The Blackmen consists of 6th through 8th graders. Athletes are more skilled in this league and games can be quite intense. There are also play-offs and athletes undergo longer practices than the other Dolphins. After all a state championship is involved!

  Most important they are prepared for many things that confront them not only in football, but also in life. The next step for a Blackmen is high school football for which they will be very well prepared.

Your Blackmen Coaches are: 

	Rene D. LaBerge, is one of the founders of the program and had been coaching the team since 1967. Coach Rene is the head coach for the Blackmen focusing on the offense. The locker room is in the LaBerge homestead. Uniforms are cleaned there; equipment is kept there, etc. It is the main base of operations.		C.Barry Sageman, University of Vermont employee is a Defensive Line coach, He has been with the team since 2007.He played at the University of Colorado. He has two children, Chris who played for the Dolphins and Kelsey.
	Tom Tavares, an IBM employee, is an offensive coach for the Blackmen. He has been with the team since 1992. He and his wife Nancy, a South Burlington school teacher, have two grown children, Michael—who played for the Dolphins—and Rebecca.		Bryan Belisle, A former Dolphin player, is the quarterback coach for the Blackmen. He also maintains the Dolphin Foundation financial program. Coach Belisle is a certified financial planner with Edward Jones. He and his wife Cindy and daughter Brianna live in South Burlington. He has been with the team since 2000.]
	Dale Long has been an assistant coach for 3 seasons now. His focus is on Punting and Kicking. Dales' son Chris played for the Dolphins. Dale also helps out with officiating.