Coaches

Coach Jim Collins has been the Globe Bowl Head Coach from the start and is also the owner of the Jersey Devils Pro Arena Developmental team. 

He has been awarded the  NFL’s New York Giants Coach of the Week as a head coach of JP Stevens and has scouted for the Cleveland Gladiators of the AFL and has worked directly with NFL Scouts at National Bowl Events. Jim also has acted as the scouting liaison and has overseen the NFL scouting meetings and interviews with National Players. He has been instrumental in the logistics support of the Globe Bowl weekend. We are extremely excited to have Jim back at the GLOBE BOWL as TEAM AMERICA Coach.

Former NFL Player, UNC Graduate

Retired Kearny, NJ police officer

USAF Sgt Bomb Dog Handler ’74-’78

Playing Experience:

• ’68-’71   4 years Kearny High School Footbal – 2 time letter winner
• ’75-’77   3 years USAF Football
• ’73     1 year Semi-Pro Football NJ Panthers United Football League – all star center
• ’78     walk-on tryout Saskatchewan Roughriders

Coaching Experience:

’95-’96    Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator NJ Jaguars  United Football League

’95-’96    Selected Offensive Coordinator for National Conference All Star Team  United Football League

’13       Offensive Line Coach NJ/NY High School All Star Team

’15       Offensive Line Coach Globe Bowl  White Team

’16       Offensive Line Coach Globe Bowl  White Team

’16       Offensive Line Coach Team America International Bowl

’16       Coaching Staff NJ Devils Indoor Football Team

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2018 - NFL Baltimore Ravens Coaching Staff (Intern)

*First Ever Woman to coach with the NFL's Baltimore Ravens

2017 to 2018     Lehigh Valley Steelhawks/Men’s Arena-Assistant Coach (NAL)**

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• Linebackers 
• Player Assessment/Scouting

2016 to present        DMV Elite/ Men’s Semi-Pro-Assistant Coach (WFF)**

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• Defensive Line  

2011 to present        Susquehanna Township/High School Boys-Assistant Coach**

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• Defensive Line-Varsity 
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  • 4 appearance in PIAA District 3 AAA playoffs 
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• 2012-2014 Head Line Coach-Freshman 
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  • Both seasons were undefeated 

2015-2016 Central Penn Capitals (York Capitals)/Men’s Arena AIF-Assistant Coach**

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• 2015 Offensive Line Coach   
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  • Undefeated season 10-0, 2015 AIF League Champions 
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• 2016 Head Defensive Line Coach 
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  • Team gained Playoff berth prior to being folded 
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• 2016 Defensive Special Teams Coordinator 
• 2016 Player Assessment/Scouting

2016           River City Thunder/Mens Arena-MIFL-Assistant Coach**

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• Defensive Line  

2013-2016 Central Penn Piranha/Men’s Semi-Pro-Assistant Coach (GWFL/MDFL)**

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• 2013 Tight Ends, Offensive Line, Defensive Line, Special Teams 
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  • RAFL League Champion 18-1 
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• 2014 Head Offensive Line Coach, Special Teams Coordinator 
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  • GDFL National Champion 15-1 
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• 2015 Head Defensive Line Coach, Special Teams Coordinator 
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  • WFF League Championship Runner Up 8-1 

2008-2012 Keystone Assault/Women’s Semi Pro-Assistant Coach (IWFL/WFA)

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• Head Defensive Line Coach, Defensive Coordinator   
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  • Developed DE for WFA 1^st team All-American Team 

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

2006-2008 Central PA Vipers/ Women’s Semi Pro-Player (IWFL/WFA)

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• Defensive End, Will LB, Fullback, Special Teams 
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  • 2007 Team MVP, Captain-Tied for 5^th in nationwide league (64 teams) for sacks 

2004-2006 Harrisburg Angels/ Women’s Semi Pro-Player (NWFA)

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• Defensive End, Will LB, Fullback, Special Teams

COACHING REFERENCES-Contact Information furnished on request

MENS SEMI-PRO

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• Coach Shawn Penn, DMV Elite (HC) 
• Coach Ron Kerr, Central Penn Piranha (HC), Shippensburg University (OL), Dickinson College (OL) 
• Coach Tom Laubach, Central Penn Piranha, Head Coach, OC/DC, Valley Forge Military Academy 
• Coach Charles McGriff, Central Penn Piranha (DC), DMV Elite (DC)

