
Yanule is in his 14th year of coaching at Saint Xavier and 10th season as the team's offensive coordinator.
Yanule directs a powerful offense that has broken nearly every SXU season record over the last few years. Last season, the Cougars led the NAIA in both total pass offense (4,902) and total scoring offense (666) and second overall in scoring offense per game (44.4 ppg). In 2009, Yanule was named the MSFA Mideast League Assistant Coach of the Year and had the NAIA's No. 1 ranked total offense per game and third-best scoring offense. He was also named MSFA Midwest League Assistant Coach of the Year in 2003.
Before coming to Saint Xavier, Yanule was the offensive line coach at University of St. Francis (Ill.) from 1995-98. Yanule was a two-year starter on the offensive line at USF and earned NAIA All-District 20 Second Team honors in 1993. He graduated in 1994 with a degree in communications.
Yanule lives in Shorewood with his wife, Lisa. The couple have two daughters, Alexis (3) and Alyssa born on Dec. 7, 2011. Yanule is a Chicagoland native and graduated from Notre Dame High School in Niles.
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Catton | SR | WR | 5-8 | 170 | Washington, Ill. | Washington |
| 2 | Dave Marciano | JR | LB | 5-11 | 220 | Chicago, Ill. | Eastern Illinois/St. Rita |
| 3 | Joe Gill | JR | QB | 6-3 | 235 | Munster, Ind. | Western Illinois/Munster |
| 4 | Tyler Hoeg | SO | DB | 6-2 | 200 | Channahon, Ill. | Concordia (Minn.)/Minooka |
| 5 | Mark Williams | SO | DB | 5-9 | 175 | Evanston, Ill. | Evanston Township |
| 6 | Josh Perkins | JR | DL | 6-1 | 240 | Manteno, Ill. | SIU/Bishop McNamara |
| 7 | Cole Midgett | SO | RB | 5-10 | 185 | Lowell, Ind. | Lowell |
| 8 | Khary Ferguson | SO | RB | 5-9 | 175 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Thomas More College/Cardinal Ritter |
| 9 | Jimmy Coy | SR | QB | 6-0 | 210 | Park Ridge, Ill. | Valdosta State/El Camino/Maine Sout |
| 10 | Patrick Kelso | SO | DB | 5-10 | 180 | Normal, Ill. | University |
| 11 | Shane Zackery | SR | WR | 6-1 | 190 | Rockford, Ill. | Boylan Catholic |
| 12 | John Rhode | FR | QB | 6-0 | 190 | Chicago Heights, Ill. | Montini Catholic |
| 13 | McHale Smith | JR | WR | 6-2 | 215 | Grand Haven, Mich. | Spring Lake |
| 14 | Spencer Nolen | JR | K/P | 5-10 | 175 | Columbia, Tenn. | Nevada/UT-Chattanooga/Columbia Cent |
| 15 | Danny Lombardo | SO | DB | 5-11 | 175 | Lemont, Ill. | Lemont |
| 16 | Alex Kolodziej | SO | WR | 6-1 | 210 | Joliet, Ill. | Joliet Catholic |
| 17 | Corey Wennmacher | SR | WR | 5-10 | 180 | Belvidere, Ill. | Belvidere North |
| 18 | Zachary Raspopovich | SO | QB | 6-2 | 160 | Merrillville, Ind. | Merrillville |
| 19 | Wes Gastel | SR | WR | 5-11 | 210 | Freeport, Ill. | Freeport |
| 20 | Clayton Fejedelem | SO | DB | 6-1 | 185 | Lemont, Ill. | Lemont |
| 21 | Jeremy Rhodes | SR | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Alsip, Ill. | Drake University/Brother Rice |
| 22 | Zach Dolph | JR | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Crest Hill, Ill. | Joliet Catholic |
| 23 | Nick DeBenedetti | SO | WR | 5-11 | 180 | Tinley Park, Ill. | Andrew |
| 24 | Jacob Ghinazzi | JR | DB | 5-10 | 195 | Rockford, Ill. | Boylan Catholic |
| 26 | Dan Ladd* | FR | WR | 6-1 | 160 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 27 | Austin Feeney | FR | ATH | 5-10 | 180 | Morris, Ill. | Morris |
| 28 | Joshua Hunter | SO | RB | 5-9 | 215 | South Holland, Ill. | Thornridge |
| 29 | Dan Fitzgerald | FR | LB | 6-1 | 200 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 30 | Nick Kijurna | FR | DL | 6-4 | 225 | Lowell, Ind. | Lowell |
| 31 | Ryan Fejedelem | SR | DL | 6-1 | 235 | Lemont, Ill. | Lemont |
| 32 | Nick Pesek | JR | RB | 5-8 | 180 | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Oak Lawn Community |
| 33 | Anthony Rispoli | JR | DL | 5-11 | 235 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Laurence |
| 34 | Jordan Juarez | SO | LB | 6-0 | 230 | Lowell, Ind. | Lowell |
