EIU Recruiting Areas: Chicago (South Suburbs), Nashville
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Eastern Illinois
* Hired as assistant football coach in January 2019 (enters third season in 2021)
* Will coach safeties at EIU
* Named co-Special Teams Coordinator in February of 2020 in addition to safeties coach
* Coached defensive unit that ranked 30th in FCS in total defense in 2019
* Coached defensive unit that ranked 40th in FCS in turnovers gained in 2019
* Coached safeties that ranked fifth and seventh on team in tackles (unit made 138 tackles for season) in 2019
* Coached safeties that ranked third and fourth on team in tackles (unit made 107 tackles for the season ) in 2020
* Coached second team All-OVC kick returner (Matt Judd)
* Coached special teams unit that ranked 2nd in kick return defense, 9th in blocked kicks, 22nd in punt returns and 23rd in kick returns in 2020
Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Worked as defensive analyst (linebackers) at Missouri (2018)
* Part of Missouri staff that posted 8-5 record and appearance in Liberty Bowl
* Graduate assistant defensive line coach at Missouri (2015-17)
* Coached two Freshman All-Americans
* Coached three All-SEC Defensive Linemen
* Coached NFL first round draft pick Charles Harris (Miami)
* Acting defensive line coach final two games of 2016 season
* Part of coaching staff that made appearance in 2017 Texas Bowl
* Recruiting Assistant at Northwestern (2014)
* Defensive Backs coach at Kansas Wesleyan (2012-13)
Personal
* Played football at Heidelberg (Ohio) University (2007-10)
* Earned Academic All-OAC Honors
* Bachelor's Degree from Heidelberg University in 2011
* Master's Degree from Kansas Wesleyan in 2013
* Master's Degree from Missouri in 2017
* Attended Officer Candidate School for United States Navy in 2011
 * He and wife Erin, have one son (Nicholas, born in August 2020)
* Native of Chicago, Ill.