Football Alumni Breakfast
On the morning of the team's first day in pads, Head Football Coach Jake Gilbert '98 and the Little Giant football team hosted an alumni breakfast in the W. Club at Little Giant Stadium. The alumni enjoyed breakfast and conversation, a talk from Gilbert, and an introduction of the 2025 football seniors. Following breakfast, all present were welcome to the filed to watch practice.
(from left) Dave Boyer '79, Lou Fenoglio '81, and Chris Braun '81 enjoy an early moring conversation on the W. Club patio.
Cal Black '66
Kim King '99 (left) chats with Wes Hunt '00.
Cody Leatherman '11 (left) shares a moment with Matt Boyer P'14.
Cameron Ford '25 enjoys a light moment with Black.
Nathan Parmer '03 talks with a fellow alumnus.
John May '67 smiles in response to Stan Walker '66.
Doug Marlow '98
Tony Altavilla '85 (right) shares a moemt with Jim Amidon '87, the chief of staff and director of strategic communications.
Steve Marcou '93 (right) talks with Mike Warren '93, associate director of alumni & parent relations.
Doug Marlow '98 (rear left) shakes hands with one of the children of Keenan Blanchford '98 (rear right).
Austin Althoff '14 (left) and Alex Schrader '14 (right) listen intetntly as Cody Leatherman '11 makes a point.
Tom Julian '83 is all smiles as he hits the buffet.
There are, potetially, three generations of Wabash football alumni in this photo with Josh Myers '22 (left) and John Horner '59 (center).
Stan Walker '66 listens to his tablemate.
Dave Knott '69 shares a story over breakfast.
Jay Dee Flynn '00 is all smiles.
Jeff Nicoson '97 is an engaged listener.
Bill Diehl ‘64
New Wabash Athletics Director Jim Peeples was present for the event.
Owen Volk '25, one of the newest football alumni, listens to one of this year's seniors.
Joe Scanlon '03, associate professor of chemistry, brought his sons to the breakfast.
Jerry McBee '26 (left) greets Aidan Walker '25 warmly.
Michael Hegwood '26 (right) shares a laugh in the W. Club while Trey Herrin '26 looks on.
Connor Grimes '26 (center) shares a laugh with Knott (left) and May.
Alex Barnstead '06 chats with Olmy Olmstead '04, assistant football coach.
Offensive Coordinator Casey Gillin (right) says hello to Amidon.
Brient Hicks '18 (right) talks with Alex Barnstead '06.
Brock Robertson '26 (left) and Samuel Ringer '26 enter the festivities.
Head Coach Jake Gilbert '98 addresses the assembled audience.
Don Shelbourne '72 listens carefully.
Logan Holmes '26 introduces himself to the group.
Quinn Sholar '26 seems comfortable with a microphone.
Brody Rucker '26 (left) speaks to the audience as teammates Mike Holsclaw '26 (center) and Grimes look on.
Gilbert covered a number of topics Saturday morning. One point worth noting was that there were 66 years of alumni clases represented at this football gathering.
He laid out what to expect at the day's practice and expectations for the program.
Xavier Tyler '26 (center with headphones) pays rapt attention.
Gillin (left), along with the rest of the coaching staff, introduces himself to the Wabash football family.
Gilbert enjoyed the player and staff introductions.
New Wabash Dean of Students Scott Brown was a featrued guest.
Steve Hoffman '85 (right), senior major gifts and special projects officer, puts a wrap on the formal presentation.
Before practice, Gilbert invited the alumni to visit the football facilities, especially the renovations to the football offices and team rooms in the Armory.
Gilbert has big goals for the Little Giants.
Gilbert never lacks for enthusiasm.
D.J. Singfeld '11 (right) talks with Jill Lamberton, associate professor of English.
Fenoglio (left) and Knott survey Frank Navarro Field.
(from left) Chris Ervin '91, Hunt, and Chip Timmons '96, dean for enrollment management.
The football alums view practice from the sidelines.
Most every alumni appreciated being close to the action, like Greg DeRue '89.
Cal Black meets one of the new freshmen.
The sideline was a busy place late Saturday morning.
Gilbert and his staff were right in the middle of drills.
Cody Leatherman '11 (left) and John Jurkash '12 talk in the west end zone.
Players move quickly from station to station.
During a break, Gilbert (center) talks on the sideline with Knott (left) and David Shelbourne.
Althoff makes a point on the sideline to (l to r) Stephen Fenton '15, Tyler Holmes '14, and Alex Schrader '14.