EIU Recruiting Areas: Missouri, Kansas
Illinois Recruiting Counties/Area: Greene, Calhoun, Macoupin, Jersey, Madison, Bond, Clinton, St. Clair, Washington, Monroe, Randolph, Perry, Jackson, Union, Alexander, Pulaski
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Eastern Illinois
* Returned to staff as an assistant coach in February 2022 under head coach Chris Wilkerson
* Begins fifth season on EIU coaching staff for 2024 season
* Promoted to Defensive Coordinator in January 2024
* Coached outside linebackers in 2022, moved to coach inside linebackers in 2023
* Was a Graduate Assistant Defensive Coach at EIU in 2019 and 2020
* Worked with Safeties in 2019
* Assisted on a defensive staff that ranked second in the FCS in turnovers gained in 2023
* Scoring defense was 1st in the Big
South-OVC while ranking 19th in the FCS in 2023
* Helped coach a defensive unit that had three first team All-Conference selections including one linebacker
* Worked on coaching staff that helped produce a turnaround from 2 wins in 2022 to 8 wins in 2023 and No. 24 national ranking
* Helped coach defense ranked 30th in FCS in total defense
* Helped coach defense ranked 40th in FCS in turnovers gained
* Helped coach Scout Team and Scout Special Teams
* Defensive unit ranked 16th in interceptions and 29th in turnovers gained in FCS in 2022
* Linebackers unit had two players rank second and third on team in tackles, linebackers racked up 201 total tackles
* Coached first team All-OVC linebacker Elijawah Tolbert and second team All-OVC linebacker Colin Bohanek
* Unit scored one defensive touchdown in 2022 with Alexandar Oyawale
Prior To Eastern Illinois
* Worked as a defensive analyst at University of Arkansas in 2021
* Helped work with linebacker group that had three players with more than 100 tackles
* Scripted redzone practice periods - team ranked 13th in FBS football in redzone defense in 2021
* Member of Arkansas staff that posted a 9-4 record in 2021 with a win in the Outback Bowl
* Graduate assistant coach at Central Methodist University in spring of 2019 (coached safeties)
* Student assistant coach at University of Missouri in 2018
* Helped coach SAM linebackers, scout team wide receivers and tight ends
Personal
* Played football at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn in 2014 season
* Bachelor's degree from University of Missouri in 2018
* Master's degree from Eastern Illinois University in 2021
* Native of Naperville, Illinois (played at Benet Academy in Lisle)