Coaches

Lewis Jefferies.


Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator

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Lewis Jefferies.


Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator

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Merlin Means.


Head JV Coach - O.C./QB/DB

Biography:

Coach Means is now coaching Offensive Line with the JV program. Coach Means has coached football at Chesapeake 2005-2017, 2019-present (18 seasons). Over the course of 6 seasons (2015-2017, 2020-present), Coach Means guided the JV Football program to a 43-12 record. Coach Means also served as an Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Chesapeake 2007-2021. Since 2003, Coach Means has taught in the Social Studies Department at Chesapeake High School. Coach Means has also coached Softball, Baseball, Track and Field, Tennis and Wrestling during his career in AACPS. Prior to Chesapeake, Coach Means coached at Broadneck, North County, Arundel, and Severna Park H.S.

Merlin Means.


JV Head Coach

Biography:

Coach Means is now coaching Offensive Line with the JV program. Coach Means has coached football at Chesapeake 2005-2017, 2019-present (18 seasons). Over the course of 6 seasons (2015-2017, 2020-present), Coach Means guided the JV Football program to a 43-12 record. Coach Means also served as an Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Chesapeake 2007-2021. Since 2003, Coach Means has taught in the Social Studies Department at Chesapeake High School. Coach Means has also coached Softball, Baseball, Track and Field, Tennis and Wrestling during his career in AACPS. Prior to Chesapeake, Coach Means coached at Broadneck, North County, Arundel, and Severna Park H.S.

Duane Jackson.


JV Head Coach

Biography:

Coach Jackson is now serving as the Head J.V. Football Coach for CHS. Coach Jackson is an alumnus of Chesapeake High School. He has coached at Chesapeake High School since 2021. He will coordinate the Offense, and will coach Running Backs and Defensive Line. Coach Jackson also has several years of experience coaching youth football with the Panthers organization.

Lewis Jefferies.


Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator

Biography:

Merlin Means.


Head JV Coach - O.C./QB/DB

Biography:

Coach Means is now coaching Offensive Line with the JV program. Coach Means has coached football at Chesapeake 2005-2017, 2019-present (18 seasons). Over the course of 6 seasons (2015-2017, 2020-present), Coach Means guided the JV Football program to a 43-12 record. Coach Means also served as an Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Chesapeake 2007-2021. Since 2003, Coach Means has taught in the Social Studies Department at Chesapeake High School. Coach Means has also coached Softball, Baseball, Track and Field, Tennis and Wrestling during his career in AACPS. Prior to Chesapeake, Coach Means coached at Broadneck, North County, Arundel, and Severna Park H.S.

Merlin Means.


JV Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator

Biography:

Coach Means is now coaching Offensive Line with the JV program. Coach Means has coached football at Chesapeake 2005-2017, 2019-present (18 seasons). Over the course of 6 seasons (2015-2017, 2020-present), Coach Means guided the JV Football program to a 43-12 record. Coach Means also served as an Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Chesapeake 2007-2021. Since 2003, Coach Means has taught in the Social Studies Department at Chesapeake High School. Coach Means has also coached Softball, Baseball, Track and Field, Tennis and Wrestling during his career in AACPS. Prior to Chesapeake, Coach Means coached at Broadneck, North County, Arundel, and Severna Park H.S.

Merlin Means.


JV Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator

Biography:

Coach Means is now coaching Offensive Line with the JV program. Coach Means has coached football at Chesapeake 2005-2017, 2019-present (18 seasons). Over the course of 6 seasons (2015-2017, 2020-present), Coach Means guided the JV Football program to a 43-12 record. Coach Means also served as an Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Chesapeake 2007-2021. Since 2003, Coach Means has taught in the Social Studies Department at Chesapeake High School. Coach Means has also coached Softball, Baseball, Track and Field, Tennis and Wrestling during his career in AACPS. Prior to Chesapeake, Coach Means coached at Broadneck, North County, Arundel, and Severna Park H.S.

Larry Waters.


