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Coach Cantafio   
Jim Cantafio                       
​Director of SVS Sports, Inc.

HENNE - CANTAFIO ALL-AMERICAN QB-WR CAMPS

Director of Football Operations, Spooky Nook Sports
PA Hall Of Fame Coach 

With over 30 years of head coaching experience, Coach Jim Cantafio knows the value of a properly trained, highly skilled quarterback. Through his instruction and guidance, Cantafio has seen many of his high school quarterbacks go on to play football at the next level, including Michigan All-American and 2007 Rose Bowl Quarterback and Jacksonville Jaguars Quarterback Chad Henne! Coach Cantafio’s ability to develop winning quarterbacks has made him one of the most successful high school coaches on the East Coast. His coaching strategies have earned him 263 career wins at the high school level and a well-earned spot in the Pennsylvania Football Hall of Fame. Coach Cantafio is the only coach in Pennsylvania to win three district championships at three different schools in the 1990s. SVS Sports, the leader in East Coast football camps, is committed to helping develop teams and individual players to the next level of play. Sign up today for the best camp experience on the East Coast. 

 

Highlights of Career

32 years Head Football Coach

Coaching Record 263-95-2 Average 8.2 wins/year

  • OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR (4 years)

  • Coatesville High School (2016-2019)

  •  27-1 league record, 4x League Champions, 2x District One 6A Champs,  2x Top 4 fnishes in PA

  • 46 wins over 4 years

  • HEAD FOOTBALL COACH (32 years)

  • PA Coaching Hall of Fame Member

  • Coaching Record 263-95-2

  • Average 8.2 wins/year

  • 12 League Championships

  • Average 8.2 wins per season

  • Won League Championships at 4 different schools

  • Won District Championships at 3 different schools in the 90’s. First in PA history

  • Only coach in PA to have two QBs selected to the Nike Elite 11.

  • PA Big 33 Head Coach (1998

  • QB coach for the Under Amor All American Game 2013

  • Awarded 10 Coach of the Year Honors

  • Took over the Conestoga Valley Football Program in the fall of 1980. In 1977, CV was 2-8, 1978 CV was 3-7, and in 1979 CV was 4-6. Won 5 Lancaster Lebanon League Championships in his first 6 years on the job.

  • Took over the Wyoming Valley West Program in Fall of 1995. The Spartans just came off 3 straight losing seasons. Over the next 3 years, Wyoming Valley West won 27 games and The Wyoming Valley Conference Championship as well as The District 2 Championship. The Spartans were 13-0 oin the Fall of 1997.    

  • Took over the Wilson West Lawn Football Program in the fall of 1998. In 8 seasons guided the Bulldogs to 4 League Championships and a District 3 AAAA Championship.

  • Took over the Cedar Cliff Program in the fall of 2008. In 2005 CC was 2-8, in 2006 CC was 4-6, and in 2007 CC was 4-6. In his 6 seasons at Cedar Cliff, averaged 7 wins per season and guided the Colts to 5 Playoff appearances and the Mid Penn Keystone Championship in 2013. 

Coach Circo 

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CHAD HENNE
24-7 QB, LLC
HENNE - CANTAFIO ALL-AMERICAN QB-WR CAMPS
Henne, a 2004 Wilson grad, was a four-year starter at quarterback for the Bulldogs who went on to be a four-year starter at the University of Michigan and win two Super Bowls with the Kansas City Chiefs. In high school, he was an All-State and All-America selection, and the Gatorade state Player of the Year as a senior. At Michigan, he was named to an All-American Freshman team, was named MVP of the Capital One Bowl following his senior season and was a two-time All-Big Ten selection. He remains the Wolverines’ all-time leading passer. He was selected in the second round of the NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins. He spent four seasons with Miami, then six with the Jacksonville Jaguars before signing as a free agent with the Chiefs. He spent his last five seasons with Kansas City, retiring following the Chiefs’ Super Bowl win in February.

