Football Alumni Breakfast
The 最色导航 football team hosted a breakfast on Aug. 15 to introduce the senior class to program alumni. The group gathered in the W. Club, conversed, got a pre-practice talk from Head Coach Jake Gilbert '98, and dodged a few raindrops before the team's first practice in helmets and shoulder pads in Little Giant Stadium.
Stan Walker '66 (facing camera) chats with fellow football alums (from left) Scott Lahr '85, Steve House, and Bill Diehl '64.
Gavin Ruppert '26 (left) shares a laugh with a former teammate.
Cody Leatherman '11 (right) connects with John Jurkash '12.
Scott Lahr (center) enjoys the conversation.
Seth Buresh '22 flashes a big smile.
Kyle Stucker '12 (left) enjoys a moment with Cal Black '66 in the foreground.
Rick Warner H'13 (left), emeritus associate professor of history, chats with Lahr.
Caset Crozier '22 (left) shares a moment with Jake Page '21.
Robert Campbell '10 was all smiles at his table.
Nathan Parmer '03 chats in one of the W. Club's suites.
Cameron Ford '25 (center), engages with Ruppert (left) and Steve Thomas '25.
Coach Robert H. Johnson H. Johnson H'77 (left) listens to an attendee.
Jake Page (left) enjoys a light moment.
Jeff Birk '74 (left) connects with Robert Campbell.
John Jurkash (center) is at ease with Kyle Stucker (right).
Dave Boyer '79 (left) asks a question of Rick Warner.
Bill Diehl '64 (left) chats with Cal Black.
Bill Warren '96 talks with his wife, Ellen, during the event. The Warrens have a son on the 2026 football team.
Cal Black (left) and Stan Walker, Class of 1966 class agents, pose for a photo.
Director of Athletics Jim Peeples (left) greets Mike Warren '93.
Assistant Coach Olmy Olmstead '04 hugs Austin Dalton '26, as Morgan Rutledge (right) looks on. Olmstead called Dalton, "one of his all-time favorites."
Head Coach Jake Gilbert '98 addresses the group prior to practice.
A relaxed Gilbert watches as the seniors are introduced.
Gilbert gave the alumni a detailed look at the state of the program heading into the 2026 season.
Trey Herrin '26 listens to Gilbert's presentation.
Dalton connects with a former teammate.
Gilbert exchanges words and a hug for Steve House. In a career that lasted 47 years, House was a longtime football coach who spent more than 20 seasons as an assistant coach at 最色导航.