Meet the Coaches
Dan Heinrichs – Head Coach
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: LB/OG Upper Perkiomen HS 2009-2013; DE Lycoming College 2013-2017
COACHING EXPERIENCE: Lycoming College Offseason Volunteer x 1 Year; Montoursville HS Football, DL Coach x 5 Years [2 Time District 4 Champions]; Upper Perkiomen Assistant Coach x 1 Year; Upper Perkiomen Head Coach (Present)
PROFESSION: Biology, Anatomy and STEM Teacher at MAHS (2017 – 2021); Biology Teacher at UPHS (2021 to Present)
PERSONAL: Alica – Wife; Bennett – Son
Greg Palma – Tight Ends/Defensive Line
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: OL/DL Nutley HS (Nutley, NJ) 2008-2012; DL Lehigh University 2012-2016
COACHING EXPERIENCE: Upper Perkiomen Assistant Coach 2023-Present
PROFESSION: Risk & Insurance Advisor at Lechner & Stauffer 2016-Present
PERSONAL: Anya – Wife
Matt Weiss – Offensive Line/Line Backers
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: RB/LB Upper Perk High School 1987-1990; FB Lycoming College 1991,92
COACHING EXPERIENCE: Assistant UPMS 2019-2022; Assistant UPHS 2023-present
PROFESSION: Self Employed Mason
PERSONAL: Sons – Gavin, Brody & Liam
Casey Perlstein – Offensive Coordinator/Strength & Conditioning
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Upper Perkiomen HS QB, 2008-2010; Kutztown University QB/WR, 2011-2013
COACHING EXPERIENCE: Upper Perk OC, 2026; Upper Perk WR/DB Coach & Assistant OC, 2025; Perkiomen School Head Coach, 2018-2024; Upper Perk HS QB Coach, 2015-2017; Perkiomen School Assistant Strength Coach; Perkiomen School Track & Field Coach
PROFESSION: Science Teacher, The Perkiomen School
James Wiggins – Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Offensive/Defensive Back, Pottsgrove High School, 1989-1993; Defensive Back/Cornerback, Valley Forge Military College, 1994
Cheyney University, recruited in 1995
COACHING EXPERIENCE: Bishop Shanahan High School, Running Backs/Defensive backs, 2004-2008; Downingtown West High School, Tight Ends, 2009-2010; West Chester East High School, Defensive Backs, 2015-2024
PROFESSION: School Based Probation Officer, Chester County Juvenile Probation Department
PERSONAL: Melanie – wife, Eliana – daughter, Princess – yellow lab
Toby Cole – Offensive Line/Defensive Line
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Upper Perk OL/DE 1994 – 1997 (1997 PAC-10 Champions)
COACHING EXPERIENCE: Upper Perk OL/DL 2012-2022, 2025 – present
PROFESSION: Pennsburg Boro Road Department
PERSONAL: Partner – Corrine, Daughter – Callie
Chuck Burgy – Defensive Line/Running Backs
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: OL/DL, Archbishop Wood High School, Warminster, PA (1993-1997)
COACHING EXPERIENCE: Freshman Coach, Pennridge High School (2005); Varsity Assistant Coach, Pennridge High School (2006-2015; 2019-2021)
Head Varsity Coach, Pennridge High School (2022); Varsity Assistant Coach, Quakertown High School (2023-2025); Varsity Assistant Coach, Upper Perk High School (present)
PROFESSIONAL: English Teacher, Abraham Lincoln High School (2010-2011); Business & English Teacher, Pennridge High School (2011-2023)
Business Teacher, Commonwealth Charter Academy (2023-present)
PERSONAL: Brooke – Wife; Johnny, Jenna, Aiden, Tyler, Jake & Blake – Family
