Football Staff
Head Coach Joe Austin
The 2009 season marks Joe Austin's second as Hanover's head football coach. Austin, who guided the Panthers to a 2-7 record in his first year at the helm, earned the reins of Hanover's program after a successful tenure at the University of Dubuque (Iowa), where he served as offensive coordinator for three seasons.
A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Austin helped guide Dubuque's squad to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in 28 seasons. The Spartans finished 7-3 in 2007 and 6-4 in 2006. During his three seasons at Dubuque, Austin's offensive unit has set 33 school records. In 2007, the Spartans averaged 35.2 points and 433.4 offensive yards per game.
Prior to his stint at Dubuque, Austin was offensive coordinator at Augsburg College (Minn.) for one season and was an offensive assistant coach at Concordia University (Minn.) for four seasons.
During his season at Augsburg, Austin's offense set five school records and increased its scoring by more than one touchdown per game.
While at Concordia, the Golden Bears finished in the top-25 nationally in NCAA Division II in total offense. Austin's unit was sixth nationally in 2003 with 474.6 yards per game and ranked seventh in 2002 with 447.8 yards per outing. Concordia averaged more than 35 points per game and set virtually every school passing, receiving and rushing record during Austin's tenure.
A former small-college athlete, Austin played quarterback at St. Ambrose University (Iowa) for two seasons. He suffered a broken vertebrae in his back six games into his sophomore season. The injury, which required reconstructive surgery, ended his playing career.
Austin earned a bachelor's degree in communication studies from Concordia in 2001. He received a master's degree in organizational management from Concordia in 2004.
Head Coach
Joe Austin
E-Mail: jaustin@hanover.edu
Phone: (812) 866-7373
Fax: (812) 866-6818
Associate Head Coach - Defense
Tom Ross - Bio Information
E-Mail: ross@hanover.edu
Phone: (812) 866-7375
Fax: (812) 866-6818
Associate Head Coach - Offense
Roger Velasquez - Bio Information
E-Mail: velasquez@hanover.edu
Phone: (812) 866-6833
Fax: (812) 866-6818
Secondary
Steve Baudendistel
E-Mail: baudendistel@hanover.edu
Phone: (812) 866-6829
Fax: (812) 866-6818
Defensive Line
Kenneth Eboh
E-Mail: eboh@hanover.edu
Phone: (812) 866-6807
Fax: (812) 866-6818
Running Backs
Mike Dowell
Wide Receivers
Mike Foy
Kickers & Punters
Bill Griffin
Linebackers
Jon Wheat
Recruiter
Nick Rutsis
E-Mail: nrutsis@bellsouth.net
Phone: (954) 328-5960
