Western Kentucky
Also known as Hilltoppers, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Western Kentucky State Normal, Western Kentucky State Normal Hilltoppers, Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers, Western KY, WKU, WKU Hilltoppers.
41 on staff2026 season
Conference USAFBS
Head coach
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Current staff
41 on staff
| Coach | Role | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | |||
| Tyson Helton | Head Coach | 2019 | |
| Coordinators6 | |||
| Joe Bernardi | Co-Offensive Coordinator · Offensive Line | 2026 | |
| Bodie Reeder | Offensive Coordinator · Quarterbacks | 2026 | |
| Jimmy Lindsey | Run Game Coordinator · Defensive Line · Edge · Assistant Coach | 2025 | |
| Davis Merritt | Defensive Coordinator · Inside Linebackers | 2026 | |
| Matt Pulford | Special Teams Coordinator · Special Teams Quality Control | 2026 | |
| Andy Larussa | Assistant Head Coach · Special Teams Coordinator | 2024 | |
| Position coaches19 | |||
| Ryne Strickland | Offensive Line · Quality Control Coach | 2026 | |
| Trevor Borland | Quarterbacks · Quality Control Coach | 2026 | |
| Bryan Applewhite | Running Backs | 2025 | |
| CJ Martinez | Running Backs · Quality Control Coach | 2026 | |
| Garret Chachere | Running Backs | 2019 | |
| Elvin Fofanah | Tight Ends · Quality Control Coach | 2026 | |
| Kevin O’Brien | Tight Ends | 2025 | |
| Carson Burgess | Wide Receivers · Quality Control Coach | 2026 | |
| Jason Barnes | Wide Receivers | 2025 | |
| Jason Martin | Cornerbacks | 2024 | |
| Dean Shaffer | Defensive Backs · Quality Control Coach | 2026 | |
| Terrion Thompson | Defensive Line · Quality Control Coach | 2025 | |
| Dayton LeBlanc | Defensive Tackles | 2026 | |
| Anthony Brackenridge | Linebackers · Quality Control Coach | 2026 | |
| Staymon Johnson | Linebackers · Quality Control Coach | 2026 | |
| KaRon White | Outside Linebackers · Quality Control Coach | 2026 | |
| David Metcalf | Safeties | 2026 | |
| Imari Hazelwood | Assistant Coach | 2026 | |
| Travis Taylor | Assistant Coach | 2026 | |
| Analysts2 | |||
| Dylan Ferguson | Graduate Assistant | 2026 | |
| Devon Lynch | Quality Control Coach · Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2026 | |
| Operations8 | |||
| Michael Klemm | Assistant Equipment Manager | 2026 | |
| Danielle Kucharski | Assistant Video Coordinator | 2026 | |
| Justin Brown | Director of Player Development | 2026 | |
| Ashley Terhune | Director of Recruiting | 2026 | |
| Chase Lane | Director of Scouting | 2026 | |
| Charlie Weinberg | Equipment Manager | 2026 | |
| Zach Kramme | General Manager · Director of Player Personnel | 2026 | |
| Chase Bitowf | Video Coordinator | 2026 | |
| Performance5 | |||
| Kylee Jackson-Cook | Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition | 2026 | |
| Darius Holland | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2026 | |
| Spencer Field | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2026 | |
| Tyler Malone | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2026 | |
| Jason Veltkamp | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 2026 | |
Turnover
Last 15 seasons