JV Head Coach

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Merlin Means.


JV Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator

Biography:

Coach Means is now in his thirteenth year as a coach at Chesapeake High School.  Coach Means is an assistant football and assistant lacrosse coach at Chesapeake.  Prior to coming to CHS, Coach Means coached in the Broadneck, North County, and Arundel athletic programs from 1990-2005.  Coach Means is a graduate of Severna Park High School, and the University of Maryland system.  Coach Means is currently in his fourteenth year of teaching at Chesapeake High School.  He teaches United States History and Maryland History in the Social Studies Department at CHS.  He is currently in his 28th year as a teacher in Anne Arundel County.

Lewis Jefferies.


Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator

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Kenny Browning.


JV DC

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Merlin Means.


Asst. Coach: OL/DL

Biography:

Coach Means is now coaching Offensive Line with the JV program. Coach Means has coached football at Chesapeake 2005-2017, 2019-present (18 seasons). Over the course of 6 seasons (2015-2017, 2020-present), Coach Means guided the JV Football program to a 43-12 record. Coach Means also served as an Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Chesapeake 2007-2021. Since 2003, Coach Means has taught in the Social Studies Department at Chesapeake High School. Coach Means has also coached Softball, Baseball, Track and Field, Tennis and Wrestling during his career in AACPS. Prior to Chesapeake, Coach Means coached at Broadneck, North County, Arundel, and Severna Park H.S.

Merlin Means.


Head JV Coach/Offensive Coordinator

Biography:

Coach Means is now coaching Offensive Line with the JV program. Coach Means has coached football at Chesapeake 2005-2017, 2019-present (18 seasons). Over the course of 6 seasons (2015-2017, 2020-present), Coach Means guided the JV Football program to a 43-12 record. Coach Means also served as an Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Chesapeake 2007-2021. Since 2003, Coach Means has taught in the Social Studies Department at Chesapeake High School. Coach Means has also coached Softball, Baseball, Track and Field, Tennis and Wrestling during his career in AACPS. Prior to Chesapeake, Coach Means coached at Broadneck, North County, Arundel, and Severna Park H.S.

Rob Burton.


JV Asst. Coach

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Jon DeSantos.


Asst. Coach/Defensive Coordinator

Biography:

Coach Jon DeSantos returns to our coaching staff.  Previously, Coach "D" was a Varsity defensive coordinator at Chesapeake (2007-2008, 2010), Severna Park (1999, 2011-2012) and coached Linebackers at Meade High School (2013). He is a graduate of Severna Park High School, Frostburg University, and Bridgewater College. Coach DeSantos is also a former Assistant Athletic Director at CHS.

Chris Neal.


Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator

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Duane Jackson.


Assistant Coach - RB/DL

Biography:

Coach Jackson is now serving as the Head J.V. Football Coach for CHS. Coach Jackson is an alumnus of Chesapeake High School. He has coached at Chesapeake High School since 2021. He will coordinate the Offense, and will coach Running Backs and Defensive Line. Coach Jackson also has several years of experience coaching youth football with the Panthers organization.

Kevin Smith.


Assistant Coach/Line

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Kevin Smith.


Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator/DL

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Duane Jackson.


Assistant Coach - RB/DL

Biography:

Coach Jackson is now serving as the Head J.V. Football Coach for CHS. Coach Jackson is an alumnus of Chesapeake High School. He has coached at Chesapeake High School since 2021. He will coordinate the Offense, and will coach Running Backs and Defensive Line. Coach Jackson also has several years of experience coaching youth football with the Panthers organization.

Duane Jackson.


JV Asst. Coach

Biography:

Coach Jackson is now serving as the Head J.V. Football Coach for CHS. Coach Jackson is an alumnus of Chesapeake High School. He has coached at Chesapeake High School since 2021. He will coordinate the Offense, and will coach Running Backs and Defensive Line. Coach Jackson also has several years of experience coaching youth football with the Panthers organization.

Rob Burton.


