EAST HIGH SCHOOL ANGELS FOOTBALL - COACHES
MEET THE COACHES
THE EAST FOOTBALL TEAM MISSION: Commit to fostering a culture of respect, hard work, and integrity, while competing at the highest level. Through dedication and perseverance, we strive to create a positive impact on our school, community, and the lives of our players.
Sir Wright - JV Head Coach
Coach Sir Wright returns to the Denver East football staff for his seventh year of coaching, providing a deep commitment to developing high-level student athletes. This will be his first season as the JV Head Coach. His coaching career began in 2020 with the Spillionaires youth football program and he has since worked with several elite 7v7 organizations, including The Performance, Empire, and Team Full Gorilla where he had the pleasure of coaching with Coach Thomas.
Before arriving at Denver East for the 25–26 season, Coach Wright spent four years coaching at Smoky Hill High School, where he helped build a competitive secondary unit on a struggling team, helping multiple kids earn college scholarships. As a former multisport athlete (Football, Wrestling, Track) at Grandview High School (Class of 2012), he earned a Track scholarship at Colorado Mesa University, bringing multi-sport athleticism into his coaching style.
Coach Wright’s philosophy centers on mastering the fundamentals, attention to detail and building smart, disciplined defensive backs. He has mentored numerous athletes who have gone on to play at the Division I, Division II, and professional levels.
Jackson Burell - Defensive Backs Coach
Jackson has six years experience coaching. "I coach because I believe sports is are one of the most powerful tools to shape young people. My goal is to help youth become better athletes, but more importantly, better young men. Through training, discipline and accountability, I want athletes to learn the habits, confidence and mindset that will help them succeed both on the field and in life.".
Coach Jasper - Offensive Line
Coach Jasper is a life‑lesson–oriented football coach with more than 20 years of experience shaping athletes on and off the field. Born and raised in Park Hill, he carries the pride of East High School with him everywhere he goes — not just as an alum, but as a coach who returned to lead and inspire the next generation from 2012 to 2019.
His coaching journey spans youth, high school, and semi‑pro levels. He began with the Park Hill Pirates from 2006 to 2012, helping young athletes build fundamentals, confidence, and character. He later coached at Westminster High School from 2023 to 2024 and made a powerful mark at Arvada West, taking the program to the state semifinals in the 2025–26 season. Before coaching, he competed as a semi‑pro player with the Birmingham, Alabama Titans, bringing firsthand experience of discipline, toughness, and team culture into every practice.
Known for his energetic, high‑impact coaching style, Coach Jasper thrives when working with kids who love football and dream of becoming not only great athletes but great men. He believes the game is a classroom — every rep, every challenge, every victory carries a lesson. His mission is to help young players understand those lessons, grow from them, and carry them into the rest of their lives.
Whether he’s developing raw talent, motivating a team, or mentoring a young man through life’s challenges, Coach Jasper brings passion, purpose, and a deep commitment to the communities that shaped him.
Gregory Thomas III - Head Coach
Gregory Thomas III, entering his second season as the East Angels Head Football Coach. Born in Richmond, VA, 30 years old with 10 ten years of coaching experience. Currently holding 2 Masters Degrees in Leadership and Education, I've devoted my life to mentoring our youth and inspiring change through structure, discipline and relations. My coaching career started at Limestone University as the Assistant Wide Receiver Coach, with 2 athletes getting an opportunity to play in the NFL. After my tenure at Limestone I began coaching at the high school level having an opportunity to coach at multiple schools across Colorado before finding a home with East. My commitment to coaching is the "100% rule". What that means to me is no one ever gets left behind, I achieve this every year from impacting lives, through dedication, and perseverance. It is my duty as a coach to use my platform to develop our youth's confidence, beliefs and character. Character development is crucial to our student/athletes given the influence that athletics has on our youth for the rest of their lives.
Michael Viola - Tight Ends / Asst. OL Coach
Mickey is a financial professional who is passionate about youth development and mentorship. Returning for his second year as an assistant coach at East High School, Mickey played Linebacker & Center during his playing career. Mickey previously served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco, where he revitalized a defunct youth program, with a strong emphasis on coaching boxing while also supporting academic and other athletic activities.
