POLAR BEAR FOOTBALL - COACHING STAFF

 A 2003 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School. He was a 3-year letterman in football and basketball at FSHS. Coach Bartic also earned the title of Polar Bear Iron Man in 2003. Coach Bartic is a 2007 graduate of West Virginia University, where he also completed his master's degree in Secondary Education in 2010. He has taught Social Studies at FSHS since 2013. He has coached at FSHS for 17 seasons with ten of those as an assistant for multiple positions, mostly as Defensive Coordinator. Coach Bartic became the Head Coach of the Polar Bears in 2017. This is Coach Bartic's seventh season as Head Coach. Coach Bartic resides on West Side with his wife Hannah, their 2-year-old daughter Nora, and their chocolate lab Mojo. 

 A 1996 graduate of FSHS. While at FSHS, he was selected for the WV All-State Football Team and Baseball Team. In 1996, Mainella was drafted by the Chicago Cubs. After his baseball career, he returned to play football at Fairmont State University. At FSU, Coach Mainella was a 4-year letterman and left FSU as the school's top kick and punt returner in school history. He graduated from FSU with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. After serving as the Assistant Football Coach for several years at FSHS, Coach Mainella became FSHS Offensive Coordinator from 2005 - 2009. Then he continued his coaching career at Fairmont State University in 2010 for 2-years. Coach Mainella returned to FSHS in 2013 to serve as the Offensive Coordinator. Coach Mainella is the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade teacher at Fairmont Catholic School. He enjoys spending time with his girlfriend, Jules and loves to scuba dive in his free time.  

A 1999 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School. While at Fairmont Senior, he received multiple accolades and all-state honors in Football, Baseball and Wrestling. In 1999, he was voted the Most Outstanding Wrestler in the State of West Virginia. Nicholas received an Education degree from Fairmont State College and a master's degree in safety management from WVU. He has been on the football coaching staff since 2011 - achieving Class AA State Championships in 2018, 2020 and 2021. Nicholas has served as the Assistant Wrestling Coach for the Polar Bears since 2004.

 Joins his 9th year with the Polar Bear Coaching Staff. He is a graduate of North Marion High School, where he was a standout athlete in football and wrestling. He earned All-State Defensive Lineman in 2011. He continued his football career at Fairmont State University, where he was awarded an athletic scholarship. Coach Phillips currently resides in Monongah, WV with his wife, Olivia, and daughters Camilla and Adrienne. 

 A 1996 graduate of Westmar High School in Lonaconing, MD. He continued his football career at West Virginia University where he played various positions in his five (5) years. In 2001, he signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent and went on to make their 53-man roster. He also played with the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers during his time in the NFL. He finished his career in the Arena Football League, where he played one-year with the LA Avengers and then four (4) with the Philadelphia Soul - where he retired as an Arena Bowl Champion. He then moved back home to Keyser, WV with his wife, Alycia, and sons, Brady and Dylan. He became president of the Keyser Youth Football League and eventually the Tri-State Area Football League until he and his family moved to Fairmont in 2020.