John Kaleo

John Kaleo is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the Arena Football League for the Albany Firebirds, Cleveland Thunderbolts, St. Louis Stampede, Anaheim Piranhas, San Jose SaberCats, New England Sea Wolves, Tampa Bay Storm, Austin Wranglers, Los Angeles Avengers, and Columbus Destroyers. He won ArenaBowl XVII with the Storm in 2003. He retired from playing after the 2007 [Arena Football League season|2007 season].

Early life

John Kaleo attended South River [High School (Maryland)|South River High School] in Edgewater, Maryland and Bowie High School in Bowie, Maryland. John Kaleo was a one-year varsity starter at South River High School and two-year starter at quarterback on the Bowie High football team, and also played basketball, track & field, and baseball.

College career

Kaleo attended Montgomery College for two years. As a sophomore, he was a Junior College All-American, the NJCAA Player of the Year, and was voted the JUCO Player of the Year by the Washington, D.C. Touchdown Club.
Kaleo then transferred to the University of Maryland for his final two seasons. As a senior, he set single-season school records in passing yards, completions, attempts, total yards as well as single-game touchdown passes with five. After his senior year, he participated in the Blue–Gray Football Classic.

Coaching career

Kaleo served two seasons, 2007 and 2008, as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Iona College Gaels. In 2009, newly hired Towson head coach Rob Ambrose selected Kaleo as his quarterbacks coach.
Kaleo was named the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Storm in 2011.