2026 staff
Staff in 2026
61 on staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Kirk Ferentz | Head Coach | 1999 |
| Coordinators6 | ||
| Tim Lester | Offensive Coordinator · Quarterbacks | 2024 |
| Phil Parker | Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Backs | 2012 |
| Brock Sherman | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator · Senior Analyst | 2026 |
| Kevin Spencer | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator | 2026 |
| Chris Polizzi | Special Teams Coordinator | 2026 |
| Seth Wallace | Assistant Head Coach · Assistant Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers | 2024 |
| Position coaches25 | ||
| Jason Manson | Assistant Quarterbacks · Senior Analyst | 2026 |
| Mike Grant | Assistant Tight Ends · Senior Analyst | 2026 |
| George Barnett | Offensive Line · Assistant Coach | 2023 |
| Jack Plumb | Offensive Line | 2026 |
| Billy VandeMerkt | Quarterbacks | 2026 |
| Jay Norvell | Running Backs | 2026 |
| Omar Young | Running Backs | 2025 |
| Tevyn Montgomery | Running Backs · Student Assistant | 2026 |
| Abdul Hodge | Tight Ends · Fullbacks | 2022 |
| Tanner Krueger | Tight Ends | 2026 |
| Jon Budmayr | Wide Receivers | 2024 |
| Kyle Hazell | Wide Receivers · Analyst | 2026 |
| Tyler Parker | Assistant Defensive Backs · Senior Analyst | 2026 |
| Jay Niemann | Assistant Defensive Line · Recruiting Coordinator | 2019 |
| Shane Viilo | Assistant Linebackers · Senior Analyst | 2026 |
| Brian Smith | Defensive Backs · Analyst | 2026 |
| Kelvin Bell | Defensive Line | 2019 |
| Mac McLeran | Linebackers · Analyst | 2026 |
| Carmen Priebe-Tebbe | Assistant Coach | 2026 |
| Cedric Nah | Assistant Coach | 2026 |
| Delayna Kadel | Assistant Coach | 2026 |
| Dharia Everett | Assistant Coach | 2026 |
| Peyton Arnold | Assistant Coach | 2026 |
| Rita Foley | Assistant Coach | 2026 |
| Todd McShane | Assistant Coach | 2026 |
| Analysts2 | ||
| Stetson McIlravy | Special Teams Analyst | 2026 |
| Jason Mason | Senior Analyst · Offensive Assistant | 2026 |
| Operations17 | ||
| Austin Showalter | Assistant Director of Football Operations | 2026 |
| Connor Hermiston | Assistant Director of Football Video | 2026 |
| Noah Shannon | Assistant Director of Player Development | 2026 |
| Dan Hubbard | Assistant Equipment Manager | 2026 |
| Tom Moore | Assistant to the Head Coach | 2026 |
| Owen Cooper | Associate Director of Football Video | 2026 |
| Tyler Barnes | Chief of Staff · General Manager | 2024 |
| Drew Kocken | Creative Staff · Director of Creative Media | 2026 |
| Justin Elsner | Creative Staff · Director of Creative Media | 2026 |
| Ben Hansen | Director of Football Operations | 2026 |
| Ireland Hostetler | Director of Football Operations | 2026 |
| Bob Rahfeldt | Director of Football Video | 2026 |
| Sam Brincks | Director of Player Development | 2026 |
| Scott Southmayd | Director of Player Personnel | 2026 |
| Matt Spaulding | Director of Recruiting | 2026 |
| Rhett Smeins | Director of Recruiting | 2026 |
| Kevin Foor | Equipment Manager | 2026 |
| Performance10 | ||
| Emma Burley | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2026 |
| Jason Vorwerk | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2026 |
| Nick Eller | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2026 |
| Allan Reyes | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2026 |
| Cody Myers | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2024 |
| Drew Heitland | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2024 |
| Kohle Helle | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2024 |
| Kira Blum | Director of Sports Nutrition | 2026 |
| Raimond Braithwaite | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 2021 |
| Kammy Powell | Head Athletic Trainer | 2026 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 2026 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.