Tom Simi

1st Season

Eastern Oregon University, 1994

Tom Simi enters his first season as the Head Coach of the West Point Prep Football program. Prior to his arrival at USMAPS, Coach Simi served as Head Coach at Feather River Junior College in California.

Just prior to the 2007 season, the departure of highly successful head coach Rob Cushman led Simi to take on the role of interim Head Football Coach at Feather River.   Simi was officially named Head Football Coach in March of 2008. 

During the 2008 season, Simi led Feather River back to a post-season bowl game and was among the CA JC leaders in scoring offense and rushing offense.

Simi initially joined the Feather River staff in 2004, after two seasons coaching at Heritage High School in Vancouver, WA. Coach Simi took on the position of Offensive Line Coach at Feather River helped the Golden Eagles to post-season bowl games following the 2004, 2005, and 2006 seasons.  During this time, Feather River was among the CA JC leaders in scoring offense and twice led CA JC in rushing offense.

In the 5 years Simi coached the offensive line at Feather River, he mentored 3 All-State Region I players, 10 All-Conference players, and sent 8 on to DIA or DIAA schools on full "ride" scholarships.  In all, more than a dozen of his offensive linemen had scholarship offers to 4 year colleges and universities.

After a 3 year stint as a student assistant at his alma mater, Eastern Oregon University, and then 1 year at the high school level, Coach Simi returned to EOU to coach from 1997-2001, working with current West Point Offensive Coordinator Ian Shields from 1997-1999.

Coach Simi coached the RB/WR's in 1997 and the Offensive Line from 1998-2001.  In 1998 he helped EOU to a top 25 National Ranking and the school's best season in 20 years.  In 1999 he helped EOU to top 10 national rankings in total offense and rushing offense. The 1999 offense, led by Coach Shields and with Coach Simi as Offensive Line Coach, set over 30 school records.

Simi attended Eastern Oregon University and graduated with a BS in History in 1994.  He was a 4 year starter and 2 time all-conference player. 

Coach Simi and his wife Kathleen have been married for 13 years and have two children, Hannah (10), and Caleb (3).

Wade Green

1st Season

Cal Poly, 2004

Wade Green will be going into his first season at West Point Prep as the defensive coordinator. Green spent the past three seasons at Eastern Oregon University as the defensive line coach and strength and conditioning Coordinator. This year marks Green's 6th season as a defensive coach.

Green lettered at Cal Poly as a standout defensive lineman and went on to graduate with bachelors degree in history in 2004.

Green started his career under current Army head coach Rich Ellerson as he spent two seasons as a player and one season as a student coach assisting the defense.

In 2003 Green’s main focus was on assisting the defensive line. In 2003 the Cal Poly defense tallied (40) quarterback sacks and (11) interceptions. 

In 2004 he spent one summer in Germany coaching in the GFL where he served as the defensive line coach and assistant defensive coordinator.  In fall of 2004 he returned to Cal Poly as a defensive volunteer assistant once again assisting with defensive line.

In 2004 Cal Poly’s defense ranked first nationally in rushing defense, allowing opponents just 84.3 yards rushing per game, and ranked ninth in scoring defense (16.6 ppg.) The Mustangs also established single season school records in quarterback sacks (50) and interceptions (25). Cal Poly ranked first and second nationally, in those categories, respectively, that season.

During the 2004 season he had the opportunity to assist in developing two futures “Buck Buchannan” award winners. In 2005 Green spent one season at San Luis Obispo high school.

In 2006 Green departed San Luis Obispo High School for Eastern Oregon University. While at EOU he was responsible for the defensive line and strength and conditioning. In 2008 EOU led the Frontier Conference in takeaways with (16) interceptions and (11) forced fumbles to go along with 31 quarterback sacks for an average of 2.81 per game.

A native of San Diego, CA, Green will be married in July to Jana Brotherton.

2LT Markenson Pierre

1st Season

West Point, 2009

2LT Markenson Pierre begins his first season on the West Point Prep staff. 2LT Pierre graduated from USMAPS in 2005 and went on to letter all four years as a member of the West Point Football team.

2LT Pierre majored in Law at West Point and is a native of Belle Glade, FL.

2LT Carlo Sandiego

1st Season

West Point, 2009

2LT Carlo Sandiego begins his first season on the West Point Prep sideline. Coach Sandiego will coach the Quarterbacks and B-backs in the West Point Prep offense.

A 3-time letterman for the Army Black Knights from 2006-2008, Coach Sandiego played RB, WR, QB, KR and PR.

A former West Point Prep graduate himself, Coach Sandiego Quarterbacked the Prep Football team to victories over Army JV, Air force Prep, and Navy Prep in 2004.

Coach Sandiego graduated from USMA this past May, 2009.

2LT Mike Wright

1st Season

West Point, 2009

2LT Mike Wright begins his first season on the West Point Prep sideline. Coach Wright will coach the Wide Receivers and Slot Backs in the West Point Prep offense.

Coach Wright served as Co-Captain of Army’s 2008 team. A 3-time letterman for the Army Black Knights from 2006-2008, Coach Wright played WR.

A former West Point Prep graduate himself, Coach Wright helped the Prep Football team to victories over Army JV, Air force Prep, and Navy Prep in 2004.

Coach Wright graduated from USMA this past May, 2009.