Co-OC/RBs & TEs/Recruiting Coordinator @Ellsworth_CC_FB - Ebay Business Owner ~ Coach G Cards - Remember Why You Started - NDSU Class of 2024
Back Home At Last
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Bit of a long-form post here (feel free to skip) but was inspired to give a look into my backstory after seeing many other coaches and players do so recently. Especially since us as coaches always want to know our kids’ background but not always tell ours.
So even though right now I am living in a dorm.
With an aging truck.
Working all hours of the day and night.
Missing all the “fun” people my age pursue.
Unable to be 100% certain in my future in this field.
And just scraping by financially.
I am truly blessed beyond any belief every day I have air in my lungs.
Here’s why God’s plan > my plan:
10 months ago I was back home wanting to get back into coaching after taking time away in 2025 due to some issues I wanted some time to deal with. However, I was stuck once again waiting for that opening.
I was cutting and picking up heavy plastic rolls 12 hours a day, 3-5 days a week, for month after month just to scrape by after all my expenses.
I split rent with one of my best friends since high school to save some money. I paid him half of the bills for his double-wide home he had purchased as a sign of gratitude for the arrangement.
I was debating picking up a 2nd job at Dunham’s in town and doing nothing but working both jobs which I only tolerated for the next few years to pay off my loans and be debt-free.
But being a coach again was an itch in the back of my head I couldn’t scratch.
Only a few weeks after I mentioned it to my parents - Ellsworth had a RB coach spot come open around Christmas (a sign, I’d like to think) - the same school I started my coaching career at in 2024 only 2 months after graduating and the only “yes” I received from 1000+ applications, emails, and DMs.
I took it without hesitation as I knew second chances are extremely rare for this industry, plus I loved what Ellsworth was, the people in and around the campus, and the potential for what it could become with the right approach.
9 months later - after cutting and moving plastic for half the day multiple days in a row and wondering if I’d get out in time- or ever - here I am co-leading a college offense and leading a college football team’s recruiting system at just 24 years old.
Something I had spent countless nights dreaming about as a kid.
Staying up till 2 am on the weekends playing Dynasty in Madden and NCAA - not for the gameplay, but the team-building and management aspect.
Putting together custom playbooks for recess and backyard football.
And now it is my everyday life.
So to everyone out there who is uncertain, impatient, or just plain lost/hopeless:
1) Keep working as hard as you can.
2) Treat others exactly how you’d want them to treat you.
3) Keep your faith strong.
4) Pray not for the answers, but the problems that will toughen and lead you to those answers.
5) Cherish your support circle, no matter what size, and let them know you love and appreciate them often.
And remember - the next 2-3 months might not change much, but the next 2-3 years certainly could, and the next 20-30 years definitely will.
Lastly, I challenge you reading this to tell your story, not for the clicks and the reposts - but because a young man/woman out there may be having the same struggles you had and having the same doubts you may still be fighting.
Be the answer they are desperately seeking whether they know it or not.
To my fellow coaches and my players - thank you for your trust, support, belief, and effort every day. Let’s go make Ellsworth a dynasty again.
God bless, and good luck to everyone playing/coaching over the weekend!
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Where others see a ton of work they have to do.
I see work I am BLESSED to do!!
Was great getting to stop in at a bunch of schools across Wisconsin! 🧀
Wisco 2027s, tap in and let’s get you here on campus!! 📞
#juco #jucofootball #ellsworth #ellsworthfootball #collegefootball #HighSchoolFootball #collegegameday #footballrecruiting #recruitme
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On the road a lot both yesterday and again today!! Good luck to all the 2027s out there and I’ll be in attendance for a game or two in Wisconsin!!
#JUCO #JUCOFootball #JUCORecruiting #CollegeFootball #FootballRecruiting #Recruiting #EllsworthPanthers #NextLevel #ClassOf2027 #RecruitMe
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Blessed to be making the most out of reps
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6’4/245 lb TE/True Freshman-Ellsworth D1 Juco/Full Qualifier‼️
Highlights going into Bye against teams including No. 13 Iowa Central, No. 6 NEO, and Garden City. Great week to connect with coaches!
2TDs and some physical blocks watch here👀 @CoachGute2 @CoachAllen305 @CoachDHarperECC @CoachPikna @JUCOFFrenzy @JuCoFootballACE @PrepRedzoneMN @ISUFBRecruiting @IsaacFruechte14
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🚨Maceo Finney / Athlete/ 6’4, 315/ Sophomore 2027 Grad 🚨 Some Key Plays While We Are In Bye Week
Top Lineman
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@CoachPikna @Coach_Roehl @___Dwil @KHOWCU @kyanhhuynh_ @Coach_KPope @CoachK_Bell @CoachBoldin @AndyRivera72 @coachbusby2 @NyemaWashington @HBCU
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JUCO Safety @EllsworthCC
6’1” | 195 lbs
Weeks 1–4 game film
20 tackles
3 TFL
1 catch allowed
Hudl- hudl.com/v/2UFSUJ
@JUCOFFrenzy @JuCoFootballACE @CoachDHarperECC @CoachGute2
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Sky is the limit for him, and it’s a matter of how fast he can run there!!
