The Scoop D-II #StaffTracker - 2018-19 new hires and their coaching staffs
At the Division II level, there have been a total of 24 head coaching changes, as of December 9th, 2018. Here, we'll keep track of all the new hires and the staffs that they're putting together.
As all the pieces start to come together, check back on (or bookmark) this page to see how the staffs are forming as they’re officially announced.
Here is the landing page where we keep track of all the head coaching movement from the NFL and college levels, as well as FBS head coaches who have signed contract extensions this off season.
We plan on updating this page a few times per day, so stay tuned, and if there's something missing that has been announced, please let us know at doug@footballscoop.com.
Angelo State (TX)
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Jeff Girsch | Head Coach | Angelo State - DC |
Offensive Coordinator | ||
Adam Clark | Defensive Coordinator | Tarleton State (D-II - TX) - STC / DL |
Jason Johnson | Wide Receivers / Recruiting Coordinator | Angelo State - WRs |
Anthony Lewis | Offensive Line | Angelo State - Offensive GA |
James Thomas | Defensive Backs | Clarion (D-III - PA) - DC |
Ryan Glover | Offensive GA - RBs | |
Richard Franklin | Defensive GA - DBs | |
Ricky Gillespie | Offensive GA - TEs | |
Tyler O'Bryan | Defensive GA - LBs |
Arkansas Tech
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Kyle Shipp* | Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator | Southeastern Oklahoma State - HC |
Charles Burks | Defensive Coordinator | Southeastern Oklahoma State - DC |
Kurt Corrbin | Defensive Line | Arkansas Tech |
Brandon Smith | Linebackersr | Southeastern Oklahoma State - LBs |
Tommy Crayton | Offensive Line | Texas State - Offensive GA |
Ryan Trevathan | Wide Receivers | Pearl River CC (JC - CA) |
*Bo Atterberry was named head coach in December, but had to step away for health reasons.
Dixie State
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Paul Peterson | Head Coach | Snow College (JC - UT) - HC |
Offensive Coordinator | ||
Tyler Almond | Defensive Coordinator / Safeties | Christian Brothers HS (Sacramento, CA) - HC |
Loni Fangupo | Defensive Line | Snow College (JC) - DL / RC |
Misi Tupe | Linebackers | Snow College (JC) - DC / LBs |
Mike Fassell | Special Teams / Operations | Snow College (JC) - DFO / STC |
John Hughes | Offensive Line | Western Colorado (D-II) - OL |
Mike Smith | Cornerbacks | BYU - Defensive Analyst |
JD Falslev | Wide Receivers | BYU - Offensive Analyst |
Peter Tuitupou | Running Backs | Colorado - Offensive GA |
East Stroudsburg (PA)
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Jimmy Terwilliger | Head Coach | East Stroudsburg - Associate HC |
Mike Terwilliger | Offensive Coordinator | East Stroudsburg - OC |
Mike Lackey | Defensive Coordinator | Missouri - Defensive GA |
Mike Santella | Offensive Line / Recruiting Coordinator | East Stroudsburg - OL |
Chadd Braine | Linebackers | East Stroudsburg - DC / LBs |
David Castillo | Defensive Backs | East Stroudsburg - DBs |
Frank Lupin | Wide Receivers | East Stroudsburg - WRs |
Nicholas Spause | Running Backs | East Stroudsburg - Offensive GA |
Eric Saenz | Defensive Line | East Stroudsburg - DL |
Erik Pratt | Graduate Assistant |
Franklin Pierce (NH)
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Russell Gaskamp | Head Coach / Offensive Line | Oklahoma Panhandle State (NAIA) - HC |
Bob Davies | Quarterbacks / Co-OC | |
Taylor Ewen | Defensive Coordinator / LBs | |
Kevin King | Special Team Coordinator | |
Larry Dace | Wide Receivers | |
Ricardo Oliveierri | Defensive Line | |
Will Chomskis | Offensive Line | |
Zakeius Clerk | Defensive Line | |
Adam Goggans | Defensive Backs |
Glenville State (WV)
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Mike Kellar | Head Coach | West Liberty (D-II - WV) - OC |
Offensive Coordinator | ||
Defensive Coordinator | ||
JJ Mayer | Defensive Backs | Alderson Broaddus (D-II - WV) - DC / DBs |
Zach Turner | Defensive Quality Control | University HS (Morgantown, WV) - Assistant |
Indianapolis (IN)
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Chris Keevers | Head Coach | UIndy - DC |
Casey Gillin | Passing Game Coordinator / QBs | UIndy - QBs / PGC |
Brad Wilson | Run Game Coordinator / OL | UIndy - OL |
Tim Cooper | Defensive Coordinator / DBs | Pitt - Defensive QC |
David Denham | Special Teams Coordinator / DL | UIndy - DL / STC |
Collin Coffer | Recruiting Coordinator / WRs | UIndy - WRs |
Cody Carlisle | Tight Ends / H-Backs GA | UIndy - TEs / H-Backs GA |
Riley Deckard | Sam Linebackers GA | UIndy - Sam LBs GA |
