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Dominic Livedoti is in his fifth season of his second stint as head coach of the Olivet College football program. He has led the Comets to an overall record of 39-44-3 in nine total years as head coach, including a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) championship in 2007. Livedoti previously filled this position from 1988-92.
After leaving Olivet in 1992, Livedoti was the head football coach at Wayne State University for two years. He has also coached football at Battle Creek St. Philip, Burr Oak/Colon, West Bloomfield and Ypsilanti high schools.
Livedoti earned a bachelor’s degree from Olivet in 1965 and a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1970. At Olivet, he played four years of football and baseball. In baseball, he was a three-time All-MIAA selection. In 1964, he earned All-MIAA honors in football. Livedoti still holds Olivet’s record for most receiving yards in a game with 223, which he set in 1963 versus Augustana (Ill.) College.
In 2006, Livedoti was inducted into the Olivet College Athletic Hall of Fame.
Livedoti resides in Charlotte with wife, Liz, who is also a 1965 Olivet graduate.
Bob Kubiak begins the fifth season of his second stint as an assistant head coach/offensive coordinator for the Comet football team in 2009. He was also the offensive coordinator under Livedoti from 1988-92.
Kubiak also serves the college as an academic advisor. On a national level, he represents the MIAA on the American Football Coaches Association Division III Assistant Coaches Committee.
Prior to joining the Olivet staff, Kubiak taught and served as head of the physical education department at Kalamazoo Central High School (KCHS). He was also the school’s head varsity football coach for 11 years. In 2000, Kubiak led KCHS to its first-ever Big 8 Championship and a spot in the Michigan High School Athletic Association playoffs.
Kubiak earned a bachelor’s degree from Olivet in 1982 and a master’s degree from Western Michigan University in 2000. He was a four-year letterwinner and a second-team All-MIAA selection in 1981 as a quarterback on the Comets’ football team. Kubiak still holds the Olivet all-time record for passing attempts (596), completions (257) and yards (3,427). He was inducted into the Olivet College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.
Kubiak resides in Kalamazoo with wife, Julie, a 1992 graduate of Olivet, and three daughters. Julie played basketball and is also a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame.
Ken Bradley returns to the coaching staff in 2009, working with the safeties. He previously coached from 2002-05.
A 2003 graduate of Olivet, Bradley was a four-year letterwinner on the football field. He also played three years of varsity baseball for the Comets.
After leaving Olivet in 2005, Bradley taught physical education at Newberry Elementary School. He also coached football for three years, including serving as the defensive coordinator in 2007 and 2008, at Newberry High School.
Bradley lives in Lansing with wife, Jamie and daughter, Abby.
Andy Feuerstein begins his first season as an assistant football coach, working with the linebackers.
A 2007 graduate of Olivet, Feuerstein earned two varsity letters as a defensive end and linebacker for the Comets from 2002-03. He finished his career with 65 total tackles, including 51 during the 2002 season. Feuerstein also served as a student coach from 2004-06.
After graduating, he served as a linebackers coach at Lakeland (Wis.) College for two years.
Feuerstein lives in Olivet.
Chad Fulk is in his second season as an assistant football coach, working with the wide receivers. Prior to joining the Olivet staff, Fulk was the offensive coordinator at Holt High School for 13 years.
Fulk is taking classes at Olivet to complete a bachelor’s degree.
Fulk and wife, Jamie, live in Holt.
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Demetrius Jones
Defensive Backs Coach
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Demetrius Jones is starting his fourth season as the defensive backs coach at Olivet, working with the secondary.
This summer, Jones served as a guest coach at the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers training camps.
Jones earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Western Michigan University (WMU) in 1984. He was a four-year starter at cornerback and punt returner for the Bronco football team. Jones holds the all-time WMU record for blocked kicks (three) and pass deflections (33).
In 1984, Jones was drafted by the United States Football League’s Michigan Panthers. In addition, he signed a free agent contract and played two seasons for the Denver Broncos before suffering a career-ending ankle and leg injury.
Prior to Olivet, Jones was the defensive coordinator at Detroit Cass Tech High School from 1987-90 and the freshman, junior varsity and varsity football coach at Lansing Everett High School from 2002-03.
Jones lives in Lansing with wife, Wanda, and three children, Stephanie, Carla and DeJuan.
Larry Smith begins his fifth season as an assistant football coach, working with the defensive line. He also serves the college as director of the African-American Culture Center, Director of African-American Retention and advisor of Alpha Phi Kappa.
Prior to becoming a member of the Olivet coaching staff, Smith was a defensive line and linebackers coach at Grand Valley State University (GVSU).
Smith earned a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University in 1982 and master’s degree from GVSU in 2000.
Smith and wife, Cathy, live in Bellevue. He has a daughter, Elyse.
Mike Smith is in his second season as an assistant football coach, working with the tight ends, and is the special teams coordinator. He also serves the college as a retention officer.
Prior to joining the Olivet staff, Smith was a successful teacher and coach at Holt High School for 31 years. At Holt, he served as the head varsity football coach for 14 years. Smith was also the head football coach at Dansville and Eaton Rapids. In 18 years as a head coach, he compiled a 133-57 record.
Smith played football at Michigan State University (MSU) from 1971-74. He earned a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from MSU in 1976.
Smith lives in Dimondale with wife, Julie, and has three children, Chris, Casey and Sarah. Chris and Casey both played football for Olivet. Chris played from 2005-07, and Casey in 2008.
Mike Sparks is in his ninth year as an assistant football coach. In 2009, he begins his fifth season as the defensive coordinator. Sparks also serves the college as the strength and conditioning coordinator and instructor in the Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sport (HPERS) Department.
Prior to becoming full-time at Olivet, Sparks was the athletic director at Maple Valley High School from 2000-05. He was also the head football coach at Bellevue High School from 1994-2000. Sparks has additional coaching experience in Germany as well as professional indoor football experience.
Sparks earned a bachelor’s degree from Hope College in 1992. He was a three-year letterwinner as an outside linebacker for the Flying Dutchmen.
Sparks resides in Charlotte with wife, Mindy, and daughter, Sunny. He has two other daughters, Kayla and Sidney.
Chris Stewart begins his second season as an assistant football coach. After helping with the secondary last year, he moves over to coach the offensive line in 2009. Stewart is also serving the college as an assistant track and field coach, assistant strength and conditioning coach and instructor in the HPERS Department.
Before coming to Olivet, Stewart was a graduate assistant football coach at Michigan State University (MSU) for two years. He also has coaching and teaching experience at Freedom High School in Orlando, Fla., and Astronaut High School in Titusville, Fla.
A native of Bath, Stewart played three years of football at Tri-State (Ind.) University before transferring to Adrian College for the 2001 season. He earned three football letters -- two at Tri-State and one at Adrian. In addition, Stewart was a two-year letterwinner on the basketball team at Adrian. During the 2002 and 2003 football seasons, he was a student assistant coach.
Stewart earned a bachelor’s degree from Adrian in 2003 and a master’s degree from MSU in 2007.
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