Does everything we ask and then some, this kid will be one to watch!
MOST EXPLOSIVE PLAYS FROM PRACTICE!! 5’9 160 Slot ❌❌ 4.3 speed 10.6 100m!! ❌❌ Great hands, route runner, great sense of field awareness!! @JUCOTopTalent @JUCOFFrenzy @JuCoFootballACE @jucoweekly @Ellsworth_CC_FB @AthleticsECC @CoachGute2 @CoachPikna
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CB 1!! An absolute lockdown force anywhere on the field and has really embraced it and stepped into that role for us!!
Hard to find great college corners but I firmly believe he’s one!
Mid season tap headed into bye week‼️2 catches allowed✅Leading conference in picks (3)✅2nd in the nation in picks✅AGTG!!
#(331)-302-6039
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A physical freak - when he’s 100% it’s a nightmare to stop him.
Coaches get after him and bank on what you can’t coach: the size, strength, and measurables!!
Weeks 1-4 JUCO SO. Highlights
6’3 225 Explosive X WR
Ellsworth CC
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@CoachGute2 @CoachDHarperECC @CoachDeGrate_ @CoachPikna @CoachBonta @CoachMJohnson0 @FBCoachHale @CoachIsaac88 @CoachTalto2 @mikeymarquardt @J_Menage3 @IsaacFruechte14 @CoachShoeUI @TheKramme @CoachDKlieman @KeatonJ_3 @_CoachDonald
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Savvy, smart, and able to escape situations most QBs dream they could.
He’s really stepped up this year and been a steadying force for the offense!
Check out my Mid-Season Highlights!!
RS Freshman
3.9 GPA
AA Grad in December
@CoachBonta @CoachGute2 @CoachPikna @CoachAllen305 @JUCOFFrenzy @JuCoFootballACE @JUCOInsiderRep @JAYHAWKREPORT
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The definition of a slot weapon - get the ball in his hands and watch good things happen!!
Gonna be a great second half of the season for him
Week 1-4 highlights 🚨🚨🚨!
Slot wr/ ATH
Full qualifier
GPA 3.4 🚨
Opponents
Hutchison#2
Neo#6
Garden City
Min. West
@Ellsworth_CC_FB
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@CoachDHarperECC
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@CoachPikna
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A matchup nightmare - he can do it all and then some.
Even with that, still feels like we haven’t seen close to his ceiling yet, really excited for him this next year or two!!
MID SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
(Missed 2 games to injury)
6’2 225 WR/TE/FB
Phone:312-200 3943
Email:barackmohammed6@gmail.com
@CoachGute2 @CoachDHarperECC @CoachPikna @CoachBonta @JUCOInsiderRep @JUCOFFrenzy @JuCoFootballACE
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A HUGE thank you to @FHSUFootball for having us out this past weekend!
Was great getting to see such a beautiful facility and have these guys envision their future!!
Thank you to @CoachShields5 for setting it up!
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24-year old junior college coach by day...
Fast-growing sports card seller by night.
No pressure to come watch a stream but if you're ever notified and have free time - come in and join the vibe!
Would love to have the chat be filled with coaches, athletes, former greats, and sports fanatics from all levels!
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2027 High Schoolers:
We have just hit the bye week - meaning you are my sole priority all week!!
Be active and keep an 👀 out for the following DM’ed or texted to you:
- Recruiting Form
- Game / Campus Invite
- Coaches visiting your game
- Coaches visiting your school
We know who we want to transition into and become on both sides of the ball and will work day and night to get those guys!!
#JUCO #JUCOFootball #JUCORecruiting #CollegeFootball #FootballRecruiting #Recruiting #EllsworthPanthers #NextLevel #ClassOf2027 #RecruitMe
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🚨 TRENDING: Jon Gruden was asked which Browns QB he’d start if he were the head coach:
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Bit of a long-form post here (feel free to skip) but was inspired to give a look into my backstory after seeing many other coaches and players do so recently. Especially since us as coaches always want to know our kids’ background but not always tell ours.
So even though right now I am living in a dorm.
With an aging truck.
Working all hours of the day and night.
Missing all the “fun” people my age pursue.
Unable to be 100% certain in my future in this field.
And just scraping by financially.
I am truly blessed beyond any belief every day I have air in my lungs.
Here’s why God’s plan > my plan:
10 months ago I was back home wanting to get back into coaching after taking time away in 2025 due to some issues I wanted some time to deal with. However, I was stuck once again waiting for that opening.