CHRIS JONES, WIDE RECEIVERS

 

Coach Jones grew up in Coatesville and graduated in 2013. He played college football for Coastal Carolina, receiving a Bachelors degree in Communication, graduating in 2016. Leads Coatesville Receiving record in receiving touchdowns in 1 season with 24 TD's, All-Chestmont in 2011, 2012 All-Southeastern PA WR, 2012 All-State WR, 2012 Player in East/West Game with 5 catches 91 yds 1 TD, Big 33- 2 Receiving TDs (winning 58-27 over Maryland), Valor Bowl-West Offensive MVP, Big South All-Conference WR & Punt Returner, 2015 Honorable Mention WR in Sun Belt Conference. In 2017, he led Big South in YPC with 20.6yds (2017). He was ranked Top 5 in CCU all time in Punt Return Yards and 7th all time in Receiving yards at Coastal Carolina

 

 

Coach Smith | WR Coach



Coach Smith is a 2005 graduate of Wilson High School where he played football and ran track. He graduated from Villanova University in 2009 where he played football and received a bachelor’s degree in History. He received his teaching certification in Health and Physical Education from West Chester University in May 2011.

He is currently teaching Health & PE at Cocalico  High School where he is the Varsity Wide Receivers Coach.  

Coach Smith 

 

 

Coach Mark Evans, Head Coach, Manheim Township 



​Mark Evans is a 1985 graduate of Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.  Upon graduation, Mark attended Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, Arizona.  He participated in football earning Most Improved Player as a freshman and All-Conference honors as a sophomore at offensive tackle.  After his sophomore season, Mark was highly recruited by several Division 1 colleges such as Arizona, Miami, Pitt, Colorado State, and San Diego State to name a few.  Mark Evans visited several colleges before deciding upon the University of Miami. 

During his time at Miami, he was a member of two National Championship football teams in 1987 and 1989.  He has been coached by Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson.  Mark Earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History/Education from the University of Miami.  After Miami, Mark became a graduate assistant football coach at Shippensburg University, where he earned a Masters Degree in Education/Secondary School Counseling.  During his time at Shippensburg he was offered a chance to continue his playing career with a semi-professional team in Bergamo, Italy (Bergamo Lions). 

After three years at Shippensburg University, Mark was hired at his Alma Mater (Cedar Crest High School) as a school counselor.  At the same time, he was also hired at Lebanon Valley College as an assistant coach to work with the offensive line.  After four years at Lebanon Valley, Mark had an opportunity to get involved with the ELCO (Eastern Lebanon County High School) Raiders football program.  He just finished his thirteenth season as the Head Football Coach and school counselor at ELCO High School.  His teams have earned a section championship in 2000(first one at the school since 1979) and his teams have competed in the District 3 playoffs in 2000, 2001, 2008 and 2009. After 14 years at ELCO, Mark became the current Head Coach at Manheim Township High School and a school counselor in the summer of 2012.  He led the Township Blue Streaks to a 7-5 record and a trip to the quarterfinals of the 2012 District 3 AAAA playoffs and only their 3rd playoff win in school history.

Mark is the current President for the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association. He is the past president of the Lancaster-Lebanon League Quarterback Club.  Mark was also a member of the 2005 Big 33 Coaching staff and was the 2009 Head Coach and a 2002 Assistant Coach for the East West All-Star game. Mark also coached in the 2010 Northeast vs New Jersey All Star Game played at Rutgers University. He has also coached in the Chesapeake Bowl in 2011 and 2012.

Coach Yonchiuk 

Coach Gerry Yonchiuk 
Central York High School, Head Coach 

 

 

​Gerry Yonchiuk is the Head Football Coach at Central York High School. This fall will be Gerry’s 30th season coaching high school football and quarterbacks and his 26th season as a head coach. SVS SPORTS camp director Jim Cantafio recruited Gerry to play QB at East Stroudsburg University where he graduated in 1984. In 2001 while serving as the head football coach at CD East High School Coach Yonchiuk was named Sports Fever District 3 Coach of the Year and Mid Penn Keystone Coach of the year. Gerry led CD East to their first league championship in over 23 years. In 2008 he guided Lebanon High School to the first ever playoff appearance in school history. Gerry was named Lebanon County Coach of the year. That season he coached QB James Capello. James was named Pennsylvania AAA player of the year and selected to play QB in 2009 Big 33 game vs Ohio. Gerry has produced six DVD’s for Coaches Choice Productions. Coach Yonchiuk is known for his “Air Raid” offense.


Gerry and his wife Wendi reside in Harrisburg. He has four children, Shayne, Colby, Riley and Tyler.

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