ABOUT
Gator Football Coaching Staff
Head Coach -
Brent Bauer
Coach Bauer is going into his 8th year as the Head Coach at Wisner -Pilger High School and 15 year coaching football all together.
A 1999 graduate of Pleasanton High School in Central Nebraska and a 2007 graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a degree is K-12 Health and Physical Education. Also receiving his Masters Degree in P-12 School Administration from Wayne State College in 2013.
Coach Bauer and his wife Wendy have 2 kids. Jacoby - 5 and Blakely - 2.
Coaching Bio-
Wisner - Pilger High School - 2008- Current
Grand Island Senior High School - Assistant Coach - 2006 & 2007.
Loup City High School - Head Coach - 2004 & 2005
University of Nebraska at Kearney -Undergraduate Assistant / Intern - 2003
Axtell High School - Assistant Coach / J.V Offensive Coordinator - 2001
Pleasanton High School - Volunteer Assistant - 2000
Assistant Coach -
Jake Runyon
Coach Runyon is going into his 4th year coaching the Offensive and Defensive Linemen at Wisner - Pilger High School. In addition to coaching football Mr. Runyon teaching 5th Grade at the Wisner - Pilger Middle School.
Coach Runyon is a 2007 Graduate of Bloomfield High and a 2011 Graduate of Wayne State College.
Jake and his wife Megan have a 1 year old son, Hudson.
Coaching Bio-
Wisner Pilger High School - Assistant Coach - 2012 - Current.
Assistant Coach-
Brad Cornell
Coach Cornell is going into his 4th year as an assistant coach at Wisner - Pilger High. In his 4 years Coach Cornell has coached the Gator WR's, RB's, LB's and assistant with linemen. Coach Cornell is the J.V Defensive Coordinator and Coordinates Special Teams.
Brad Cornell came to Wisner - Pilger from Elgin where he coaches at Elgin Pope John before the school consolidated with Elgin High School.
Coach Cornell is a 2005 Graduate of Rock County High School and a 2009 Graduate of Wayne State College.
Brad has been married to his wife Laura for 2 years.
Assistant Coach-
A.J Burki -
Coach Burki joins Wisner - Pilger after being the Head Coach at Ansley - Litchfield. An 8 man D2 school in Central Nebraska. Coach Burki is a Crawford High School graduate and also a graduate of Chadron State College.
Coach Burki will coach the Linebackers and Wide Recievers at Wisner Pilger.
Coach Burki and his wife Lindsey have 2 kids. Paislie (4) and Brodrick (3).
Assistant Coach
Jake Nelson
Jake Nelson is starting his 2nd stint as an assistant coach for Wisner Pilger Football. Coach Nelson previously coachs from 2006 - 2009 on the football staff and also is an assistant coach for the boys basketball team. Coach Nelson is also the Head Coach for the boys track team in the spring. Along with his coaching duties Coach Nelson teaches math and is an avid Star Wars and Kansas City Chiefs fan. Coach Nelson is a graduate of Doane College.
Coach Nelson and his wife Sandy have 2 kids. Carter (4th Grade) and Caitlin (6th Grade)
Coaching Bio-
Doane College - Student Assistant
Humphry High School - Head Football Coach
Emerson Hubbard High School - Assistant Football Coach
Wisner Pilger High School - Assistant Football Coach