I was cutting and picking up heavy plastic rolls 12 hours a day, 3-5 days a week, for month after month just to scrape by after all my expenses.
I split rent with one of my best friends since high school to save some money. I paid him half of the bills for his double-wide home he had purchased as a sign of gratitude for the arrangement.
I was debating picking up a 2nd job at Dunham’s in town and doing nothing but working both jobs which I only tolerated for the next few years to pay off my loans and be debt-free.
But being a coach again was an itch in the back of my head I couldn’t scratch.
Only a few weeks after I mentioned it to my parents - Ellsworth had a RB coach spot come open around Christmas (a sign, I’d like to think) - the same school I started my coaching career at in 2024 only 2 months after graduating and the only “yes” I received from 1000+ applications, emails, and DMs.
I took it without hesitation as I knew second chances are extremely rare for this industry, plus I loved what Ellsworth was, the people in and around the campus, and the potential for what it could become with the right approach.
9 months later - after cutting and moving plastic for half the day multiple days in a row and wondering if I’d get out in time- or ever - here I am co-leading a college offense and leading a college football team’s recruiting system at just 24 years old.
Something I had spent countless nights dreaming about as a kid.
Staying up till 2 am on the weekends playing Dynasty in Madden and NCAA - not for the gameplay, but the team-building and management aspect.
Putting together custom playbooks for recess and backyard football.
And now it is my everyday life.
So to everyone out there who is uncertain, impatient, or just plain lost/hopeless:
1) Keep working as hard as you can.
2) Treat others exactly how you’d want them to treat you.
3) Keep your faith strong.
4) Pray not for the answers, but the problems that will toughen and lead you to those answers.
5) Cherish your support circle, no matter what size, and let them know you love and appreciate them often.
And remember - the next 2-3 months might not change much, but the next 2-3 years certainly could, and the next 20-30 years definitely will.
Lastly, I challenge you reading this to tell your story, not for the clicks and the reposts - but because a young man/woman out there may be having the same struggles you had and having the same doubts you may still be fighting.
Be the answer they are desperately seeking whether they know it or not.
To my fellow coaches and my players - thank you for your trust, support, belief, and effort every day. Let’s go make Ellsworth a dynasty again.
God bless, and good luck to everyone playing/coaching over the weekend!
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2 additional notes I ran out of room for:
1) Thank you to my support circle. I’m beyond grateful and blessed for how large it has grown and greatly respect, cherish, and love each and every one of you.
My parents, who have been together for nearly 30 years and instilled every value into me that made me the man I am today and gave me the path and support to continue to grow into a better man each day.
My younger brother, for being an inspiration to me. I’m extremely proud of you for finding the love of your life at such a young age, going through all your ups and downs together, and finally tying the knot earlier this year. Watching you both build a strong relationship and successful life with your own home, vehicles, and routine in your teens was shocking to me. Hi Abby, make sure to keep him in line while I’m in the cornfields of Iowa.
To all my friends, both past, present, and future - thank you for the life lessons, the laughs, the “arguments” over ridiculous things. Thank you for the highs, the lows, and all the in-betweens. Even if I don’t have as much time to show or express it - I greatly cherish each and every friendship.
To my relatives, thank you for helping mold me into who I am currently and am pushing towards. Thank you for all the wisdom, advice, support, and kind words and actions over the years. I’m honored to share a last name/family tree with you all.
To my teachers, thank you for showing me how to teach young men, how to care for others, how to be a respectful and active listener, and telling me both what works and what doesn’t work.
To my coaches/fellow coaches - thank you for everything. Regardless of if you were my favorite, least favorite, or somewhere in between. I truly learned and picked up numerous things from you all. Whether that was work ethic, attention to detail, perseverance, leadership, coachability, or what to steer away from - your lessons stick with me to this day.
Finally, to all my players:
You are what matters most to me in this business.
Not the title.
Not the money.
Not the rings.
Not the accolades.
Not the fame.
Not the lifestyle.
But each and every one of you growing into the absolute best version of you not only during your years on the field, but those decades off and after you are done.
I push every one of you to self-reflect on who you wish to be in life, and take an hour or two to put together a detailed plan over the next few weeks, months or years on how to get there.
I never expected my path to this current role, but I always acted on what I wanted to be and showcase as a man.
None of us are perfect except our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ - but we can certainly model ourselves in his image and do our best to be our best and let our light shine on everyone we come into contact with.
To many more years with all who are listed above and the memories and laughs that come with.
Coach Guenterberg out.
Go Panthers.
Love you Mom, Dad, Caleb, and Abby.
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Absolute thumper of a safety!!
Young man seeks out contact and makes the skill guys second guess when going over the middle!
Also great on special teams and in coverage as well! Strong start to the season and should have an even stronger back half!! nitter.net/christianmasa07/status…
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