• NEXT UPTD CLUB MEETING
  • October 6, 2026 at 7PM E. Greenville Fire Co.

Meet the Coaches

GOOD TEAMS BECOME GREAT ONES, WHEN THE MEMBERS TRUST EACH OTHER ENOUGH TO SURRENDER THE “ME” FOR THE “WE”

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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
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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
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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
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Casey Perlstein – Offensive Coordinator/Strength & Conditioning

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Upper Perkiomen HS QB, 2008-2010; Kutztown University QB/WR, 2011-2013

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OACHING 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
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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
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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
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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
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Dylan Croisette – Outside Linebackers

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: DE/OL Upper Perkiomen, 2013-2016; DE, Delaware Valley University, 2016-2018
COACHING EXPERIENCE: Defensive Coordinator, William Tennent High School, 2025-2026; Defensive Coordinator, Perkiomen School, 2021-2025; OL/DL Coach Penncrest High School, 2019-2021; Volunteer Upper Perkiomen, 2018
PROFESSION: Electrician/General Contractor
PERSONAL: Fiancé – Sara, Son – Wyatt