Chad Hepner - Varsity Head Coach
Coach Profiles
Joe Srebernak - Varsity
"Coach Sreb" played football and wrestled at Grosse Pointe South from 1976-1979. He played football for Coach Hepner Sr. Coach Srebernak played four years as an Offensive Guard at Northwood Institute, now Northwood University (1980-1983). He was Team Captain and named to First Team All GLIAC in his Senior year.
Jeff Nyenhuis - Varsity
Coach Nyenhuis has been coaching for four years. He is the Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Back Coach for the Blue Devils.
Cedar Rihani - Varsity
Coach Rihani is entering his 3rd season as a Varsity Assistant at GP South. A former quarterback, he also brings collegiate coaching experience when he was a coach at Maryland University.
Lou Ray - JV Head Coach
Coach Ray is the Head Coach of the JV team this year has over 30 years of coaching experience. He was previously a coach at University Liggett School where he led the team to playoffs each year during his coaching tenure. He also has experience coaching the Red Barons junior league where he served as a Defensive Coordinator as well as Head Coach for all levels. He played college football in Windsor ATO Fratman.
Dave Deboer - JV
Coach Deboer was a standout football player at South as well as CMU. He went on to coach College football at UConn. Coach Deboer will be coaching the linebackers on our junior varsity team this season.
Mark Czarnik - JV
Coach Czarnik enters his second season at South. Last season, he helped the freshman team on offense and game stats. This year he has moved up to the JV squad to coach the wide receivers and defensive backs. He also will be assisting the head coach with administration and stats.
Tom Mercer - JV
Coach Mercer is entering his 2nd year coaching with the JV staff at Grosse Pointe South High School. The '22 season will be his 1st season as Defensive Coordinator, with additional position specific responsibilities for defensive backs and receivers when the Blue Devils are on offense. Last fall was his 1st season coaching on the South JV staff, with responsibility for defensive backs and running backs. During the winter season, Coach Mercer serves as an Assistant Coach with the Freshman Boys Basketball tea
Tony Cimmarrusti - Freshman Head Coach
Coach Cimm is the Blue Devil's Head Freshman Football Coach and the former Head Coach of South's Wrestling Team. Coach Cimm was an All-Southern-California football player and wrestler. At Harvard, he played football, was a 2x Captain of the Wrestling team, and Coached both wrestling and football.
Nate Schwarze - Freshman
Nate Schwarze was a first-team, All-State basketball player and football player, as well as a Dream Team All-State Wide Receiver at Chelsea High School. He played College basketball for Rice University. Coach Schwarze is the Freshman Offensive Coordinator.
Noah Davey - Freshman
Coach Davey is a recent graduate of Grosse Pointe South high school where he played both football and basketball. He joined the South football coach staff in 2017, coaching the Freshman Wide Receivers and Defensive Backs.
Collin Karcher - Athletic Trainer
Collin has worked with the Sports Medicine Department of St. John since February of 2017. He spends his time treating patients within the Cracchiolo Inpatient Rehabilitation Center (Moross Campus) and also provides injury prevention and treatment for the athletes of Grosse Pointe South High School.