Football Coaches

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2026 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Twitter	Email Address
Chris Wilkerson	Head Football Coach	FB_Coach_Wilk
Kyle Derickson	Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks	CoachDerickson	kmderickson@eiu.edu
Andrew Strobel	Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator	CoachStrobel	amstrobel@eiu.edu
Andrew Brady	Assistant Coach / Special Teams Coordinator & Safeties	CoachDrewBrady	akbrady@eiu.edu
Maurice Fleming	Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks & Defensive Pass Game Coordinator	ReeseFlemingJr	mlfleming2@eiu.edu
Mason Keeler	Assistant Coach / Tight Ends	MKeeler5	mdkeeler@eiu.edu
Rodman Noel	Assistant Coach / Linebackers	Coach_Noel5	rynoel@eiu.edu
Tino Smith II	Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers	COACHT2_	twsmithii@eiu.edu
Carlif Taylor	Assistant Coach / Defensive Line	FBCoachTaylor	ctaylor3@eiu.edu
Shaun Wick	Assistant Coach / Running Backs
David Brubaker	Director of Football Operations	Coach_Bru50	dabrubaker@eiu.edu
Joshua George	Football Graduate Assistant - Offense
Matt Lindsey	Football Quality Control - Defense	coachlindsey4	mlindsey@eiu.edu
Andrew Scheff	Graduate Assistant - Football Operations	andrew_scheff	ascheff@eiu.edu
Andreas Missios	Graduate Assistant - Strength Coach
Peyton Wilkerson	Student Assistant Coach
Ryan Kilburg	Student Assistant Coach
Liam Whelan	Director of Football Player Personnel
Brendan Lamanna	Director of Player Engagement / Assistant Director of Recruiting Strategy