Coaching Staff

Varsity

Jay Sharrett - Head Football Coach
jay_Sharrett@plsd.us

Coach Sharrett begins his 20th year as head football coach for Pickerington High School Central. Mr. Sharrett is a 1988 Alum from Capital University and a 1984 graduate from Circleville High School. While gaining his degree in Secondary Education at Capital, he lettered four years in baseball and four years in football, receiving All Conference Honors for defensive play. Coach Sharrett received All League recognition in baseball and football during high school with additional District and State honors in football.

Mr. Sharrett is a United States Government Teacher and Social Studies Department Chair. Jay lives in Pickerington with his wife of 32 years, Lynda. They have two daughters; Megan (Dan) Steinkerchner MD - Cleveland Clinic Ophthalmology, PHSC Alumna and Emily - PhD Loyola University Chicago, PHSC Alumna.

Jeff Lomonico - Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator
jeff_lomonico@plsd.us

Coach Lomonico begins his 20th year as the Tiger Football Defensive Coordinator. He is a 1987 graduate of Pickerington High School where he earned a scholarship to play football at Ohio University. While a Bobcat, Coach Lomonico earned a degree Environmental Geography from OU and a History/Social Studies degree from Ohio Dominican College. Mr. Lomonico teaches AP Human Geography and History of Sports at PHSC.

Jeff and his wife Erika(Pickerington Ridgeview Assistant Principal) have two sons, Max (PHSC Alum and a member of the OSU Football Team) and Jack (PHSC Alum). Jeff and his family reside in Pickerington.

Ryan Daugherty - Special Teams Coordinator / Offensive Line
ryan_daugherty@plsd.us

Coach Daugherty brings 22 years of coaching experience to the Tiger Football program. He is a 2000 Alum of Pickerington High School. While at PHS he earned All League, All District and All State Honors in football and wrestling. Mr. Daugherty earned his Bachelors degree in Education from Ohio University. Mr. Daugherty teaches Social Studies at PHSC.

Ryan resides in Pickerington with his wife Kelly. He has two adult step sons; Blake and Vinnie (PHSC Alums).

Dave Bristle - Running Backs
dave_bristle@plsd.us

Coach Bristle brings 22 years of experience coaching football to the 2022 Pickerington Central football season. He is a 1997 graduate of Grove City High School where he played Football and Wrestled. Dave earned his Bachelors degree in Education from Ohio Dominican University and his Masters from Miami University. Dave has been with the Pickerington Local School District as a Technology Specialist and Educator for 22 years.

Dave lives in Pickerington with his wife Lisa(Teacher at Heritage Elem.), daughter Katie(13, RVJH) and son Brent(9, Heritage Elem).

Jason Walter - Tight Ends

This will be Coach Walter’s 18th season with the Tigers. Coach Walter was an All Conference football player during his playing days at Liberty Union High School. Jason earned his Bachelors degree in Education from The Ohio State University. Jason was a member of the Football Operations Group with the Miami Dolphins before joining the staff at Central.

Jason is a teacher at Olentangy Berlin. Jason lives in Granville with his wife Kelly, son George(13) and daughter Emily(10).

Andy Takos - Linebackers
andy_takos@plsd.us

Coach Takos begins this season with 22 years experience, 19 of those in the Tiger Football program. Prior to coming to Pickerington, he coached and taught three years at Circleville High School. Coach Takos is a 1994 graduate of Pickerington High School, where he lettered in football and baseball, receiving All League and All District Honors in each sport. In 1998 he earned his Bachelor of Arts in History and Secondary Education from Otterbein University where he was a 4 year lettermen in Baseball.

Mr. Takos is a member of the Social Studies Department at PHSC. Andy and his wife Brandi(Teacher at Ridgeview JH) reside in Pickerington with their children Samuel (11) and Gracie (9) .

Bobby Middendorf - Defensive Line

This will be Coach Middendorf's 16th season coaching for the Tigers. He is a 1985 graduate of Pickerington High School where he played Football, Wrestling and Baseball. Coach Middendorf works for the City of Pickerington and coaches Baseball at Pickerington Central.

Bobby lives in Pickerington with his wife Kelli and their two sons, Keaton (PHSC Alum) and Kasey(18).

Brian Haffele – Outside Linebackers

Coach Haffele brings 26 years of coaching experience and 15 years as a Head Coach to the 2022 Tigers. He is a 1994 graduate of Groveport High School, where he played Football and Baseball. Brian earned his Bachelor’s degree from Ohio Dominican in 1999 and his Master degree from Ashland University in 2002.

This is Coach Haffele’s 4th year with the Pickerington Central Football Program. Brian lives in Pickerington with his wife Jen and two sons, Drew (14, PHSC) and Cole (11 Diley MS).

Andrew Vannatta - Defensive Backs

This will be Coach Vannatta’s 7th year coaching Football and 3rd year at Pickerington Central. Coach Vannatta graduated from Liberty Union in 2012, where he played football, basketball, baseball and ran track. He graduated from Kentucky Christian University in 2016 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management. While there he lettered 4 years in football . He went on to earn his Master’s Degree in Education and is an Intervention Specialist at Liberty Union Middle School.

Andrew and his wife, Emileigh, along with newly born son Braylon Maverick Vannatta live in Canal Winchester.

Byron Mattox - Receivers

This is Coach Mattox's 2nd year with the Central Staff. Coach Mattox has 29 years of experience coaching High School Football. He also has served as a Head Football Coach for 15 seasons. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Muskingum where he was a lettermen in football, along with, track and field. He earned his Master’s degree at Ashland University.

Byron lives in Pickerington with his wife Marieca(Counselor at Heritage Elem.) and their 3 children; Zavion(17, PHSC), Xavier(17, PHSC) and Gabrielle(13, RVJH).

Tyler Burch - Offensive Assistant

This is Coach Burch’s 5th year coaching at Pickerington Central. He is a 2011 Alum of Pickerington Central where he earned All District and All League honors in football. He earned his Bachelors degree in Business Administration and Sport Management from Fairmont State University where he played football.

Tyler works for Amgen Pharmaceuticals and resides in Pickerington with his wife Torrie and daughter Bailey(2).

Kyle Stoughton - Offensive Assistant

This will be Coach Stoughton’s 2nd year at Pickerington Central. He brings 12 years of coaching experience to the Tiger Football program. He is a 2007 graduate of Lancaster High School where he competed in football, basketball, and baseball. Coach Stoughton earned his bachelor’s degree in Health and Coaching from Ohio University in 2012. He teaches Physical Education at Pickerington ES and Violet ES.

Coach Stoughton currently lives in New Albany with his girlfriend, Hayley.

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