2007/08 Coaching Staff
The Stingers are pleased to welcome back Head Coach Pete Vaughan for his fourteenth season. Pete brings with him a wealth of football knowledge and experience, both as a player and as a coach.
Name: Pete Vaughan
Position: Head Coach / Offensive Line Coach
Coaching Experience: University of Surrey Stingers (BUAFL), MH Farnham Knights (BAFL), Great Britain Bulldogs (BCAFL), Southern Wildcats (BCAFL), Team England (BSL), Oxford Saints (BAFL), Southern Sundevils (BAFL)
Playing Experience: Woking Generals
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Name: Stephen A Hollingdale
Position: Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach
Coaching Experience: University of Surrey Stingers (BUAFL), Nutley Raiders High School (NJAA)
Playing Experience: MH Farnham Knights (BAFL), Oxford Saints (BAFL), Team England (BSL), University of Surrey Stingers (BUAFL)
Bio: Coach Stephen "Franz" Hollingdale brings experience and enthusiasm to the team, with over ten years coaching both in the UK and in the United States. As a player, Coach Hollingdale brings over twenty years of experience, having played almost every position on the field at all levelsof the domestic game.
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Name: Duncan Watkinson
Position: Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks & Wide Receivers Coach
Playing Experience: Brighton B52s (Youth Flag), England Youth Flag, Surrey Stingers, PA Knights, Team England
Bio: Coach Watkinson has been playing competitive football since the age of 16, starting out with the Brighton B52 Flag football team. He went on to represent his country in the inagural Youth Flag International game against Scotland. Coach Watkinson was a valued member of the Stingers from 1996 to 2000, and played senior football with the PA Knights. Duriong the same period Coach Watkinson represented Team England as punter and kicker. He has been coaching with the Stingers since 2005 and is the current holder of the Stingers' Spongebob Squarepants passball trophy.
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Name: Chris Denny
Position: Assistant Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs Coach
Coaching Experience: University of Surrey Stingers (BUAFL), Kent Falcons (BUAFL), Sussex Thunder (BAFL), Kent Exiles (BAFL), Reading Renegades (BAFL)
Playing Experience: London Olympians Youth (BYAFA), Aston Rhinos (BCAFL), Birmingham Bulls (BAFL), Sussex Thunder (BAFL), Maidstone Pumas (BAFL), Kent Exiles (BAFL), Reading Renegades (BAFL)
Bio:
1997 Surrey Stingers Southern Conference plate winners (BUAFL)
1998 Surrey Stingers Divisional Champions (BUAFL)
2000 PA Knights Div 2 Britbowl champions (BAFL)
2005 Kent Exiles Div 2 Britbowl runners up (BAFL, as player-coach)
2006 Surrey Stingers Divisional Champions (BCAFL)
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Name: Chris Oliver
Position: Defensive Line Coach
Coaching Experience: Surrey Stingers (BUAFL)
Playing Experience: Hertfordshire Hurricanes (BUAFL), Surrey Stingers (BUAFL), Sussex Thunder (BAFL)
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Name: Peter 'Homer' Mattar
Position: Running Backs Coach
Coaching Experience: Surrey Stingers (BUAFL)
Playing Experience: Surrey Stingers (BUAFL)
Bio: Coach Mattar is one of only two Stingers to have had his jersey number retired. #68 is the shirt he wore when he led the 2001 team, as President, to an undefeated 8-0 Divisional Championship.