Family: Wife: Lindsay, sons: Griffin and Teddy
Monahan Bio
Years of Experience: 40 years
High School attended: Saint Thomas Academy
College and Major: College of St. Thomas – Mass communications/Journalism
Why Saint Thomas Academy? To give back to the school that gave me so much and pass along the TRADITIONS of excellence that were instilled in me, because always remember that at Saint Thomas Academy, Tradition Never Graduates!!!
A fun fact about yourself: I was fortunate to play football, baseball and hockey at STA and I’ve been fortunate to coach football, baseball and hockey at STA.
Family: 500 Cadets that I’m so proud to be associated with every year!
Honan Bio
Years of Experience: 4 years
High School attended: Apple Valley High
College and Major: Macalester College- Political Science
Why Saint Thomas Academy? : I'm the Commandant, so it'd be weird if I coached somewhere else. Go Cadets!
A fun fact about yourself: Coach Walch was one of my college coaches at the football powerhouse known as Macalester College. He remains shocked that my NFL career did not pan out... or ever exist.
Family: Wife: Jenny; Children: Jaiden, Michael, Abraham, & Lucas