Meet the Coaches
Rick Little
Head Coach
Offensive Coordinator- QB/DB
Coach Little is an alumnus of Carthage High School and was an All-State quarterback for the Blueboys his senior year. He then played at Augustana College and later transferred to Blackburn College where he was team captain, pre-season All-American and is their all time leading passer. Coach Little currently holds 15 single season/career records at Blackburn College. While in college Rick was scouted by Green Bay Packer scout Lee Gissendaner. Coach Little has had stints in the indoor arena football league where he was the starting quarterback for the Flint (MI) Flames, St. Louis Renegades and the Show Me Believers. Coach Little has spent time as a teacher and coach at Edwardsville High School, Quincy High, and Hamilton where he got his first head-coaching job. As a head coach in Hamilton, Coach Little made the playoffs in his first year breaking the schools ten year playoff absence and his teams made the playoffs four times in his five years. In 2006, Coach Little won a conference championship, finished with an undefeated regular season and advanced to the 3A state quarterfinals while leading his team to an 11-1 record and a state ranking. Last season, Little's Blue Devils finished with a 7-2 regular season record and advanced to the 6A state playoffs. Coach Little has received two "Coach of the Year" awards, one in 2006 by the Burlington Hawkeye and last season from the Quincy Herald Whig. Coach Little is a Dean of Students at Quincy Senior High School and has a MA in Education from Lindenwood University. Coach Little and his wife, Julie, reside in Quincy and have 3 children, son Bradyn (4), daughter Brooklyn (2) and newborn son Bryson.
| Varsity Coaches |
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 | Demond Dade
Defensive Backs Coach
VarsityVarsity Coach | Demond Dade is the defensive backs coach, who is entering his 5th year with the Blue Devil program. He spent first two years as an assistant coach for the QJHS 7th and 8th grade football teams before transferring to the varsity program. Coach Dade played basketball for JWCC, where he received an A.S.S. degree in Applied Fire Science, and is a Lieutenant on the Quincy Fire Department. In 2008, Coach Dade was an All-Star cornerback for the Quincy Spartans, an 8FL semi-pro team. Coach Dade is also the assistant coach for the QHS freshman girl’s basketball team. Demond and his beautiful wife Donyelle, have 5 children, 3 boys; Kevin, Tevin and Jaylan, two girls; Arai’ya and A’nyah.Demond Dade is the defensive backs coach, who is entering his 5th year with the Blue Devil program. ... |
 | Jim Wosman
Offense and Defensive Line Coach
VarsityVarsity Coach | Coach Wosman is the offense and defensive line coach for the Blue Devils with over twenty-five years of coaching experience. He is a graduate of Quincy College with a degree in Physical Education. He has previously coached at Quincy University,Quincy Notre Dame and Culver-Stockton College. Jim was also a outstanding baseball player. Jim was taken in the 8th round of the 1967 Major League Baseball Draft by the Detriot Tigers with the 155th pick overall. He is married to Brenda and they have one son, Brian, a daughter-in-law, Amanda, and grandchildren, Haleigh and Nolan.Coach Wosman is the offense and defensive line coach for the Blue Devils with over twenty-five years... |
 | Josh Finklea
Varsity Assistant
VarsityVarsity Coach | Coach Finklea has been with the Blue Devil football program for 6 years and has served the Blue Devils in many roles. Coach Finklea is back with the varsity after serving as the 8th grade head coach in 2008. He has previously coached in Indiana for 8 years prior to moving to Quincy. This year Coach Finklea will be in charge of the Special Teams units. Coach Finklea and his wife Krista are proud parents of four kids.Coach Finklea has been with the Blue Devil football program for 6 years and has served the Blue Devi... |
 | Randy Dickens
Defensive Line Coach
VarsityVarsity Coach | Randy Dickens is in his second season as an assistant coach under Coach Little. Dickens was the first head coach of the Quincy College Hawks football team when it was resurrected in 1986 and served in that role for the next five years. He later became head coach at at Quincy High School where he coached the Blue Devils from 2002-2006. Dickens started his coaching career nearly 30 years ago as a graduate assistant coach at Indiana University. After three years there he moved on to coaching stops at Wabash College and Rose Holman University until reaching Quincy. Dickens, a native of Bloomington, Indiana, played collegiate ball at the University of Richmond (Va.) until suffering a knee injury and transferring to Indiana University where he earned his B.S. degree in Physical Education in 1976. He earned his M.S. degree in Physcial Education from DePauw University. Dickens also currently serves as a Dean at Quincy High School. Randy and his wife Christy have one son, Tyler, and reside in Quincy, Ill. Randy Dickens is in his second season as an assistant coach under Coach Little. Dickens was the firs... |
 | Travis Cook
Defensive Coordinator-RB/LB
