Nike Football Skills Development Camp at Lawrence University

Aker spent four seasons at Carroll, a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, serving as associate head coach/offensive coordinator and coaching the quarterbacks.

"I'm beyond thrilled and excited to be named head football coach at Lawrence," Aker said. "I want to extend my thanks to President (Mark) Burstein, Christyn Abaray and the search committee for entrusting me to lead this great program. I look forward to developing our current Lawrentians both on and off the football field, establishing great relationships with our many alumni and working relentlessly to bring the best and brightest future Vikings from our great state, region and beyond."

Aker, who has deep recruiting ties in Wisconsin and the Chicago area, quickly established himself as an invaluable member of the Carroll athletics department. He has hired and mentored staff, worked closely with student-athletes in a multitude of roles and also served on search committees as Carroll filled key roles on its staff. Aker received Carroll's exclusive Ethos Award for Respect in 2019.

Aker began his coaching career at his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. An All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection at Stevens Point, Aker earned a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2012 and is working toward a master's degree in education.

Aker worked in a variety of coaching roles with the Pointers over five seasons. Aker served as passing game coordinator during the 2014 and 2015 seasons and also coached wide receivers, fullbacks, tight ends and special teams during his tenure. He coached six All-WIAC selections and a pair of All-West Region choices. Also under his guidance were six academic all-region choices and a two-time College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-American.

Aker moved to Carroll in 2016 and guided a prolific offense for the Pioneers. He and coached the most successful passer in Carroll history, Kyle Burlingame, and also coached All-CCIW wide receivers Brandon Ehrke and Preston Bell.

A native of Bloomington, Ind., Aker moved to Wisconsin as a teen and was a star athlete at Brown Deer High School. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel chose Aker as its Wisconsin Athlete of the Year in 2005, and he was inducted into Brown Deer's Hall of Fame in 2015. He spent two years at Rochester Community and Technical College where he was an National Junior College Athletic Association All-American and two-time all-region performer. Aker helped lead his team to the 2007 NJCAA national championship.

Aker and his fiance, Haley Petges, have a son, Landon, and a daughter, Evelyn.

Sosinsky came to Lawrence from Carleton College where he worked as the recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach since April 2019. Sosinsky helped Carleton bring in its largest recruiting class in school history in 2019.

Sosinsky was a standout prep wide receiver and holds the Wisconsin record with 51 career touchdown catches. Sosinsky, who caught 206 passes as a high school receiver, ranks second in state history with 3,544 receiving yards. Sosinsky, who was a 13-time all-conference selection at Princeton in football, basketball, track and baseball, won the Al Toon Award as the state's top wide receiver in 2012.

A football and track and field standout at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Sosinsky earned a bachelor's degree in sociology. A two-time All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection at wide receiver, Sosinsky also collected All-West Region honors as a senior. Sosinsky also earned All-America honors in indoor track as part of relay team for the Pointers.

Sosinsky began his coaching career as a student assistant at UW-Stevens Point for the 2015 and 2016 seasons and worked with the defensive backs. Sosinsky then served as a graduate assistant at Carroll University where he coached the wide receivers. While at Carroll, Sosinsky earned a master's degree in adult and continuing education.

Haughey was part of the coaching staff at Susquehanna that won the 2022 Centennial Conference championship and the River Hawks also took the 2023 Landmark Conference title. Haughey coached three all-conference players in his two seasons at Susquehanna. Haughey also spent a season a season as a graduate assistant at Ohio Dominican University and a season as a graduate assistant at Castleton University.

Haughey was a four-year starter on the offensive line at Susquehanna and an all-confefence selection for the River Hawks. A 2018 graduate of Susquehanna with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, he earned a master's degree from Castleton in athletic leadership in 2022.

During his time at Wabash, Riordan was part of back-to-back North Coast Athletic Conference championships in 2018 and 2019 while compiling a 37-14 record. Riordan coached numerous all-conference and all-region players.

Prior to Wabash, Riordan served as the defensive coordinator at Anderson University in 2017. Riordan also served as the special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at Webber International University in 2016. The Warriors led the nation in pass defense and ranked 15th in total defense.

A 2011 graduate of Ball State University, Riordan earned a bachelor's degree in sports administration. Riordan and his wife, Sarah, have two sons, Miller and Morris.

Napralla earned a bachelor's degree in history and secondary education at St. Norbert and served as a middle school teacher for 15 years. Napralla began coaching at Montello High School in 2005 and worked in his hometown through 2008. He was an assistant coach at St. Norbert from 2009 through 2014 before joining the staff at Green Bay Southwest High School for the 2015 and 2016 season. He coached at Pulaski High School from 2016 before joining the Lawrence staff in 2020.

A three-sport star at Montello High School, Napralla starred in football, wrestling and baseball before graduating in 2001. He was a two-time All-Trailways Conference selection as a defensive lineman. He also earned first-team all-conference honors as an offensive lineman. Napralla and his wife, Niki, live in De Pere, Wis.

Weaver put together a stellar senior season in 2021 as he thrived in head coach Tony Aker's offense. A three-year starter for the Vikings, Weaver completed 185-of-345 passes for 2,250 yards and a school-record 23 touchdowns in 2021. The 2,250 yards ranks as the third-best season in Lawrence history. He threw for a career-high 353 yards against Beloit College in 2021, and that ranks as the seventh-best game total in school history. He also threw for 341 yards in the season opener against Finlandia University.
Weaver completed 329-of-650 passes for 4,061 yards and 37 touchdowns for his career. He ranks sixth in school history in touchdown passes, sixth in completions, seventh in attempts and eighth in passing yardage.

Weaver earned a bachelor's degree in economics with an interdisciplinary in innovation and entrepreneurship.