American River College Men's Football
Academic Snapshot
Enrollment
25,758
Team Information
Sport
Football
Gender
Men's
Division
Junior / Community College
Location
Sacramento, CA
Coaching Staff (23)
Lou Baiz
Head Coach
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Jon Osterhout
Head Coach
Osterhout took over the helm of ARC Football on January 27, 2014 on an interim basis and led the Beavers to a 10-2 record that included a #4 ranking in the state and #10 nationally. The team started the season 8-0 and held the unanimous #1 ranking in the state after knocking off previously #1 ranked San Francisco City and #1 ranked San Mateo Junior College in back-to-back weeks. Coach O was named co-coach of the year in the Nor-Cal as he led the team to a share of the conference title. Nine players were named to the Nor-Cal League 1st team which included defensive player of the year Jordan Carrell (University of Colorado) who was also a unanimous All-State and All-American selection. Further, his team defeated defending national champions Butte Junior College in the first round of the playoffs and lost on a 42-yard field goal as time expired in the Northern California Championship. More importantly, Osterhout and his staff placed 21 of 25 sophomores to four-year level schools to continue their career as student-athletes. In 2013 Osterhout took over the offensive play calling duties this past season for a unit that finished 5th in the state in points per game, 7th in rushing, and 8th in total offense during the 2012 season. The offensive unit averaged 34.6 points per game and averaged 386.4 yards of total offense. Under the direction of Coach Haflich and the offensive staff, Osterhout has helped the Beavers shatter numerous offensive records and helped lead them to their first undefeated season in 2011 and two Northern California Championship games. His tutelage in the offensive line the past five years has aided 25 offensive linemen move on to four year colleges, in addition to the 20-25 student athletes moving on each year. Prior to 2011, Osterhout spent three years (in his second tenure) as Sacramento States defensive line coach. In 2008, Osterhouts impact on the line was directly felt as the team limited the opposition to just 97.2 yards per game. That total was the lowest in the Big Sky Conference, the best in the schools Div I-AA/FCS era, and the second best all-time in Hornet history. By 2010, Osterhout had helped Christian Clark and Zach Nash to postseason accolades including 2nd Team All-America honors by The Sports Network and the Associated Press (Nash). From 2006-08 Osterhout was a graduate assistant for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, working extensively with the defensive line. In 2007, he assisted as the Huskers broke in four new starters on the defensive front. In his first year at NU, Osterhout helped develop a unit that included 2006 Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Adam Carriker, who was selected as the 13th overall pick in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams, and Jay Moore, who was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round. He also coached Miami Dolphins All-Pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh for two years at University of Nebraska. Prior to Nebraska, Osterhout spent four of his six years on the Hornet coaching staff as the teams defensive line coach. He began coaching the defensive line in 2002 and under his leadership Sacramento State allowed nearly 90 fewer rushing yards per game and had 12 more quarterback sacks. As a player, Osterhout starred for the Hornets from 1995-99. Following his senior season, Osterhout was a first-team All-American and signed a free agent contract with the Washington Redskins. He was also a two-time all-Big Sky Conference selection and was the teams captain, most valuable player and most inspirational player as a senior. He was one of nine players inducted to the schools football hall of fame in May 2008. A native of Roseville, CA, Osterhout was a two sport athlete in football and baseball at Oakmont High School. In football, he was a first team all-Capital Athletic League selection and a second team all-Metro pick by the Sacramento Bee as a senior. Osterhout graduated from Sacramento State with a degree in communication studies and an M.A. in Kinesiology from Fresno Pacific. He married former Hornet volleyball player Alison Gahr in the summer of 2005 and the couple have two children, Hudson and Chelsea Osterhout.
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Felenisi Loketi
Assistant Coach
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Kyle Sotelo
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Chris Eaton
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Cynthia Nava
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Kenny Sanders
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Antonio Bumpers
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Marlon Moore
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Bob Shook
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Lou Patrone
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Julian McElroy
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Levon Haynes
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Tami Wooden
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Jerry Haflich
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Kevin Sotelo
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Lou Baiz
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Cameron Duncan
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Garrett Wasser
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Michael Morris
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Ed Eaton
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Eddie Elder
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Zac McNally
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