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2026 Football Roster

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Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach

    Paul Hansen

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  • Wide Receivers Coach

    Donavan Newman

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  • Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs

    Ethan Smith

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  • Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator

    Kenny Thomason

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  • Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers

    Mason Ruzicka

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  • Football Graduate Assistant

    Collin Sutton

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  • Football Graduate Assistant

    Jacob Owen

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  • Football Graduate Assistant

    Austin Huls

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  • Defensive Line Coach

    Ben Brummer

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Football Support Staff

  • Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Preston Martin

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  • Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant

    Mel Mulholland

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  • Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant

    Emma Clifford

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Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Hansen Paul Hansen Head Football Coach
Newman Donavan Newman Wide Receivers Coach
Smith Ethan Smith Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Thomason Kenny Thomason Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator
Ruzicka Mason Ruzicka Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers
Sutton Collin Sutton Football Graduate Assistant
Owen Jacob Owen Football Graduate Assistant
Huls Austin Huls Football Graduate Assistant
Brummer Ben Brummer Defensive Line Coach

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Preston Martin Preston Martin Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Mel Mel Mulholland Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant
Clifford Emma Clifford Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant

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