Our Coaching Staff
Coach Peter Buckley – Head Coach, Offensive Co-Ordinator & Defensive Line Coach
Coach Buckley has a BA (Hons) in English Literature and Journalism from Staffordshire University. Before his tenure with the Wolves, Coach Buckley was a highly decorated football player, playing at Centre for his university team, the Stallions, and winning numerous awards including Rookie MVP (2005), Defensive MVP (2008) and Player’s Player (2008). Coach Buckley was recognised for his outstanding play with national selections to the BCAFL All College Second Team (2006), the Northern Cougars All-Star Team (2006), the GB Bulldogs (2006), the Southern Wildcats All-Star Team (2007) and the UK Bulldogs (2007). With such a list of accomplishments, winning is vital to Coach Buckley, and as such he won the BCAFL North Western Division (2006), the BUAFL North Conference (2008) and was National Runner-up (2008) with his Staffordshire Stallions team.
Coach Buckley has played professional football with the Staffordshire Surge (2005-07) and the Birmingham Bulls (2008), and is currently playing for the Tamworth Phoenix. Furthermore, he has coached football in America at St. Stephens Episcopal School Falcons in Florida before coming to Warwick and coaching the Offence since the 2009 season. As a testament to his work ethic and coaching ability, he attained the rank of Head Coach at the start of the 2011/2012 season.
We are privileged to have such an accomplished coach and player on our coaching staff, and the insight and knowledge that Coach Buckley has brought has seen dramatic improvements in our Offensive unit since his arrival. With the Wolves looking to build on their 2010/11 season (the best Wolves season in six years) Coach Buckley will look to be in charge of the team for years to come.
Playing Career:
2005-07: Staffordshire Stallions (BUAFL) – 2006 North Western Div. Champion, 2008 North Midlands Div .Champion, 2008 North Conf. Champion, 2008 National Championship Game Runner-up
2005-07: Staffordshire Surge (BAFL)
2006: Northern Cougars (BCAFL All-Star Team)
2006: GB Bulldogs (BCAFL National Team)
2007: Southern Wildcats (BCAFL All-Star Team)
2007: UK Bulldogs (BCAFL National Team)
2008: Birmingham Bulls (BAFL)
2009-present: Tamworth Phoenix (BAFL)
Coaching Career:
2009 – current: Warwick Wolves (BUAFL)
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Coach Stuart Coles – Defensive Co-ordinator & Defensive Backs Coach
Coach Coles has played for many different sides in the UK and draws on a wealth of experience as he enters his fourth season with the Wolves. Starting at the Southern Sundevils in 1994, he has since played for Farnham Knights, Cardiff Cobras & Coventry Jaguars, winning Southern titles with both Farnham and the Sundevils at youth level, and 2 divisional titles with Cardiff in BCAFL. Having been coached by some of the best in the country (Graham Thorpe, Jim Roberson, Gerry McManus and Wolves legend Jake Box) it was inevitable that the move into to coaching was made after a career-ending injury. Coach Coles focuses on the defensive secondary, but he has an excellent all-round knowledge of every aspect of playing defence suitable for his role as Defensive Co-ordinator.
Playing Career:
1994-96: Southern Sundevils (BYAFA)
1997: Farnham Knights (BYAFA) – Div. 1 Southern Champions
1998-99: Southern Sundevils (BYAFA) – 1998 Div. 2 Southern Champions
1998-2001: Cardiff Cobras (BCAFL) – twice Western Division Champions
2004: Coventry Jaguars (BAFL)
Coaching Career
2007 – current: Warwick Wolves (BUAFL)