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2025 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Phone Email Address
DeLane Fitzgerald Head Coach 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 dlfitzgerald@suu.edu
John Kelling Associate Head Coach / Linebackers Coach / Running Game Coordinator 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 johnkelling@suu.edu
Darrius G. Smith Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Coach / Recruiting Coordinator 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 darriussmith@suu.edu
Shay McClure Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Coach / Passing Game Coordinator 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 shaymcclure@suu.edu
Matt White Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 matthewwhite3@suu.edu
Will Brunson Passing Game Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 williambrunson@suu.edu
Shawn Magginson Defensive Ends Coach 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 shawnmagginson@suu.edu
Ryan Hunt Interior Defensive Line Coach / Director of Football Operations 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 hunt@suu.edu
Zack Strand Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 zechariahstrand@suu.edu
Jordan Brown Director of Player Personnel / Assistant DFO 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 jordanbrown7@suu.edu
Nate Lealao Nickels Coach 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 nathaniallealao@suu.edu
Nick Rosser Cornerbacks Coach 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 nicholasrosser@suu.edu
Jack Nelson Wide Receivers Coach 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 jacknelson3@suu.edu
Scott Fahey Tight Ends Coach 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 christianfahey@suu.edu

2025 Football Support Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Phone Email Address
Tim Arnold Defensive Analyst / Assistant DL Coach 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 timothyarnold@suu.edu
Jacob Stokes Graduate Assistant / Assistant Strength & Conditioning 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 jacobstokes@suumail.net
Beau Shields Graduate Assistant / Offensive Line Assistant beaushields95@gmail.com
Logan Hinton Student Assistant
Talon Bird Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine (FB / MBB / M&W GOLF) talonbird@suu.edu
Taylor Spencer Associate Director of Athletic Training (FB / T&F) taylorspencer6@suu.edu
Braiden Hall Athletic Equipment Coordinator (FB) 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 braidenhall@suu.edu