JV QB Coach

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Ken Croghan.


Assistant Coach - D.C./LB/WR

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Charlie Parsons.


Defensive Coordinator

Biography:

Coach Parsons is entering into his fifth season coaching football at Chesapeake High School (2009-Present).  This will mark the second season Coach Parsons has assisted our Varsity Football program.  Prior to that he coached with the Junior Varsity team from 2009-2011. In addition to coaching football, Coach Parsons served as an assistant boys basketball coach for CHS in the late 1980's.  Currently, he also serves as an assistant coach for the girls basketball program at CHS (as an assistant with Coach Jefferies) with the Junior Varsity team.

Robert Burton.


OC

Biography:

Coach Burton is in his second year as part of our coaching staff at CHS.  He will be coaching Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers, and will assist with Defensive Backs with the JV team. Coach Burton is a 2008 graduate of Chesapeake High School, played quarterback for the Varsity (2004-2007), and was selected for the All-County team following his senior season at Chesapeake High School. He was selected by the Baltimore Touchdown Club for the Senior All-Star game in 2007.

Jeff Davis.


Assistant Coach/OL

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Jon DeSantos.


Asst. Coach/Defensive Coordinator

Biography:

Coach Jon DeSantos returns to our coaching staff.  Previously, Coach "D" was a Varsity defensive coordinator at Chesapeake (2007-2008, 2010), Severna Park (1999, 2011-2012) and coached Linebackers at Meade High School (2013). He is a graduate of Severna Park High School, Frostburg University, and Bridgewater College. Coach DeSantos is also a former Assistant Athletic Director at CHS.

Chris Neal.


Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator

Biography:

Jon DeSantos.


Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator

Biography:

Coach Jon DeSantos returns to our coaching staff.  Previously, Coach "D" was a Varsity defensive coordinator at Chesapeake (2007-2008, 2010), Severna Park (1999, 2011-2012) and coached Linebackers at Meade High School (2013). He is a graduate of Severna Park High School, Frostburg University, and Bridgewater College. Coach DeSantos is also a former Assistant Athletic Director at CHS.

Randy Curtin.


Assistant Coach

Biography:

Coach Curtin is returning for his fourth season coaching with our JV Football program, and will coach running backs and defensive backs.  Coach Curtin formerly coached at Arundel High School, and is a graduate of Salisbury University. Coach Curtin also teaches Math at Chesapeake High School.

Randy Curtin.


Assistant Coach/Backs

Biography:

Coach Curtin is returning for his fourth season coaching with our JV Football program, and will coach running backs and defensive backs.  Coach Curtin formerly coached at Arundel High School, and is a graduate of Salisbury University. Coach Curtin also teaches Math at Chesapeake High School.

Kenny Browning.


JV DC

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Duncan Williams.


Assistant Coach - OL/DL

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Robert Burton.


Assistant Coach - QB/DB

Biography:

Coach Burton is in his second year as part of our coaching staff at CHS.  He will be coaching Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers, and will assist with Defensive Backs with the JV team. Coach Burton is a 2008 graduate of Chesapeake High School, played quarterback for the Varsity (2004-2007), and was selected for the All-County team following his senior season at Chesapeake High School. He was selected by the Baltimore Touchdown Club for the Senior All-Star game in 2007.

Randy Curtin.


Assistant Coach/Backs

Biography:

Coach Curtin is returning for his fourth season coaching with our JV Football program, and will coach running backs and defensive backs.  Coach Curtin formerly coached at Arundel High School, and is a graduate of Salisbury University. Coach Curtin also teaches Math at Chesapeake High School.

Kevin Smith.


Assistant Coach/Line

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Zach Tolle.


JV Asst. Coach

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Robert Burton.


Assistant Coach

Biography:

Coach Burton is in his second year as part of our coaching staff at CHS.  He will be coaching Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers, and will assist with Defensive Backs with the JV team. Coach Burton is a 2008 graduate of Chesapeake High School, played quarterback for the Varsity (2004-2007), and was selected for the All-County team following his senior season at Chesapeake High School. He was selected by the Baltimore Touchdown Club for the Senior All-Star game in 2007.