NAL/AIF/MIFL-MENS ARENA

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• Coach Chris Thompson, Lehigh Valley Steelhawks (HC/OC) 
• Coach Ken Miller, Lehigh Valley Steelhawks-AIF (OL) 
• Coach Robert Kohler, Lehigh Valley Steelhawks-AIF (DC) 
• Coach Andre Coles, Central Penn Capitals-AIF (HC) 
• Coach Archie Smith, Central Penn Capitals-AIF (DC) 
• Coach Rick Marsilio, Bishop McDevitt HS (QB), Harrisburg Stampede (HC), York Capitals (HC), Central Penn Capitals-AIF (HC) 
• Coach Jake Minnich, Shippensburg University (OL), York Capitals (OL), Central Penn Capitals-AIF (OL) 
• Coach Reggie McAvoy-Shipp-River City Thunder-Arena MIFL (HC)

WFA/IFL-WOMEN’S SEMI-PRO

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• Coach Mark Ring, San Diego Surge Women’s Semi-Pro (OL/ST Coordinator), Former-Nat’l City Bears (HC)-Men’s Semi-Pro 
• Coach Mike Ochmanowicz-Former Keystone Assault Women’s Semi-Pro (HC), Former-Red Land HS (OC), Former Philadelphia Phantomz Womens Semi-Pro (HC) 
• Coach Michael Suggett, San Diego Surge (HC)

PIAA HIGH SCHOOL

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• Coach Joe Headen, Susquehanna Township HS (HC) 
• Coach Eric Ramsay, Susquehanna Township HS (OC) 
• Coach Rick Pierce, Susquehanna Township HS (Head DLine)

SUMMER CAMP-Paulsboro, NJ

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• Coach Kevin Ross, Arizona Cardinals-NFL (Cornerbacks)*

Pro Russian Coach/ Scout

UNC Football Club Football Head Coach

Former NFL Player, UNC Graduate

James Parham is the Team World Head Coach of the  Globe Bowl  all-star game in Daytona Beach, FL and has been a coach at the National Bowl for years and formerly was a the Ol/DL Coach for the Pro Indoor Team the Trenton Freedom where he coached an OL that was 3rd in the league in sacks given up and a DL that was 3rd in the PIFL for sacks.

He was also the Special Teams Coordinator with the Trenton Freedom and still scouts for the team.  James has coached and scouted the National Pro Day and National Bowl since 2011..James was a former Pro Player in the Arena leagues as an offensive lineman and is a graduate of Texas A&M-Kingsville.

I spent 2013-2014 as the RB and Special Teams coach while assisting with LBs and DBs at Liberty High School in Bethlehem under Head Coach John Truby. Prior to that I spent 4 years as an assistant coach for the Pleasant Valley football program under Head Coach Jimmy Terwilliger, 3 of which I was the 8th grade Head Coach. The first year at PV, I was an assistant for the 7th grade team. I am a 2006 graduate of East Stroudsburg University and played RB there from 2003-2005, in which I was a part of the 2005 Northeast Region Champions and national semifinalists. I transferred there from Fairfield University where I played RB/FB from 2001-2002. I am a 2000 graduate of Pleasant Valley High School in Brodheadsville, PA where I played RB and LB. I currently live in Bethlehem with my wife Kate. 

Coach Kohler is a William Allen High School grad (Allentown, PA), where he played LB and Guard. After H.S. graduation He spent 4 years in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam era.  

After his military stint Bob attended Kutztown State College (now Kutztown University) He played four years of football (LB, Fullback, Punter)….. Captain of the team, 7 time all ECAC player of the week, 3 time all Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) All-conference team selection. Additional honors:  He Lead the PSAC league in Punting, was 1973 Scholar Athlete, Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges, Kutztown State University 1970’s All Decade Team…. He has coached for 41 years, 3 yrs. At the high school level, 38years at the college level.  …..He has Coached 12 All-Americans, scores of all-conference players, coached in 9NCAA Div. III National Championship playoff Tournaments, 4 Eastern Collegiate Conference Division III Bowl games…..has also coached 5 years of Professional Indoor Arena football and the last two years served as the Head Coach for the Lehigh Valley Storm Minor League Football Team where his teamposted an overall 22-5 seasonal record, two time conference champions and advanced to the National Championship game in Memphis TN, finishing runner-up to perennial power theOklahoma Thunder of the GDFL in 2014……most recently Bob has been inducted into the Lehigh Valley Sports Hall of Fame……  Bob lives in Allentown, Pa., has a son and daughter and three grand children and he works as an Educational Consultant for TURNING STONE choice in Voorhees, NJ.

Graduated from Catasauqua Highschool in 2000

Coached semi professional football for 

Lehigh Valley Storm

2010 Defensive Line Coach

2011-2014 Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach, Director of Player Personnel 

Coached Linebackers at Bethlehem Catholic Highschool 2013 & 2014

Coaching Linebackers at Bangor Highschool, present.