Coaching Staff

A former All-Kingco lineman, Coach Michaud is in his 12th year coaching at Lake Washington and his 8th he is the Varsity Defensive Line coach. Coach Michaud has lived all across the country, born San Diego, CA, lived in Marrietta, GA and ended up in Sammamish, WA where he attended Eastlake High School and ended up starting Varsity every game of his high school career and was named an All Kingco player his senior year. He brings his love for the game as well as his extensive knowledge and his experience at each position across the offensive and defensive line in hopes to improve upon last year's success. Not only does he coach football, but he is Lake Washington’s head wrestling coach and was voted the 2023 Kingco 3A Coach of the Year. He is currently in his seventh year of teaching at Peter Kirk Elementary School.

Coach Slezinger (aka Coach Sledge) is a servant leader focusing on developing student-athletes as players of high character and promotes competition, sportsmanship, and leadership to prepare our student-athletes for life in and outside of high school. Coach Sledge comes to LW Football after serving as Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coord. - Interlake HS, Head Coach - Mercer Island HS, and Offensive and Defensive Coordinator with Redwood High School in Larkspur, CA. He has played and coached on both sides of the ball as Fullback and Inside Linebacker in HS, Inside Linebacker JC - Pierce College, CA and D2 - Cal State University Northridge. As a multi-sport athlete Coach Sledge has also coached Baseball, Softball, and Wrestling at the HS and recreational levels. Away from the field Coach Sledge occupies his time as a father, caregiver for a T1D daughter, life sciences professional, and volunteer with the Ronald McDonald House.

Coach Peterson is entering his 6th season at Lake Washington as the defensive coordinator and coaching the offensive line. Prior to LW he spent 10 seasons at Juanita High School, the last 5 as Offensive Coordinator, helping lead the Rebels to a state quarterfinal playoff appearance in 2015 and a Kingco league title in 2016.  Prior to that, he coached wide receivers at Lake Washington in 2009 and coached for four seasons in the Junior Kangs program while also serving as the System Director. Craig lives in the Rose Hill area of Redmond with his wife Lynn and they are the proud parents of Nick (WSU grad), Kristin (Gonzaga University) and two rescue dogs Koa and Callie.

Coach Peterson was raised in Kirkland, Washington and played LW Jr. Kang football as a child. Nick was a 2nd Team All Kingco Linebacker and continued his football career at George Fox University before eventually graduating from Washington State University. Coaching Y’s, H’s and Inside LB’s, Nick is excited to continue working with the LWHS football staff and empower student athletes to reach their full potential on and off the field. 

Jaime Mendoza-Tovar: Coach Mendoza will be entering his 8th year coaching football at LW after taking a year away last season to spend time with his newborn. He has also been teaching at LW since 2015. He was born and raised in Leavenworth, WA, and went to college at Washington State University in Pullman. In the last 2 seasons he has coached linebackers and special teams, and this year he will be coaching the offensive line. 

Coach Roa is an LW Alumni and former player under HC Arena and is now entering his 5th season as a position coach.

Coach Roa uses his passion for competition and love of the game to help Kang Athletes develop into the best version of themselves they can be! When he’s not coaching Football Coach Roa works as a systems engineer for a local IT company and enjoys spending time with his family.

Go Kangs!

Entering his 10th year coaching high school football, Coach Stewart eagerly anticipates becoming a part of the extended Kang football family. Throughout his coaching journey, he finds immense joy connecting with his players and constantly refining his skills. Hailing from Washington State, he honed his football prowess at Liberty High School. With three children who graduated from RHS, he remains deeply engaged in their lives, dedicating fifteen years to coaching youth sports. A huge fan of the Seahawks and Mariners, Coach Stewart's passion for sports extends beyond the field.

