Federico comes to the Gladiators having spent the previous six seasons with the AFL's Colorado Crush, where he served as the head Strength and Conditioning coach since 2003. In 2007 and 2008, in addition to his strength and conditioning duties, he also held the post of Defensive Line coach with the Crush.
Federico has also spent time contributing his talents to the strength and conditioning programs of the University of New Mexico, Cleveland Browns, Stanford University, San Jose State University, and University of Southern California. He has served as a Strength Coach at Triple Crown Sports, where he has played a major role in developing an athletic performance center by marketing, writing, and implementing programs to clients of all age and skill levels.
Johnson spent the 2008 season as the Line Coach with the Gladiators. Under his guidance, the offensive line paved the way for fullback MARLION JACKSON to rush for a league-leading 356 yards and tied for the league lead with 23 rushing touchdowns.
Johnson has spent seven seasons in the AFL. He began his AFL coaching career in 2000 as defensive coordinator with the Carolina Cobras. He spent four seasons with the Colorado Crush before joining the Austin Wranglers for the 2007 season.
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Tony Federico
Assistant Line Coach
Tony Federico enters his first season with the Cleveland Gladiators and seventh in the Arena Football League. Federico will serve as the Assistant Line Coach, responsible for working with both the offensive and defensive lines. He will also assist with the strength and conditioning of the team.
Prior to coming to Cleveland, Federico served as the Strength and Conditioning Coach with the AFL's Colorado Crush since 2003. During the 2007 and '08 seasons, he also served as the Defensive Line Coach for the Crush.
Throughout his career, Federico has held leadership positions in strength and conditioning at several prominent institutions. Most notably, Federico was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Colorado State University, where he oversaw the design and administration of the weight and conditioning programs for all CSU varsity athletes and worked with the school's head trainer in the rehabilitation of injured players.
Federico has also spent time contributing his talents to the strength and conditioning programs of the University of New Mexico, Cleveland Browns, Stanford University, San Jose State University, and University of Southern California. He has served as a Strength Coach at Triple Crown Sports, where he has played a major role in developing an athletic performance center by marketing, writing, and implementing programs to clients of all age and skill levels.
Federico earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from the University of Colorado and a master's degree in physical education from USC. He is also a certified instructor of Krav Maga, an Israeli self-defense method.
A 1978 graduate of Northglenn High School in Northglenn, Colo., Federico was named first team All-State as a prep running back, earning a scholarship to the University of Colorado before transferring to Fort Hayes State.
Federico and his wife, Erin, have three sons - Tony, Johnny, and Jeremy.
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LEE JOHNSON
Line Coach
Lee Johnson enters his second season as line coach with the Cleveland Gladiators and eighth in Arena Football. In 2008, Johnson's offensive line paved the way for fullback Marlion Jackson to rush for a league-leading 356 yards and tied for the league lead with 23 rushing touchdowns.
Prior to coming to Cleveland, Johnson spent the 2007 season as the defensive coordinator of the Austin Wranglers, where he worked under current Gladiators offensive coordinator and Wranglers head coach Brian Partlow.
Before Austin, Johnson spent four seasons with the Colorado Crush, serving as defensive coordinator in 2003 and as the special teams and defensive line coach from 2004 through 2006 under Head Coach Mike Dailey.
He began his AFL coaching career in 2000 as the defensive coordinator for the Carolina Cobras.
Before joining the Crush, Johnson served as an intern with the Denver Broncos in 2002 under then defensive coordinator Ray Rhodes and defensive line coach Jacob Burney. He spent the 2001-2002 seasons with the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe as the defensive line coach, helping guide the team to two World Bowl titles. Johnson began his coaching career as the defensive line coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League in 1997 and was promoted to defensive coordinator the following season.
Prior to coaching, Johnson was a standout linebacker and defensive end at the University of Missouri, where he earned All-Big Eight honors in 1988. He was a member of the Washington Redskins in 1990, when the team won Super Bowl XXV. He also played in the World League of American Football, which became NFL Europe before folding prior to the 2006 season. Johnson finished his career in the AFL, playing three seasons with the Tampa Bay Storm and Charlotte Rage, including an ArenaBowl championship with the Storm in 1993. He also played in Des Moines, Iowa in 1993.
A native of St. Louis, Johnson says his father, a disabled veteran and former boxer whom he calls "Champ," has been the biggest influence on his life. Johnson's younger brother, Mario, played defensive line on the same team at Missouri and went on to play with the New York Jets, New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns. Johnson is married and resides in Winder, Georgia.
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