Northwestern University Athletics

2023 Football Staff

Coaching Staff

Name
Title
Email Address
Phone
Twitter
David BraunDan and Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach491-8897
Armon BinnsAssistant Coach (Wide Receivers)491-7936ArmonBinns
Chris FosterAssistant Coach (Running Backs)
LaMarcus HicksAssistant Coach (Cornerbacks)467-3435lamarcushicks
Tim McGarigleAssistant Coach (Linebackers)@Coach_McGarigle
Christian SmithAssistant Coach (Defensive Line)491-7923CoachSmith_9
D.J. VokolekAssistant Coach@CoachDJVokolek
Skip HoltzSpecial Assistant to the Head Coach
Chris BattiQuality Control Analyst (Defense)Coach_Batti
Zach OpsalQuality Control Analyst (Special Teams)fbrecruiting@northwestern.eduCoachZOpsal
Duke DaReGraduate Assistant (Defense) dukedare2024@u.northwestern.eduDSDa_Re
Riley LeesGraduate Assistant (Offense)riley.lees@northwestern.eduRileyLees

Support Staff

Name
Title
Email Address
Phone
Twitter
Darren BaileyAssistant Director of Football Performancedarren.bailey@northwestern.edu491-2097CoachDRB1
Matt FlanneryAssistant Director of Football Performancematthew.flannery@northwestern.edu491-4465
Rick PerryAssistant Director of Football Performancerick.perry@northwestern.edu
Alex SpanosAssistant Director of Football Performancealexander.spanos@northwestern.edu
Jen Schumacher, Ph.D., CMPCMental Performance Consultant for Footballjen.schumacher@northwestern.edu467-0048channelswimjen
Alex KniselyDirector of Football Operationsalexandra.knisely@northwestern.edu491-7932
Demetrius FieldsDirector of Player Engagement demetrius.fields@northwestern.edu847-467-3723
Todd McShaneDirector of Recruiting - Offensetodd.mcshane@northwestern.edu@TheToddMcShane
Bryan PaytonDirector of Recruiting - Defensebryan.payton@northwestern.edu 847-491-2090@BDPRecruiting
Lauren McCreeDirector of On-Campus Recruiting & High School Relationslauren.mccree@northwestern.eduSportsOnTheLo
Michael ConwayDirector of Recruiting Contentmeconway@northwestern.edu491-5229@meconway703
Jim MeusslingAssistant Director of Football Operationsjames.meussling@northwestern.edu
Owen CooperDirector of Football Video Operationsowen.cooper@northwestern.edu467-0884
Zoe DavisAssistant Director of Football Video Operationszoe.davis@northwestern.edu491-7917zoedavis04
Lauren WithrowAssistant Director of Creative Content & Team Reporterlauren.withrow@northwestern.edulolowithrow
Carolyn FlemingAdministrative Assistantc-fleming@northwestern.edu467-3708