Delano Dickerson - Cornerbacks Coach
Delano is a former college football player who began his collegiate career in California, where he earned First Team All-State and First Team All-Conference honors. He later transferred to Arizona State University, where he completed his bachelor's degree in finance. With two years of coaching experience, Delano is driven by a purpose greater than the game. He is committed to mentoring young athletes from all backgrounds - both those who share his upbringing and those who don't - using football as a platform to build discipline, character and accountability. His mission is to develop not just better players, but better men - future fathers, sons, and leaders who positively impact everyone around them.
SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR - ADAM LUFTGLASS
This is Adam's fourth year coaching Special Teams. Adam has a Master's Degree in Biomechanics. In High School, Adam was the #1 ranked kicker in the state of Virginia. For Adam, his coaching "Why" is: I coach because I want to help inspire the next generation of athletes to be the best versions of themselves. Some of the incredible values taught in football are integrity, grit and teamwork.
If I can help anyone learn these core values,
I will do my best to do so.
Defensive Line Coach - Michael Carollo
I am a young coach with a lot of energy, passion, and love for the game of football. I have three years of high school coaching experience, including time as the Defensive Line Coach, JV Head Coach, and Freshman Defensive Coordinator at Horizon High School. I also served as a Little League Head Coach for three years, where I developed a strong passion for developing young athletes and teaching the fundamentals of the game at an early age. My purpose in coaching comes from my own experiences growing up. I did not always have positive experiences with coaches, and because of that, I strive to be the coach I never had. I want to be someone my players can trust, learn from, and come talk to about anything. Building relationships and creating a positive impact on young athletes is the most important part of coaching to me. Family has always been a major part of my life and continues to shape who I am as a coach and mentor. After high school, I made the decision to stay home and help support my family instead of pursuing college football. That experience taught me sacrifice, responsibility, and the importance of putting others first. Those values drive me every day to help provide opportunities, experiences, and guidance for student-athletes that I may not have had myself.
I believe football is about more than wins and losses. Football teaches discipline, accountability, leadership, and work ethic that players can carry with them throughout life. My goal is to help prepare student-athletes not only for success on the field, but also for opportunities in college, careers, and life beyond football.
RB Coach - Coach Voni
Coach Voni is a Denver native with a lifelong passion for football and mentorship. A graduate of Mullen High School, he was part of three state championship teams before continuing his athletic career at both the Division II and Division I collegiate levels. Although his playing career was cut short due to a career-ending injury, the experience deepened his commitment to the game and to developing young athletes.
With over six years of coaching experience ranging from youth football to the high school level, Coach Voni currently serves as a running backs coach and is entering his second season in that role. His coaching philosophy is rooted in discipline, accountability, confidence, and character development both on and off the field.
Coach Voni was inspired to coach because of the lasting impact his own coaches had on his life. Through football, he learned valuable lessons about leadership, perseverance, and manhood, and he is passionate about passing those lessons on to the next generation. He believes that having a strong, positive male mentor who believes in a young man can make a life-changing difference, not only throughout an athlete’s football journey, but long after the cleats come off.
WR Coach - Dom Polk
Coach Polk has been coaching for 13 years. He has 3 yrs as a DB Coach, 2yrs at O/D Line, 3 yrs as WR, 2 yrs as LB?D Coordinator and 3 yrs as Head Coach & O Coordinator. Polk has been with the Parkhill Blackhawks, Bear Creek Bears, Colorado Spillionaire and Smoky Hill High School. Coach Polk personal accolades consist of 6 youth state titles & 1 national title.
"I coach because I love the game of football. I love the football teaches young men to be able to trust and depend on their teammates. To be able to hold oneself and his teammates accountable and to be able to work as a team! I coach because my mission is to develop players to excel spiritually, academically and athletically while giving them the tools to be successful on and off the field. Seeing young men become great student athletes is a hug joy for me! ".
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Tel: 123-456-7890 Email: info@easthighangelsfootball.com