Coaching Staff

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All Northville football coaches are volunteer parents or community members. Each unit (flag, freshman, junior varsity and varsity) has a head coach and several assistant coaches. The Director of Football determines Head coaches with input from Board Members. Head Coaches are responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing all football related matters for their team.  Head Coaches are also responsible to select their assistant coaches.  All coaches are required to submit to a background check prior to being able to coach with the Stallions Organization.

Varsity Stallions Football
Head Coach Jim Pelland is in his sixth year coaching the Northville Stallions, and second year as Head Coach.  Jim played football in Middle school and High school in Clinton Township, and was on the track team at Michigan State University.  Coach Pelland has also been involved in directing and coaching various other youth athletes and sports over the past several years. Jim has been a member of the NYFA Board since 2009.


Junior Varsity Stallions Football
Head Coach Fred Karam is entering his fourth year with the Northville Stallions Football Program, and third year as Head Coach.  Fred has coached and managed youth sports for several years, and is a current member of the NYFA Board.  Fred grew up in Detroit and played youth football for the Mic Mac Detroit Youth City league and also played tightend and linebacker for Novi High School.

Freshman Stallions Football
Head Coach Bill Rankin is in his third year coaching the Northville Stallions, and first year as Head Coach.  Bill played football at Birmingham Groves and baseball at the University of South Alabama.  The son of a high school athletic director/football coach, Bill has been around sports virtually all his life.  He and his wife Cathy have three boys…Shane, Brett and Drew.

Flag Stallions Football

We are currently evaluating potential candidates for the Flag Head Coach position, and will update the website as soon as a final determination is made.