Robert Burton.


Assistant Coach/QB & DB

Biography:

Coach Burton is in his second year as part of our coaching staff at CHS.  He will be coaching Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers, and will assist with Defensive Backs with the JV team. Coach Burton is a 2008 graduate of Chesapeake High School, played quarterback for the Varsity (2004-2007), and was selected for the All-County team following his senior season at Chesapeake High School. He was selected by the Baltimore Touchdown Club for the Senior All-Star game in 2007.

Brian Ferguson.


JV LB Coach

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Duncan Williams.


Assistant Coach - OL/DL

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Robert Burton.


Asst. Coach/Backs & Receivers

Biography:

Coach Burton is in his second year as part of our coaching staff at CHS.  He will be coaching Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers, and will assist with Defensive Backs with the JV team. Coach Burton is a 2008 graduate of Chesapeake High School, played quarterback for the Varsity (2004-2007), and was selected for the All-County team following his senior season at Chesapeake High School. He was selected by the Baltimore Touchdown Club for the Senior All-Star game in 2007.

Don Linnell.


Asst. Coach/D.C./LB

Biography:

Coach Linnell joins our JV staff after many successful years as a defensive coordinator at Severna Park at the Varsity and JV levels. He will be our Defensive Coordinator and will coach QBs and LBs. He also had many years of youth football coaching experience prior to coaching high school football.

Don Linnell.


Asst. Coach/D.C./LB

Biography:

Coach Linnell joins our JV staff after many successful years as a defensive coordinator at Severna Park at the Varsity and JV levels. He will be our Defensive Coordinator and will coach QBs and LBs. He also had many years of youth football coaching experience prior to coaching high school football.

Brian Ferguson.


Position Coach

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Ken Croghan.


JV Asst. Coach/Defensive Coordinator

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Duane Jackson.


JV DL Coach

Biography:

Coach Jackson is now serving as the Head J.V. Football Coach for CHS. Coach Jackson is an alumnus of Chesapeake High School. He has coached at Chesapeake High School since 2021. He will coordinate the Offense, and will coach Running Backs and Defensive Line. Coach Jackson also has several years of experience coaching youth football with the Panthers organization.

Nicholas Means.


Asst. Coach/Line

Biography:

Coach Nicholas Means is an alumnus of Chesapeake High School. He played Football and Lacrosse at Chesapeake from Fall 2009 - Spring 2013. He was twice selected as an All-County Lineman, and was selected by the Baltimore Touchdown Club to represent Chesapeake for the BTC Senior All-Star Game in December 2012. He is the Offensive and Defensive Line Coach for the Junior Varsity team this fall.

Nicholas Means.


Assistant Coach/Line

Biography:

Coach Nicholas Means is an alumnus of Chesapeake High School. He played Football and Lacrosse at Chesapeake from Fall 2009 - Spring 2013. He was twice selected as an All-County Lineman, and was selected by the Baltimore Touchdown Club to represent Chesapeake for the BTC Senior All-Star Game in December 2012. He is the Offensive and Defensive Line Coach for the Junior Varsity team this fall.

Duncan Williams.


Assistant Coach - OL/DL

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Tyler Kirk.


Asst. Coach/DB/WR

Biography:

Coach Kirk joins our JV staff this season. He is a an alumnus of Chesapeake High School, and graduated in 2018. Coach Kirk will be coaching Wide Receivers and Defensive Backs with the program.

Ray Turner.


JV OL Coach

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Tyler Kirk.


Asst. Coach/DB/WR

Biography:

Coach Kirk joins our JV staff this season. He is a an alumnus of Chesapeake High School, and graduated in 2018. Coach Kirk will be coaching Wide Receivers and Defensive Backs with the program.

Fred Martin.


Asst. Coach: OL/DL

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