Football Coaches

McMaster University Athletics

2025 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address	Office
Stefan Ptaszek	Head Coach	ptaszek@mcmaster.ca	W110
Chris Hopkins	Offensive Coordinator/OL Coach/Line of Scrimmage Recruiter
Adam Grandy	Defensive Coordinator
Rob Underhill	Special Teams Coordinator/DB Coach
Will Mulligan	Assistant Defensive Coordinator
Nathaniel Benjamin	Intern Offensive Assistant/RB Coach
Jamie Barresi	QB Coach
Kelly Ireland	OL Coach
Mike Warner	RB Coach
Mike DiCroce	REC Coach
Jarred Jones	REC Coach
Niko Alves	LB Coach
Nick Lazar	LB Coach
Mike Solanki	LB Coach
Cartier Shields	DB Coach
Paige Hamilton	Women's Apprentice Coach/Video Assistant
James Southward	Equipment Staff
Rick Johnson	Equipment Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address	Phone	Office
Chris Puskas	Head Varsity Athletic Therapist	puskasc@mcmaster.ca	x23575 x23575	RJS 106
Stuart Maxwell	Strength and Conditioning Coach - Football	maxwes2@mcmaster.ca		HPA
Jessica Dyment	Academic Support