Coach Dean Picotte enters his fifth year as a member of the Blizzard coaching staff, having arrived in 2019. Picotte helped the Blizzard earn a playoff berth for the first time in seven years, serving as the OL/DL Coach on the 2019 squad.
Picotte brings nearly 30 years of football experience to the Blizzard. Prior to his time in Green Bay, Picotte served as the OL/DL Coach for the Maine Mammoths of the NAL during their inaugural season in 2018. Coach Picotte is well-versed in offensive and defensive line play in the Indoor Football League, serving as both Assistant Head Coach and Line Coach for the Colorado Crush (2017), Iowa Barnstormers (2016), Wichita Falls Nighthawks (2015), and Wyoming Cavalry (2014). Picotte was also the Assistant Head Coach and OL Coach for the Hudson Valley Fort, Florida Blacktips, and Omaha Mammoths of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL) between 2014 and 2016. In the offseason, Picotte also currently serves as the Offensive Line Coach for the College Gridiron Showcase, which provides education and exposure for top college football athletes.
Picotte is a 7-year veteran of both the Arena Football League (AFL) and the Indoor Football League. He grew up in Milwaukee and attended Milwaukee Washington High School. He is a 1998 graduate of UW-La Crosse, where he played collegiately.