VarsityVarsity Coach | Coach Cook is an alumnus of Carthage High School and an All-Conference running back and defensive back his senior year. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University. The 2010 campaign will be his 8th season coaching with Coach Little. In 2006 as the defensive coordinator with the West Hancock Titans, his defense only allowed 86 points in 12 games, which is an average of 7.16 points per game. Coach Cook previously taught Title I in Hamilton and currently teaches at the Quincy Junior High School. Coach Cook and his wife Kristen have three children, son Andrew, daughter Addison and a son Brody. Coach Cook and his wife currently reside in Carthage. Coach Cook is an alumnus of Carthage High School and an All-Conference running back and defensive ba... |
| JV Coaches |
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 | Daron Wildrick
Offensive Line Coach
JVJV Coach | Coach Wildrick is entering his fourth year as a coach with the Blue Devils. This season he will work closely with the Blue Devil sophomore team. Coach Wildrick will also help out in the booth on Friday nights. He is a Hamilton alumnus and has a wealth of knowledge and energy to provide for the Blue Devils. Currently he is teaching Drivers Education in the Quincy School District after graduating from Western Illinois University where he has studied to become a teacher and coach.Coach Wildrick is entering his fourth year as a coach with the Blue Devils. This season he will work... |
 | Jeff Carper
Sophomore Defensive Coordinator
JVJV Coach | Coach Carper will be the Sophomore Defensive Coordinator. Coach Carper has always had a very good defensive mind and has displayed that over the last 13 years of coaching with the Quincy. He has had coaching positions at the Junior High, and at the JV levels. He has also acted as a scout for the Varsity. Coach Carper and his wife Karen, have three girls, Alexandria, Annastasia, and Aryanna.Coach Carper will be the Sophomore Defensive Coordinator. Coach Carper has always had a very good de... |
 | Phil Neally
Head Sophomore Coach
JVJV Coach | Coach Neally has been with the Blue Devils for ten years. In addition to serving as the head sophomore coach this fall, he aids with the varsity running backs and linebackers. Coach Neally is the QHS head Wrestling Coach. Coach Neally graduated from Culver-Stockton college with an elementary education/special education degree. Coach Neally and his wife Jennifer have two daughters, Abbie May, and Maggie Ann.Coach Neally has been with the Blue Devils for ten years. In addition to serving as the head sophomo... |
| Freshman Coaches |
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 | Eric Nicholson
Head Freshman Coach
FreshmanFreshman Coach | Coach Nicholson is an alumnus of Quincy Notre Dame High School and was an All-Conference offensive and defensive linemen his senior year. Coach Nicholson graduated from Quincy University with a bachelors degree in Special Education and has a Masters of Education in School Administration. Coach Nicholson is currently teaching at Quincy High School. In his free time he enjoys hunting, fishing and spending free time with family and friends in either the duck blind, timber or on the water. This year is Coach Nicholson’s fourth season as the Head Freshman coach and his sixth season overall with the Blue Devils.Coach Nicholson is an alumnus of Quincy Notre Dame High School and was an All-Conference offensive a... |
 | T. J. Taylor
Defensive Coordinator
FreshmanFreshman Coach | Coach Taylor is an alumnus of Hamilton High School and is a former player of Coach Little’s staff during his tenure at Hamilton. Coach Taylor was an all-state FB and LB in 2006. He also finished his high school career as the all-time leading rusher in West Hancock history. Currently he is attending Quincy University and was on the Hawk football team before having a career ending ankle injury. The Hawk’s loss is the Blue Devils gain as T.J. will enter his third year with the Blue Devils and will be the defensive coordinator on the freshman squad as well as helping out with day to day duties with the varsity squad.Coach Taylor is an alumnus of Hamilton High School and is a former player of Coach Little’s staff du... |
| 7th Grade Coaches |
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 | Dana Stafford
7th Grade Head Coach
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 | Thomas Dean
7th Grade Assistant Coach
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| 8th Grade Coaches |
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 | Jason Calvin
8th grade coach
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 | Tony Grawe
Head 8th grade coach
8th8th Grade Coach | Coach Grawe will be the head coach of the 8th grade program this year. Coach Grawe has also had junior high head coaching experience in the junior high school system in Texas and in Aurora, Illinois. Coach Grawe had the pleasure of coaching the Indianapolis Colts star running back Joseph Addai while in high school in Texas. Coach Grawe is married to his wife Sarah and they have two children, son Jake and daughter Lucy.Coach Grawe will be the head coach of the 8th grade program this year. Coach Grawe has also had juni... |