Eliot Fields | Defensive Backs GA | UIndy - DBs GA |
Ryan Stokes | Running Backs GA | UIndy - RBs GA |
Kentucky State
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Charlie Jackson | Head Coach | Atlanta Falcons - Defensive Assistant |
Nathan Cochran | ||
Larry Harold | ||
Charles Hopkins | ||
Stephen Pipes | ||
Kentucky Wesleyan
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Criag Yeast | Head Coach | Franklin (D-III - IN) - OC |
Tyrone Young | Defensive Coordinator | Anderson (D-III - IN) - DC |
Mel Mills | Assistant Head Coach / DL | Franklin (D-III - IN) - DC / DL |
Dwight Sutton | Defensive Backs / Special Teams | Lindsey Wilson (NAIA - KY) - Safeties |
Ken Ackerman | Offensive Line / Strength | |
Alfonzo Browning | Wide Receivers / Pass Game Coordinator | |
Matthew Amburgey | Running Backs / Assistant Special Teams | |
Lake Erie (OH)
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Reilly Murphy | Head Coach | Fayetteville State (D-II - NC) - OC |
Offensive Coordinator | ||
Phil DeCapito | Defensive Coordinator / LBs | |
Craig Kuester | Defensive Line / Special Teams | |
Kyle Ringey | Offensive Line | |
Dylan Starks | Defensive Assistant | |
Gino Spadaro | Defensive Assistant | |
Sean Lagerstrom | Offensive Assistant / WRs | |
Thomas Swilley | Offensive Assistant / OL | |
AJ Scott | Offensive Assistant / TEs |
Limestone (SC)
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Brian Turk | Head Coach | Limestone - RBs / RC |
Offensive Coordinator | ||
Erik Fargo | Defensive Coordinator | Kutztown (D-II - PA) - DC |
Derek Burnett | Defensive Backs | Limestone - DBs |
Coy DeWeese | Defensive Ends | Limestone - DL |
Cliff Matthews | Defensive Line | N/A |
Missouri Southern State
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Jeff Sims | Head Coach | Garden City CC (KS) - HC |
Marty Higgins | Offensive Coordinator | Northern Michigan (D-II) - OC |
Josh Hager | Defensive Coordinator / ILBs | Garden City CC (KS) - DC |
Casey Carlo | Defensive Line / Compliance | Missouri Southern State - DL |
Jon Clark | Corners | Garden City CC (KS) - CBs |
Tom Leogrande | Tight Ends / Graphicis & Social Media | Garden City CC (KS) - WRs |
Daniel McKinney | Wide Receivers / Recruiting Coordinator / NFL Liason | Southwest Minnesota State (D-II - WRs) |
Keiki Misipeka | Running Backs / International Recruiting Coordinator | Delaware State (FCS) - RBs |
Frank Muagututi’a | Safeties | Missouri Southern State (D-II) - |
John Powers | Offensive Line | Garden City CC (KS) - OL |
Andrew Schnoebelen | Director of Football Operations | Iowa - Operations GA |
Nathan Morris | Strength & Conditioning | Texas - S&C Intern |
Northeastern State (OK)
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
JJ Eckert | Head Coach / QBs | Kilgore (JC - TX) - HC |
Jeff Bowen | Offensive Coordinator / OL | Stephen F. Austin (FCS - TX) |
Michael Conrad | Defensive Coordinator / LBs | Texas A&M Commerce (D-II) |
Tom Howe | Special Teams Coordinator / DL | Stephen F. Austin (FCS) |
Payton Werner | Wide Receivers | Southeastern Oklahoma (D-II) |
Curtis Smith | Offensive GA (RBs) | Northeastern State |
Brady Foltz | Offensive GA (TEs) | Northeastern State |
Michael Davis | Defensive GA (Safeties) | Northeastern State |
George Sanders | Defensive GA (CBs) | Northeastern State |
Marcus Knapp | Operations GA | Northeastern State |
Saginaw Valley State (MI)
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Ryan Brady | Head Coach | Ferris State (D-II - MI) - Co-DC / LBs |
Eli Reinhart | Running Backs / Passing Game Coordinator | Northwood (D-II - MI) - Inside Receivers |
Defensive Coordinator | ||
Isiah Dunning | Defensive Line | Butler (FCS - IN) - DL |
Seton Hill (PA)
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Daniel Day | Head Coach | Warren Local HS - HC |
Offensive Coordinator | ||
Defensive Coordinator | ||
Southeastern Oklahoma State
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Tyler Fenwick | Head Coach | Missouri S&T (D-II) - HC |
Todd Throckmorton | Offensive Coordinator / OL | Wisconsin-Stevens Point (D-III) - OC / OL |
Erik Johnson | Defensive Coordinator | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (D-III) - DBs |
John Heavner | Running Backs / Tight Ends | Southeastern Oklahoma State |
Jeremy Harness | Wide Receivers | Southeastern Oklahoma State |
Texas A&M Commerce
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
David Bailiff | Head Coach | |
Offensive Coordinator | ||
Defensive Coordinator | ||
West Virginia Wesleyan
NAME | TITLE | PREVIOUS STOP |
Tony Testa | Head Coach | West Virginia Wesleyan - OC |
Offensive Coordinator | ||
Defensive Coordinator | ||