| 35 | Kevin Salmon | FR | DB | 6-1 | 200 | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Brother Rice |
| 36 | Brandon Peterson* | FR | LB | 6-1 | 210 | Warrenville, Ill. | Wheaton-Warrenville South |
| 37 | Joe DeMarco | SO | DB | 5-9 | 180 | Chicago Ridge, Ill. | Richards |
| 38 | Jordan Morren | JR | RB | 5-9 | 195 | Rockford, Mich. | Concordia University (Ill.) |
| 39 | Kody Kanaga | SR | WR | 6-2 | 200 | Metamora, Ill. | Metamora |
| 40 | Raymond Buell | JR | LB | 5-11 | 220 | Kankakee, Ill. | Bishop McNamara |
| 41 | Carven Proctor | SR | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Winona State/Putnam City |
| 42 | Zachary Waller | FR | LB | 5-10 | 205 | Oak Forest, Ill | Oak Forest |
| 43 | Mike Brown | SR | RB | 5-11 | 195 | Lake in the Hills, Ill. | Bemidji State/Crystal Lake South |
| 44 | Jacek Wesolowski | FR | LB | 5-11 | 195 | Justice, Ill. | Argo |
| 45 | Alex Walters | SO | LB | 6-0 | 220 | Lisle, Ill. | Montini |
| 46 | Keegan Hero | FR | DB | 5-10 | 200 | Frankfort, Ill. | Lincoln-Way North |
| 47 | Nick Robles | FR | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 48 | Mike Bushnell | SR | LB | 5-10 | 235 | Tinley Park, Ill. | Andrew |
| 49 | Mike Sheehy* | FR | LB | 5-11 | 210 | Chicago, Ill. | Brother Rice |
| 50 | Alex Hamilton* | FR | DL | 6-2 | 225 | Channahon, Ill. | Minooka |
| 51 | Andrew Holden | JR | DL | 6-1 | 260 | Chicago, Ill. | Notre Dame |
| 52 | Tom Hitz | SO | OL | 6-1 | 240 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 53 | JD Barchard | SO | DL | 6-3 | 230 | Crystal Lake, Ill. | Sioux Falls (S.D.)/Crystal Lake Sou |
| 54 | Denzel Watts | SO | DL | 5-10 | 245 | Evergreen Park, Ill. | Evergreen Park |
| 55 | Jonathan Fasel* | FR | LB | 6-0 | 250 | Crete, Ill. | Crete-Monee |
| 56 | Nick Cemeno | FR | DL | 6-1 | 245 | New Lenox, Ill. | Providence Catholic |
| 57 | Matt Munizzi | SR | OL | 6-1 | 245 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 58 | Drew Schooler | FR | DL | 6-1 | 265 | Valparaiso, Ind. | Valparaiso |
| 59 | Greg Hayward | SO | DL | 6-3 | 230 | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Oak Lawn Community |
| 60 | Tom Murphy* | FR | LB | 6-0 | 185 | Homewood, Ill. | Manteno |
| 62 | Adam Smith | FR | OL | 6-3 | 240 | Glen Ellyn, Ill. | Glenbard West |
| 64 | Jackson King | SO | OL | 6-1 | 220 | Tinley Park, Ill. | Providence Catholic |
| 69 | Tim Beyer | JR | DL | 6-1 | 240 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 70 | Brian Studnicka | SO | OL | 6-1 | 255 | Palos Hills, Ill. | Stagg |
| 71 | Mike Bentley | FR | OL | 6-0 | 295 | Goodyear, Ariz. | Estrella Foothills |
| 72 | Tyler Smith | SR | OL | 6-4 | 290 | Frankfort, Ill. | Lincoln-Way East |
| 73 | Frank Markasovic | SO | OL | 6-2 | 270 | Frankfort, Ill. | Providence Catholic |
| 74 | Tim Ladd | JR | OL | 6-4 | 280 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 75 | Mac Stevenson | JR | OL | 6-4 | 290 | Chicago Heights, Ill. | Marian Catholic |
| 76 | Dylan Howe | FR | OL | 6-4 | 265 | Midlothian, Ill. | Breman |
| 77 | Jake Jankowski | FR | OL | 6-3 | 250 | Joliet, Ill. | Joliet Catholic |
| 78 | Anthony LaBanca | SR | OL | 6-3 | 260 | Beecher, Ill. | TF-North |
| 80 | John Frederickson | SO | WR | 6-3 | 200 | Evergreen Park, Ill. | Evergreen Park |
| 81 | Sean Jones* | FR | WR | 6-2 | 175 | Homewood, Ill. | Homewood-Flossmoor |
| 83 | Ryan Carroll* | FR | WR | 5-10 | 175 | Chicago, Ill. | Marist |
| 87 | Marco Scalzetti* | FR | WR/ATH | 5-10 | 180 | Downers Grove, Ill. | Downers Grove South |
| 89 | Kevin Berrigan | SO | DL | 6-4 | 220 | Oak Lawn, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 90 | Trace Shoup* | FR | DL | 6-1 | 295 | Forest View, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 93 | Brett Barchard | SO | DL | 6-2 | 220 | Crystal Lake, Ill. | Harper JC/Crystal Lake South |
| 94 | Paul Carey | FR | DL | 6-2 | 220 | Merrillville, Ind. | Merrillville |
| 98 | Ryan Miles | JR | DL | 6-2 | 230 | Crystal Lake, Ill. | Crystal Lake South |
| 99 | Jimmy Sandling | SR | DL | 6-0 | 245 | Manteno, Ill. | University of Indianapolis/Manteno |