function sd(staffID) {

    // prepare the modal window...this is the window that welcomes users to the 
    // view classes page.
    var popString = "/meet-the-coaches/_view.aspx?" +
        "id=" + encodeURI(staffID) + 
        "&height=710&width=600&modal=false&KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true";
    
  //pop the window
    var modalWindow = tb_show("", 
        popString, 
        "");
        

    
}