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Northwestern University football recruiting info

Northwestern University is a NCAA FBS program in the Big Ten Conference (Big-10) based in Evanston, Illinois. Use this page to review coaches, recruiting actions, camps, and nearby programs in the same state.

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Pat Fitzgerald

Head coach

Head Coach

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Paul Creighton

Special Teams Coordinator

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Chip Kelly

Offensive Coordinator

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Tim McGarigle

Defensive Coordinator (Linebackers)

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Aristotle Thompson

Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Coach

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Bob Bicknell

Tight Ends Coach

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Armon Binns

Wide Receivers Coach

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David Braun

Dan and Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach

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Jeff Copp

Senior Defensive Assistant/Nickels Coach

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Ean Deno

Director of Internal Relations/Assistant to the Head Coach

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Tim Drevno

Offensive Line Coach

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Maurice Fleming

Assistant Defensive Backs Coach

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Paul Grattan

Assistant Offensive Line Coach

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Drew Gray

Safeties Coach

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LaMarcus Hicks

Defensive Backs Coach

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Ross Kolodziej

Defensive Line Coach

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Zac Krause

Assistant Wide Receivers Coach

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Zach Martin

Assistant Tight Ends & Running Backs Coach

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Jerry Neuheisel

Quarterbacks Coach

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Joe Seymour

Special Teams Assistant

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D.J. Vokolek

Assistant Defensive Line Coach (Defensive Ends)

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Jacob White

Assistant Linebackers Coach

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Fred Wyatt

Defensive Line Specialist

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Ben Durbala

Recruiting & Scouting Analyst

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Jerome Grey

Recruiting & Scouting Analyst

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Jonah Isaac

Recruiting & Scouting Analyst

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Sam Mulford

Director of Recruiting

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Jaime Cano

Assistant Director of Football Sports Performance

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Demetrius Fields

Director of Player Engagement

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EJ Hibbler

Assistant Director of Football Sports Performance

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Keith McCall

Assistant Director of Football Creative Video

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Jim Meussling

Director of Football Operations

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Rick Perry

Assistant Director of Football Performance

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Zach Peters

Director of High School Scouting

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Griffin Quinn

Assistant Director of Design and Photography

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John Schaefer

Director of Football Video Operations

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Daniel Segal

Senior Offensive Analyst

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Brenden Seki

Assistant Director of Football Sports Performance

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Curtis Shaner

Associate Director of Equipment Services (FB)

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Drew Smith

Director of College Scouting

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Alex Spanos

Director of Football Performance

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Troy Sutton

Assistant Director of Football Performance

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Jack Bies

Head Football Equipment Manager

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Carolyn Fleming

Administrative Assistant

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Alec Kass

Strength & Conditioning Assistant

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Evan Klepec

Assistant A.D. for Equipment Services

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Joe Montag

Defensive Assistant

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Ryan Olson

Run Game Specialist/Offensive Assistant

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Christian Sarkisian

General Manager

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Luke Walerius

General Manager of Roster Development & Retention

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How many football coaches does Northwestern University have?

Northwestern University has 58 football coaches on staff.

What division is Northwestern University football?

Northwestern University competes in NCAA FBS football.

How do I contact Northwestern University football coaches?

SCOUT provides direct email addresses for 14 of 58 coaches at Northwestern University. You can also visit their recruiting questionnaire at https://questionnaires.armssoftware.com/be4d150daff0.

What conference is Northwestern University in?

Northwestern University plays in the Big Ten Conference (Big-10).

Does Northwestern University offer football scholarships?

Northwestern University competes at the FBS level where teams can offer athletic scholarships, traditionally up to 85 scholarship players.

School snapshot

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School type

Private

HBCU

Enrollment

21,678

Undergrad enrollment

8,859

Acceptance rate

In-state cost

$19,652

ACT range

33-35

SAT math range

760-800

SAT reading range

730-770

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