Northwestern University Athletics
2025 Football Staff
Coaching Staff
Name | Title | Email Address | Phone | Twitter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Braun | Dan and Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach | 491-8897 | @DavidBraunFB | |
| Zach Lujan | Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks) | 491-7934 | @CoachLujan | |
| Tim McGarigle | Defensive Coordinator (Linebackers) | @Coach_McGarigle | ||
| Paul Creighton | Special Teams Coordinator (Tight Ends) | 491-7922 | @Creightp | |
| Harlon Barnett | Assistant Head Coach (Safeties) | 491-7989 | @HarlonBarnett | |
| Armon Binns | Wide Receivers Coach | 491-7936 | ArmonBinns | |
| LaMarcus Hicks | Cornerbacks Coach | 467-3435 | lamarcushicks | |
| Bill O'Boyle | Offensive Line Coach | 491-8842 | @OB_Cats | |
| Christian Smith | Defensive Line Coach | 491-7923 | CoachSmith_9 | |
| Aristotle Thompson | Running Backs Coach | @CoachAT23 | ||
| D.J. Vokolek | Assistant Defensive Line Coach (Defensive Ends) | @CoachDJVokolek | ||
| Drew Gray | Nickels Coach | drew.gray@northwestern.edu | @CoachDrewGray | |
| Zach Martin | Assistant Quarterbacks Coach | @zmart_15 | ||
| Zac Krause | Assistant Wide Receivers Coach | @zac_krause | ||
| Joe Seymour | Special Teams Assistant | @Joe_Seymour26 | ||
| Jacob White | Assistant Linebackers Coach | @coachcobwhite | ||
| Ryan Olson | Run Game Specialist/Offensive Assistant | @CoachRyanOlson | ||
| Grant O'Brien | Assistant Defensive Backs Coach | |||
| Jeff Copp | Senior Analyst | jeff.copp@northwestern.edu | @CoachJeffCopp |
Support Staff
Name | Title | Email Address | Phone | Twitter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Knisely | Director of Football Operations | alexandra.knisely@northwestern.edu | 491-7932 | |
| Jim Meussling | Assistant Director of Football Operations | james.meussling@northwestern.edu | ||
| Demetrius Fields | Director of Player Engagement | demetrius.fields@northwestern.edu | 847-467-3723 | |
| Sam Mulford | Director of Recruiting | fbrecruiting@northwestern.edu | ||
| Luke Walerius | General Manager of Roster Development & Retention | 467-4313 | ||
| Ean Deno | Director of Internal Relations/Assistant to the Head Coach | fbrecruiting@northwestern.edu | ||
| Riley Lees | Director of Football Alumni Engagement | riley.lees@northwestern.edu | RileyLees | |
| Carolyn Fleming | Administrative Assistant | c-fleming@northwestern.edu | 467-3708 | |
| Alex Spanos | Director of Football Performance | alexander.spanos@northwestern.edu | ||
| Rick Perry | Assistant Director of Football Performance | rick.perry@northwestern.edu | ||
| Jamie Cano | Assistant Director of Football Performance | jaime.cano@northwestern.edu | ||
| Troy Sutton | Assistant Director of Football Performance | troy.sutton@northwestern.edu | ||
| EJ Hibbler | Assistant Director of Football Sports Performance | ej.hibbler@northwestern.edu | ||
| Brenden Seki | Assistant Director of Football Sports Performance | brenden.seki@northwestern.edu | ||
| John Schaefer | Director of Football Video Operations | john.schaefer@northwestern.edu | ||
| Keith McCall | Assistant Director of Football Creative Video | |||
| Griffin Quinn | Assistant Director of Design and Photography | griffin.quinn@northwestern.edu | 467-5356 | |
| Zach Peters | Director of High School Scouting | zach.peters@northwestern.edu | ||
| Jerome Gray | Recruiting & Scouting Analyst | |||
| Drew Smith | Director of College Scouting | fbrecruiting@northwestern.edu |
