One of the most highly-decorated players in Ichabod history returns to the sidelines for his sixth full-time season on the Ichabod coaching staff moving into the role of offensive coordinator starting in the 2025 season. Prior to joining the Ichbaods he spent four seasons at Northeastern State with the final three as the offensive coordinator helping the RiverHawks to NCAA era records in its passing game in 2016 with Diminic McKinzy breaking season marks in passing yards and touchdown passes.
Simoneau spent his first three seasons on coaching the offensive line and the last two as the quarterbacks coach, which he will continue to work with in 2025.
In three seasons as the offensive line coach, Simoneau has helped six offensive line earn all-MIAA honors while three more picked up all-region accolades and two added All-American honors.
Simoneau served as a graduate assistant coach at Washburn from 2012-13, coaching both the quarterbacks and tight ends.
Simoneau played for the Ichabods from 2007-11, where he started 42 of 43 games and recorded the most proficient passing career in Washburn history. The five-time consensus All-American finished his senior season second in Harlon Hill voting with school records of 4,089 yards and 38 touchdowns. He also earned the MIAA’s Offensive Player of the Year as well as regional player of the year honors.
Simoneau finished his collegiate career 12th in NCAA Division II history with 11,291 yards passing and 15th on the all-time charts with 102 passing touchdowns. He left school with 35 Ichabod career, season and single-game records, including the top three passing seasons in school history.
Simoneau was also a four-year starter on the Ichabod baseball team where he finished his career first in all-time doubles, fourth in at bats, sixth in RBI, and 10th in hits earning all-MIAA honors as a senior at shortstop.Â
He served as the offensive coordinator and also played for the Salina Bombers of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League from 2012-13. He led the 2013 squad to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the Champions Bowl. He was also named the 2013 CPIFL Offensive MVP.
Simoneau was inducted into the Washburn Athletic Hall of Fame in 2022 and into the MIAA Hall of Fame and the Kansas Shrine Bowl Hall of Fame in the summer of 2025.
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in kinesiology from Washburn in 2013. Simoneau and his wife Morgan, have two children, a daughter, Maddie and a son, Quinn.
