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
Toby Cole
O-Line/D-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
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
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
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
Strength & Conditioning
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Upper Perkiomen HS QB, 2008-2010
Kutztown University QB/WR, 2011-2013
COACHING EXPERIENCE
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
