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Ken Austin
Director of Football Operations
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Austin has had a long successful career in the semi-pro ranks. He has 22 years of experience as a player, General Manager, Team President, Assistant Coach and Head Coach. He previously spent nine seasons with the Puget Sound Jets, seven of which the team won the NWFL Championship. In 1997, Austin was the Head Coach of the FASCO All-stars, as well as Camp Coordinator for the first NFL scouting combine in Seattle. Minor League News voted Austin National Coach of the year in 1999. He has also won two National Championships (2000 NFA and 2002 AFA). He was elected in the 2000 Semi-pro Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. He has been NWFL Coach of the year in 1996 and 2000, as well as has five undefeated seasons. Coach Austin led the East side Hawks to the 2003 NWFL Championship as well as the NAFL National Championship game in Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, FL

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Steve McDaniel
Head Coach
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Summer 1978-Graduate Assistant Coach, Corona Sr. High. Record 5-4
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1982-Assistant Coach, Adams Indian High School. Record 6-3
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1985-1989 Defensive Coordinator, Newport Beach Jr. All American-Record 48-2, 3 County Champs.
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1990-Defensive Coordinator JV, Estancia High School. Record 8-1
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2000-2004 Defensive Coordinator, Fairview Jr. High. Record 18-18
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2001-Assistant Coach, West Sound Orcas, WR, Kickers, Defensive and Offensive Line, DB's. Record 4-6
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2002-Present-Head Coach, West Sound Orcas- Record 11-7

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Randy Dresseen
General Manager
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Dr. Randy "Doc" Dreessen is a local DC (Doctor of Chiropractor) who has been affiliated with the NWFL for the past 17 years. He is accredited as a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, as well as an Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Diplomate. He has many ties to the football world, serving as a team physician for the Seattle Seahawks for the past 13 years, has served as an advisor for the University of WA. During his tenure in the NWFL he has played, coached, served as a Team Physician, and as a General Manager. Most recently he was inducted into the Minor League Hall of Fame in Canton Ohio(2002); one of only four inductees from the NWFL over it's 40 year existence- including Commissioner Ron Baines, and Head Coach Ken Austin. Dreessen was team Dr. for the 1990 Goodwill Games and chosen as team Dr. for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. He maintains a private practice in Lynnwood,WA.


Merle Davis
Defensive backs
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1975-1978   University of Maryland, cornerback and free safety
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1984   Langley Eagles, cornerback
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1985   Norfolk Neptunes, cornerback
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1986-1989

1989
  Kadena Falcons of USFJFL Free Safety (19 interceptions)
First Team All-USFJFL (10 ints)
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1991   Merced college, cornerback coach
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1999-2002
2001
2003
  Seattle Badgers (Bacon Bowl)
Bacon Bowl Defensive team MVP
Seattle Badgers Secondary coach
(team racked up 5 interceptions in
Seattles 36-0 route of Tacoma Hogs)
 
Cherokee Valeria
Defensive Coordinator
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On March 6th, 2004, Cherokee Valeria joined the West Sound Saints as the Defensive Coordinator. Cherokee, 28, began his coaching career in 1997, spending his first season volunteering his time as an assistant coach at Ellensburg High School before being promoted to the Freshmen Defensive Coordinator position for the 1998-00 seasons. While at Ellensburg, he helped establish a new attitude in the program by leading the 1999 Freshman team to their first wining season in five years
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Cherokee moved to Redmond, Washington in 2000 and played three years of Semi-Pro Football in the North West Football League before returning to the coaching field. In 2003, he was hired by his former team, the Eastside Hawks, as an Assistant Defensive Secondary Coach. As management shifted in mid season, he was promoted to lead the secondary unit, where he helped the Eastside Hawks win their first NWFL Championship and advanced into the NAFL National Playoffs. The team ended up winning the North American Football League West Conference Championship and played for the National Title down in Orlando, Florida. Five players from that years defensive secondary unit were honored to receive Local and National All-Star Awards. (Terrance Ivory, Julian Williams, Karl Wright, Joel Robnett, and Corey Walker)
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While coaching for the Eastside Hawks in 2003, Cherokee also held a coaching position with Cedarcrest High School as a Varsity Assistant, responsible for the Defensive Line and Wide Receivers.

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Born on June 13, 1975, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Brandon "Cherokee" Lars Valeria graduated from Waiakea High School where he lettered in Football, Wrestling, and Track and Field. While wrestling at Waiakea High School, he helped his team win the BIIF League Championship, and earned a berth into the State Individual Championship Tournament.
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After graduating High School, Cherokee "walked on" to Central Washington University's football program and earned a spot as a wide receiver. As a collegian, Cherokee played four years at Central and was a member of the 1995 NAIA National Championship Team. He Graduated with a degree in Biology and was certified as an EMT. He has a son Ayosgi, and a daughter T'kia. Currently Resides in Redmond with girlfriend Berna Haberman.

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