Executive Board Members

Andy Vanica

President

Andy joined the league in 2006 as a member of the Boston Demons. After one season with the Demons, he moved to Milwaukee where he served two seasons as club president. He currently lives in Avon, Colorado (near Vail and Beaver Creek) and is a member of the Denver Bulldogs.

He has also been a USA Revolution player since 2007, and competed at the AFL International Cup in both 2008 and 2011.

Andy currently works as a Sales Executive for Micros point-of-sale systems in Western Colorado and also as a part-time ski instructor at Beaver Creek.

Adam Coleman

Treasurer

A former Chairman of the USAFL Advisory Board, Adam Coleman assumed the USAFL Treasurer role in 2009.

Adam originates from Hobart, Tasmania and played football in various leagues including Hobart, the WTFA and in the KIFL. He moved to the USA in 1994, and later became Coach of the North Carolina Tigers from 2003-2006, leading the Club from Division III to its first appearance in Division I.

After living in North Carolina for several years, Adam has recently relocated his business interests to the Rio Grande Valley, in South Texas, where he is involved in petroleum and real estate with an emphasis on financial analysis.

Andrea Casillas

Secretary & Women's Program Coordinator

Andrea CasillasAndrea Casillas began playing with the Arizona Lady Hawks in 2005. Upon getting accepted into law school in New York she knew that she wanted to continue playing, but traveling back to Arizona would not feasible.

Once in New York, she founded the New York Lady Magpies which is in its third season. Even though the team is still young, it has boasted eight players on Freedom and in May 2010 hosted its first women's tournament.

Brandon Blankenship

Vice President West

Brandon BlankenshipBrandon is a player and the current President of the San Diego Lions Football Club in California. He has been playing Australian Football since 2003 and has been a part of the USA Revolution since 2005, competing in all three AFL International Cups to date.

Dan Sarbacker

Vice President Central

Dan Sarbacker

Daniel Sarbacker has been playing Australian Football since 2002 and has represented the USA more than 30 times in his playing career.

"Sars" captained the USA Revolution at the 2011 International Cup proving his leadership qualities and leading the team to a 4th place finish. He has also won numerous awards for his outstanding efforts on and off the field.  Dan began his footy career with the St. Louis Blues, and has spent seasons with the Milwaukee Bombers, Mansfield Eagles (Goulburn Valley Football League), and Chicago United.  He currently resides in Madison, Wisconsin.

Dan's previous experience in coaching and committee work include seven years with his National US Soccer Coaching License which he used at a premier level youth club team, and over ten years as President/Alumni Adviser/board member with the Thurtene Honorary at Washington University in St. Louis.

Kathryn Hogg

Member At Large

Kathryn HoggKathryn (Kat) was born in Adelaide, Australia but grew up in the USA and was first introduced to footy just over 10 years ago at her home club, the Minnesota Freeze.

She was the leading driver behind the current day women's competition in the USAFL and was responsible for making the women's division a part of the USAFL Nationals.

Kat has represented the USA Freedom at all events including the 2011 International Cup and has played more than 100 games in her footy career.

Read more about her journey: http://womensfooty.com/blogs/kjh/pasture-way

Mike Sheppard

Vice President East

Mike grew up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan and has been involved with Aussie Rules since 2005 with Latrobe University and the Boston Demons in both a player and an administrative capacity. Serving most recently as club president for the Demons. Mike works for Compuware-Gomez and currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts.