Shem Johnston-Bloom is entering his first season as defensive coordinator for the Endicott football program. Blumenauer joins a Gulls coaching staff that has enjoyed tremendous success since their inaugural season in 2003 with a 70-43 overall record (.619) and two NEFC Championships and NCAA Division III Tournament appearances in 2010 and 2013.

Johnston-Bloom, a former standout defensive lineman at Wesleyan where he was a two-year captain and two-time All-NESCAC selection, most recently served as the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator for a Middlebury program that over the last two seasons accumulated their best record (14-2) in over 40 years. He coached Panthers linebacker Tim Patricia to NESCAC Rookie of the Year honors and two All-NESCAC postseason awards in 2012 and 2013. Last season's Middlebury squad shared the NESCAC regular season title with Amherst and Wesleyan after a 7-1 season and Johnston-Bloom's defense ranked 26^th in the country in points allowed per game (16.3) while the 2012 team went 7-1 and ranked 21^stamong NCAA Division III schools with just 158.25 yards allowed per game.

Along with his coaching responsibilities at Middlebury, Johnston-Bloom was heavily involved with the program's recruiting process as well as their strength and conditioning. On the recruiting trail, he helped retool the program's regional and national strategy by combining both traditional and social media methods and continuing to foster a strong relationship with the institution's Office of Admission. As the department's  Director of Strength and Conditioning, Johnston-Bloom holds numerous certifications and helped design and run training sessions to optimize the potential in Middlebury's student-athletes.

Prior to his time at Middlebury and directly following his graduation from Wesleyan in 2006, Johnston-Bloom spent four season as an assistant coach for his alma mater as he worked with the linebackers, coordinating the team's video editing efforts, designed strength and conditioning programs, and became a lead recruiter.

Johnston-Bloom takes over an Endicott defense that welcomes back NEFC Defensive Rookie of the Year Craig Anderson (Franklin, Mass.) as well as two NEFC First Team All-Conference players on defense.