Bio:
Christian Guenther begins his third season as the man in charge of the Wildcat football program. He was named the 27th head football coach at Culver-Stockton College on Jan. 7, 2005. Guenther has compiled a 6-15 overall record in his first two years.
In 2005, the Wildcat defense was the top-ranked unit in the Heart of America Athletic Conference, allowing 283.4 yards per game. The defense, which was ranked 10th in the NAIA, was fourth in the HAAC against the run, allowing 115.4 yards per game, and third against the pass, allowing 168.0 yards per game.
Guenther spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Culver-Stockton College. He spent his first three seasons coaching the defensive line before taking over as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach in 2004. Defense has been a staple in the three seasons Guenther has served as coordinator and head coach.
As defensive coordinator in 2004, the Wildcat defense improved in total defense from last in the conference in 2003 to fifth in 2004, allowing 329.3 yards per game. The Wildcats allowed 20.6 points per game and held three opponents to a touchdown or less, including a 3-0 shutout victory over 21st-ranked Central Methodist University.
Guenther spent the 2000 season as the running backs coach at Elmhurst (Ill.) College. Prior to Elmhurst, he was a graduate assistant at Minnesota State University at Mankato for two seasons.
Guenther graduated from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, with a bachelor of arts degree in sports management in 1999. He received his master of arts degree from Minnesota-Mankato in sports administration in 2001. He and his wife, Kim, reside in Canton.
Bio:
Mark Guenther begins his third season as a volunteer assistant with the Wildcat football program in 2007. He will coach the quarterbacks this season.
Guenther began his teaching and coaching career at Denver High School, Denver, Iowa in 1974.
After serving as a defensive assistant for seven years, he assumed the Head Coach position in 1981. In his 24 year career he amassed a record of 165-70. He led seven teams to the state playoffs and in 1995 won a State Championship.
He was Iowa Class 1A Coach of the year in 1995 and was inducted into the Iowa Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2001.
Mark is a 1970 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa. He and his wife Mary have 2 sons, Christian and Matthew.
Bio:
Mason Swisher is in his second season in the Wildcat football program, He was promoted to defensive coordinator in the spring of 2007 and he will also coach the Wildcat defensive backs.
Prior to returning to the college ranks, Mason served as an assistant football and biology instructor at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, Texas, from 1998-2004.
During this time he served in several capacities including linebacker coach, defensive coordinator, special teams coordinator and running backs coach.
Swisher has also served as an assistant coach at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas (1995-98), Quincy University in Quincy, Ill. (1993-94), and Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan. (1991-92). He has coached seven all-conference first team performers and one offensive player of the year at the collegiate level.
Early in his career, Mason coached at Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park, Kan. (1990) and Washington High School in Kansas City, Kan. (1986-87).
Mason earned a bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan., and a master’s degree in exercise science from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
Bryan Hiller Offensive Line / Strength and Conditioning
Bio:
Bryan Hiller is in his first season as the offensive line and strength and conditioning coach at Culver-Stockton.
Hiller comes to Culver-Stockton after serving the last nine years as the offensive line coach at Winona (Minn.) State University. While at Winona, Hiller was the co-offensive coordinator from 2000-02 and assistant offensive coordinator from 2002-06.
Prior to Winona, Hiller was a graduate assistant at the University of Minnesota under Jim Wacker from 1996-98.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1996, and a masters of education degree in kinesiology from the University of Minnesota in 1998.
Bio:
Seth Bass will switch from coaching the receivers to the running backs and tight ends when he begins his third season in 2008.
During his two-year tenure as wide receivers coach, Seth coached three all-conference performers and one AFCA/NAIA All-America player in Preston Nicholson.
Seth came to the Wildcats from Tennessee Tech University where he worked with wide receivers coach Fred Farrior and Justin Shannon. He also has worked with Vanderbilt University wide receiver coach Charlie Fisher at a clinic in Nashville.
Seth graduated from Tennessee Tech with a bachelor of science degree in education with a double minor in social science and psychology. Seth is currently working on a masters degree in Exercise and Sport Science through the University of Central Missouri.
Bio:
John Kliewer joins the Wildcat football coaching staff this season after spending the last two years at Tabor (Kan.) College. He will serve as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator for the Wildcats.
While at Tabor, Kliewer served as the defensive coordinator where he saw the defense set school records for fewest rushing yards in a game, fewest rushing yards in a season and most points scored by a defense.
Prior to Tabor, Kliewer was a graduate assistant at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 2004 where he was in charge of the defensive line and linebackers as well as video coordinator.
The year before, Kliewer served as the inside linebackers coach at Fort Scott Community College. He also has coached boys basketball and boys and girls track and field at the high school level.
Kliewer attended Peru State College in Peru, Neb., where he received a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 2003. He earned a master’s of education degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 2006.
Bio:
Maurice McClain returns to his alma mater and will coach the linebackers this season.
After graduating from Culver-Stockton in 2002, Maurice played a season of Europeon football in London before returning to his hometown, LaBelle, Fla., and started working a youth program as a prevention specialist and assistant coach for football, basketball and boys/girls power lifting at LaBelle High School.
Maurice arrived at Culver-Stockton after transfering from Bethune-Cookman in 1999. That season he was an all-HAAC third team running back for the Wildcats. Two season later, Maurice earned all-conference honors (2nd team) again and was named to the All-America team by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette (honorable mention).
Maurice graduated from Culver-Stockton in 2002, earning a bachelor of science degree in the field of criminal justice.
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