Mike grew up in Round Rock, Texas just outside of Austin where he became a huge University of Texas fan. He was raised in Bellevue Washington and played football for Interlake High School in 1986-1988. Despite being a two year letterman on a state top ten ranked football team Mike chose to play baseball in college instead of football. After playing baseball Mike moved on to Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington where he graduated with a BA in Youth Ministry. Mike’s coaching career began with baseball in the Kirkland community where he has coached for 11 years. His football coaching career began  in 2016 as the defensive coordinator in the Junior Kangs program with a very good varsity team who made the play-offs.  Mike continues into his 6th year as the JV Head coach and he continued to work in the Jr. Kangs program.  Mike lives in North Rose Hill with his amazing wife and four kids.

Keenan has loved football for as long as he can remember. Growing up in Kirkland and playing for the Kangs is where that love for football began. Now a coach for Kang Football since 2023, Keenan looks to teach kids how to become better football players. He coaches Defensive Backs and Wide Receivers.

Zach is in his 8th year of teaching and coaching. He teaches English, leadership, and is the activities coordinator at LW. He played high school football at Snohomish High School. Zach previously coached 3 seasons with Kentridge High School where he was the C team defensive coordinator and then Varsity linebackers coach. He also coached 3 years of baseball at Kentridge high.  He will be coaching C team football this year with our staff.

New to the C-Team staff is volunteer Chris Dugovich. Coach Dugovich grew up in Mukilteo, WA where he was a three-year letterman and football captain at Kamiak High School. He continued his playing career at the University of Puget Sound, playing offensive and defensive line. These days, he lives in Kirkland with his wife, Ashley, and two kids, Christopher and Ellie. Coach Dugovich is thrilled to join the staff and can't wait to be around a football field again. 

This is Coach Walker's fifth year with the Kang football program. He has also served as an Assistant Coach for the Lake Washington Wrestling team for the past five seasons. 

Originally from Oregon, Walker played Division III football for the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. During that time, he was a three-year starter on the defensive line. As a captain his senior year, Walker earned All-Conference honors and was 6th on the team in tackles. A dedicated student, Walker was also recognized as an Academic All-Region player for the Northwest Conference in the 2008 and 2009 seasons.

Coach Walker lives with his Great Dane, Willow and works from home as a Recruiter in the Video Game industry.

Grew up in the Kent School District but is no stranger to the greater Kirkland area. Started volunteering for Kirkland FireCorps and LWSD in 2014. You will now find him working at Benjamin Franklin Elementary. 

Athletic background consists of Yee Jong Pai Kung Fu, basketball, and cheer. After 30 years, Brandon achieved his Kung Fu title as Sifu in 2016. Currently a regular competitor in Obstacle Course Races. Brandon started racing in 2015.  Now an influential Spartan Race SGX Coach since 2016. Success in participation with over 100 race events, including long endurance Ultra Beasts and team-building Hurricane Heats.

Coach Brandon has been a part of Kang Family since 2019.

"Today is not about what I can do. Today is about what you can do! I'm here to guide you there!"

Kevin grew up in Graham, Washington, and graduated from Graham Kapowsin High School in 2020. When he’s not volunteering, he’s working at Boeing as a Fuel Tank Sealer. He grew up playing sports, football being his favorite. He’s passionate about the sport and wants to help young players excel and keep their passion for the sport alive. He's excited to join the LW team this season as a volunteer.

Judah Huffman is an LW Alumni and former player under HC Arena and is entering his first season as a C-Team coach.

Judah has been in the sports marketing industry for almost ten years, leading departments of 30+ for major teams and organizations (SNF on NBC,  NFL on Prime, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, and Hulu Has Live Sports at Disney). Judah is excited to bring his energy and understanding of team excellence to the Kings organization, from working with pro-NFL athletes to college-age students. He currently works as the Director of Social Media at the fast-growing daily fantasy company PrizePicks.

Judah currently lives in Kirkland, Washington and is thrilled to have the opportunity to inspire and encourage the C-Team players for the Kangs!