David Elson

Defensive Assistant, Louisville · FBS · since 2026

1 season in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedJeff Brohm mentor 10 other mentors 10 protégés

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Experience

17 stints

Defensive Assistant
Louisville
2026–present1 season
Defensive Coordinator
Indiana State
20251 season
Analyst
Wake Forest
2023–20242 seasons
Linebackers
Purdue
20221 season
Quality Control Coach
Purdue
20211 season
Defensive Coordinator
Marian (IN)
20201 season

Career paths from analyst to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 13 people at 10 programs, most recently Jeff Brohm, Curt Mallory and Dave Clawson

Coach	Where	Seasons
Jeff Brohm	Louisville	2026
Curt Mallory	Indiana State	2025
Dave Clawson	Wake Forest	2023–2024
Jeff Brohm	Purdue	2021–2022
Mike Neu	Ball State	2019
Mike Neu	Ball State	2017
Charlie Fisher	Western Illinois	2016
Dale Lennon	Southern Illinois	2014–2015
Doug Martin	New Mexico State	2013
DeWayne Walker

Mentored 10 people at 1 program, most recently Kurt Barber, Mike Dietzel and Scott Booker

Succeeded 8 people at 6 programs, most recently Brad Wilson, Dan Rowe and Justin Sinz

Succeeded by 10 people at 7 programs, most recently Steve Morrison, Tyler Stockton and Tom Anthony