One Godly Gridiron: The Religious Brother Coaching Football at Mullen High School in Denver

by Ryan Brady from denvercatholic.org
At Mullen High School, a Catholic high school in Denver, faith formation doesn’t stop when the final bell rings. Under the Friday night lights and across the practice field, students are learning that faith, discipline and sportsmanship are deeply connected.

One of the most visible examples is Brother Andrew Brebeuf, a religious brother whose role at Mullen goes far beyond the classroom. As both a theology teacher and a football coach, he is helping shape young men through religious formation rooted in faith, character and teamwork.
For Brother Andrew, coaching football is not just about wins and losses. It’s about teaching the virtues that define both great athletes and faithful Catholic men: perseverance, humility, sacrifice, and respect for others. On the gridiron, students learn that true sportsmanship reflects the same values they encounter in prayer, theology class, and campus ministry.

This is the heart of Lasallian Catholic education at Mullen High School. The school’s mission is not only academic excellence, but also the formation of the whole person: mind, body, and soul. Whether in the classroom, the chapel, or on the football field, students are constantly invited to grow in their faith and live it out in everyday life.

Brother Andrew’s presence on the sideline offers a powerful reminder that faith formation can happen anywhere, even during a two-minute drill.

How does faith formation come to life at Mullen High School, a Lasallian Catholic high school in Denver?
Through mentors who model faith in action, through athletics that emphasize integrity and sportsmanship, and through opportunities that challenge students to become men of character and conviction.

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