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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 / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach 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 Safeties Coach / Special Teams Coordinator 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 shaymcclure@suu.edu
Matt White Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach 435-586-5470 435-586-5470
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 Assistant Director of Football Operations 435-586-5470 435-586-5470
Nate Lealao Nickels Coach 435-586-5470 435-586-5470
Nick Rosser Cornerbacks Coach
Jack Nelson Wide Receivers Coach
Scott Fahey Tight Ends Coach

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
Matt Heacock Defensive Analyst / Assistant Linebackers
Jake Schenk Offensive Analyst / Assistant RB's Coach
Braiden Hall Athletic Equipment Coordinator (FB) 435-586-5470 435-586-5470 braidenhall@suu.edu
Jacob Stokes Graduate Assistant / Offensive Assistant
Megan Kelling Football Administrative Assistant megankelling@suu.edu
Ryan Creech Graduate assistant / Strength & Conditioning / Offensive line
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