Coaching Staff

Bob Fish

Bob Fish - HEAD COACH / OL

A graduate of Greenwich Central High School (class of 1994) was a scholar-athlete at Hamilton College (1994-1998) where he was presented with the Jack B. Riffle Award in 1998. This award is given annually to the Most Outstanding Athlete in the senior class. Bob's career with the Greenjackets started in 1998 as a player. He started on defense for the Greenjackets in 1998 and ended the season being named defensive rookie of the year. In 1999 he returned to the defensive side of the ball and was named defensive lineman of the year. In 2000, Fish moved to the offensive line where he was a standout at the left tackle position. After moving to the “dark-side” and playing offense, he was an EFL All-Star in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, and was named an AFA All-American in 2003 and 2004, and a Minor League Football News All-American in 2003 and 2004.

Following a season ending knee injury in 2002, Bob Fish became a player/coach for the Greenjackets and took over as the team’s offensive line coach. During his time as a player/offensive line coach from 2002-04, Fish helped guide the team to a three divisional titles, and back to back Empire Football League Championships in 2003 and 2004.

In 2008, Fish returned to the Greenjackets’ family as the offensive line coach. As acting offensive line coach from 2008 to 2009, the Greenjackets won back to back NAFL Empire Division Championships and in 2009 posted a 14-1 record while being crowned the NAFL Northeast Region Champion.

Fish was named Northeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 2004, by Minor League Football News, and in 2008 he was named offensive line coach of the NAFL All-Star team.

In 1998, Fish was invited to a Canadian Football League Regional Combine held in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a member of the U.S. All Star Team in 1999 and traveled to Hawaii to play in an All Star game. He also had try-outs with the Montreal Allouettes of the Canadian Football League, and signed with the Albany Conquest (AF2).

Fish retired as a player following the 2004 season and was inducted into the Minor League Football News Hall of Fame as part of their inaugural class in December 2004. In 2009, more honors were bestowed upon Fish when he was inducted into the Glens Falls Greenjackets Hall of Fame and was also presented with the Glens Falls Greenjackets Alumni Award. Fish is currently employed by the New York State Office of Court Administration as a Resource Coordinator.

Paul Hollenbeck

Paul Hollenbeck - DEFENSIVE COORD

He has been involved in football for 40-plus years, either as a coach or a player. He brings 35 plus years of coaching knowledge to the table throughout several Sports; not only on the national level but International level as well in multiple Sports. Coach Hollenbeck has spent the last 7 years coaching in semi pro football. Paul played varsity football at Hudson Falls High School from 1982 to 1986 at fullback, linebacker, and defensive lineman. He also played for the Glens Falls Greenjackets in 1989 and in 1995 at fullback, linebacker, defensive back, and defensive linemen.

Paul has dedicated his time to the local future football players, hockey players, wrestlers, and baseball players. Coach Hollenbeck and Coach Jason Johnson created the initial Little Jackets Youth football Camp, which takes place every summer. He was head coach for two seasons in the Lake George youth football program where he was undefeated as head coach 15-0- 1 and the Pop Warner football program where he went undefeated again for two seasons at 16-0. Paul has worked with several high school programs and Collegiate programs in the area, as well as served as program director at a world-renowned sports camp. Coach Hollenbeck has high expectations of all those he coaches not only the players but as himself and his coaching staff as well. He hopes his hard-nosed style as a coach and as a player will show through in his players in his defense and help bring victories and pride to the Glens Falls Gladiators football team.

Shane Sportman

Shane Sportman - LB/DB COACH

Played High School and College Football Locally at Watervliet High School, where as a senior was a member of the 1996 State Championship Team, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where they won 3 consecutive ECAC Titles from 97-99. Played for the Glens Falls Greenjackets from 2002-2006 and 2009, serving as a Captain from 2003-2006 where they captured the 2002 Northern Divison Title, and the 2003 and 2004 EFL Championships. In 2007 and 2008 he joined the Albany Metro Mallers where they captured the NAFL league title 2007 & 2008, 2007 Harvest Bowl Championship, and the 2008 Consensus MLFN, USFA, and NFA National Title. Sportman was also a member of the 2007 Albany Conquest of the AFL2 and the NJ Revelation of the CIFL. During his tenure with the Greenjackets and Mallers he achieved many accolades including: Greenjackets, Most Improved Player, 3 Defensive MVPs, EFL League All-Star 2002-2004, 2008, EFL Defensive Player of The Year. NAFL League All-Star 2005-2007, and NFE All American 2003-2007. Played in 5 All American Casino Bowls in Las Vegas Nevada where he received the Defensive MVP 3 Times. In 2016 Sportman was inducted into the Greenjackets Hall of Fame.