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Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Peter Stuursma

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  • Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach

    Andrew Hawken

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  • Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach

    Alex Smith

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  • Offensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator

    Hunter Thompson

    Full Bio
  • Cornerbacks Coach and Special Teams Coordinator

    Jinks Arnold

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  • Wide Receivers Coach

    Matt Bird

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  • Running Backs Coach

    Jim Caserta

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  • Tight Ends/H Coach

    Curt Copeland

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  • Safeties Coach

    KJ Landis

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  • Defensive Line Coach

    Isaiah Hicks

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  • Defensive Line Coach

    Jari Brown

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  • Outside Linebackers Coach

    Jeremy Gasper

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Football Support Staff

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Dan Margritz

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Erik Byl

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Mariah Supianoski

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  • Manager

    Rob Sterken

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  • Manager

    Andrew Tysse

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Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Peter Stuursma headshot Peter Stuursma Head Coach
Andrew Hawken Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach
Alex Smith poses for a portrait. Alex Smith Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach
Hunter Thompson Offensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator
Jinks Arnold Cornerbacks Coach and Special Teams Coordinator
Matt Bird Matt Bird Wide Receivers Coach
Jim Caserta headshot Jim Caserta Running Backs Coach
Curt Copeland poses for a portrait. Curt Copeland Tight Ends/H Coach
KJ Landis headshot KJ Landis Safeties Coach
Isaiah Hicks Defensive Line Coach
Jari Brown poses for a portrait. Jari Brown Defensive Line Coach
Jeremy Gasper poses for a portrait. Jeremy Gasper Outside Linebackers Coach

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Dan Margritz Strength and Conditioning Coach
Erik Byl Assistant Athletic Trainer
Mariah Supianoski headshot Mariah Supianoski Assistant Athletic Trainer
Rob Sterken Manager
Andrew Tysse Manager

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

Football Support Staff