Kelly Stout
Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator

Kelly Stout has been at Hamilton since it opened in 1998. He is the only JV head coach that the program has had. He has been a part of and helped the Huskies win seven 5A-l State Championships. Under his guidance the JV team enjoyed a 47 game win streak from 2003 – 2008. Prior to coming to Hamilton, Coach Stout coached at Chandler High and several schools out of state, including one year as a graduate assistant at his alma mater.

Coach Stout grew up in Chandler. He had the opportunity to play for his father who was the head JV coach at Chandler High for many years before playing 2 years as a varsity defensive back. After graduating high school, Coach Stout played 2 seasons at Mesa Community college. Coach graduated from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas with a B.A. in Physical Education and Social Science in 1984. He received a M.Ed. in Social Science from Harding in 1991. Coach Stout was the head varsity football coach at Bald Knob, Arkansas from 1992 – 1995. He returned to Arizona in 1995. At various times in his career, Coach Stout has also coached basketball, baseball, tennis, track and volleyball.

Coach Stout teaches US history at Hamilton. In his spare time coach enjoys traveling and seeing historical sites as well as spending time with loved ones in his life and attending sporting events. He has 1 son, Jacob.

Dick Baniszewski – Offensive Line

Dick Baniszewki has been at Hamilton High School since 2006. During his eight seasons with the Huskies Dick has been a part of five state championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012, two state runners-up 2011, 2013 and one state semi-final appearance in 2007. While at Hamilton the Huskies have continued to enjoy unmatched success both on the field and in the classroom. During the 2011 season the Huskies held the nation’s longest active winning streak at 53 games.

Dick began teaching as well as coaching football, wrestling and track at his alma mater McClintock High School in Tempe Arizona. As a senior linebacker he helped McClintock win the Arizona Football State Championship in 1980. He continued his playing career as a linebacker at both Mesa Community College and The University of San Diego. As a varsity assistant coach in 1989, Dick was fortunate enough to assist McClintock in capturing its third state title.

In the fall of 1991, Dick was hired at Phoenix Mountain Pointe High School as Department Chairman of Social Studies in the school’s inaugural year. During his tenure at Mountain Pointe he coached varsity football, taught Psychology, History and in 1995, was named Assistant Principal/Athletic Director. In 2000 Dick returned to McClintock where he taught, A.P. Psychology, Psychology and Weight Training. As the Chargers Head Varsity Football Coach he was voted the 5A Central Region Football Coach of the Year.

Roger Pearson –Defensive Line

Coach Pearson has been with the Hamilton football program since its inception. For the Huskies, he started at the freshmen level and moved up to JV four years ago. Moving from Illinois in 1984, he coached at Chandler Junior High and Andersen Junior High. Retiring from the classroom a year ago, Coach Pearson still is involved with the academics. He offers math tutoring to the football program during the season. The nine years of teaching/coaching in Illinois and the years with the Chandler school district brings 40 years of his experience to the program.

Justin Artis – Linebackers / Defensive Coordinator  

Justin Artis was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on February ninth 1990 to James Artis and Lisa Noreau. Born and raised in the Phoenix area, Justin attended Willis Junior High, then proceeded to go onto Hamilton High where he was a two sport athlete playing Varsity Tennis as well as an All-State Defensive End for the Huskies football team from 2004-2008. Continuing a career in football he went on to play at Adams State University where he was a starting outside linebacker. Justin volunteered to join the Army as a military police officer and now works full time for the Arizona Army National Guard. Currently he studies Criminal Justice at the University of Phoenix. Justin lives in Gilbert with his wife Christian. Justin coaches youth basketball, and gives weight lifting and cross fit classes. This is his second year coaching junior varsity defensive line at Hamilton.

Ray Lewis – Receivers 

Johnny Johnson  – Defensive Backs

Jake Lewis – Quarterbacks

Brian Fahrenholtz – Secondary 

Coach Fahrenholtz has been coaching freshman football at Hamilton High School since 2001.  Brian attended Boulder High School in Colorado and after graduating, went to Yakima Valley College in Washington where he played cornerback.  Coach Fahrenholtz started his coaching career at Ft. Lupton High School in 1994 as the defensive backs coach.

Ryan Tonnemacher – Offensive Line

Allen Clark – Offensive Assistant

Questions? Please contact Coach Stout:

480-883-5092 or 480-201-6326 

E-Mail: stout.kelly@CUSD80.com

Check the Hamilton High School JV Football website for additional information.