COACHES
VARSITY COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Steve Kersten
This is Steve's 26th year as the Head Coach. Coach Kersten was recently inducted into the Michigan High School Football's Coach's Hall of Fame!
Offensive Coordinator: Jakob Gailitis
This is Jakob's 9th year coaching in Williamston coming from being a Head Coach in Pinckney. Our program has been to 2 semifinals games in his tenure here.
Offensive Box Coach: Joel Emmons
This is Joel's 24th year of coaching HS Football and his 19th in Williamston. He was the Head Coach at Webberville for a few years and he played HS Football here in Williamston. He brings a wealth of knowledge to our program!
Special Teams Coordinator: Kyle Robinson
20 years coaching experience.
2007-2008 Albion College.
2009-2012 Chesaning.
2013-2020 Corunna. 6 years as head coach.
2022-Present at Williamston.
Defensive Box Coach: Nate Massa
Nate was a 2-way starter and a captain of our 2010 Football Team that went to Ford Field. He played football for 4 years at Hope College and is in his third year coaching here at his alma-mater.
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JV COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Ben McCann
Ben is a 2000 graduate of Dansville and has been coaching with us for 10 years. He is in his 3rd year of head coaching, and he brings a lot of enthusiasm along with building great relationships with players.
Assistant Coach: Zach Painter
Coach Painter is a 2022 graduate of Williamston and was a captain and leader for the Hornets as a Linebacker and H-Back. He was a two-time all-state linebacker for the Hornets. He is entering his third season as the defensive coordinator.
Assistant Coach: Cory Jorgensen
Coach Jorgensen is a 2007 graduate of Williamston and a graduate of Buffalo University where he was a D1 Quarterback, winning a MAC championship in 2008. Coach J is in his 3rd year as a coach at Williamston and will be the offensive coordinator this year.