University of Minnesota Athletics

2019 Football Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff

Title
Name
Head CoachP.J. Fleck
Defensive Coordinator / LinebackersJoe Rossi
Offensive Coordinator/QuarterbacksKirk Ciarrocca
Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Kenni Burns
CornerbacksRod Chance
Run Game Coordinator / Offensive LineBrian Callahan
Defensive Backs, Safeties and Co-Defensive CoordinatorJoe Harasymiak
Defensive LineJim Panagos
Tight Ends Clay Patterson
Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide ReceiversMatt Simon
Special Teams Coordinator / Rush EndsRob Wenger
General ManagerGerrit Chernoff
Head Strength and ConditioningDan Nichol
Assistant Director of Athletic Performance – Football Ben Schumacher
Assistant Strength and Conditioning CoachJeremy Cole
Assistant Strength and Conditioning CoachJacob Niedermann
Assistant Director of NutritionJordan Domenick
Senior Defensive AnalystDanny Collins
Special Teams Quality ControlDesmond Morgan
Quality ControlGregory Harbaugh
Director of Player DevelopmentNorries Wilson
Director of Player PersonnelMarcus Hendrickson
Recruiting CoordinatorJohn Schaekel
Director of Football Recruiting CommunicationsSteven Ruzic
Assistant Director Recruiting / Player DevelopmentWill Henry
Recruiting and Graphic Design Assistant Kristina Nelson
Director of Football OperationsDaniel Ifft
Defensive Graduate AssistantDonald Celiscar
Defensive Graduate Assistant Andrew Bindelglass
Offensive Graduate AssistantJason Emerich
Offensive Graduate AssistantJacob Nye
Director of Internal OperationsAustin Starnes
Head Athletic TrainerMike Sypniak, MS, LAT, ATC
Director of Football AdministrationBradley Parker Jr.
Assistant Athletic TrainerArno Rheinberger, MS, LAT, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer Joe Wisniewski, MS, LAT, ATC
Director of Football Equipment Operations Brady Gagnon
Director of Video Matt Childers
Football Digital Content ManagerDerek Schmidt
Director of Sport Psychology ServicesDr. Carly Anderson
Executive Assistant to Head CoachJocelyn Lara
Chief Administrative Officer/Parents Liaison Emily Litwin