2025 Football Coaches - Western Kentucky University Athletics

Coaching Staff

Name	Position	Phone	Email Address	Twitter
Tyson Helton	Head Coach	(270) 745-5311		Coach_Helton
Andy LaRussa	Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator		andrew.larussa@wku.edu	CoachLaRussa
Rick Bowie	Assistant Coach – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Da'Von Brown	Assistant Coach – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs		davon.brown@wku.edu	CoachDBrown27
Davis Merritt	Assistant Coach – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers		davis.merritt@wku.edu	DavisMerritt
Jimmy Lindsey	Assistant Coach – Run Game Coordinator/Edges/Defensive Line		jimmy.lindsey@wku.edu	CoachLindsey
Bryan Applewhite	Assistant Coach – Running Backs		bryan.applewhite@wku.edu
Jason Barnes	Assistant Coach – Wide Receivers		jason.barnes@wku.edu
Joe Bernardi	Assistant Coach – Offensive Line		joseph.bernardi@wku.edu	CoachBernardi74
Kali James	Assistant Coach – Defensive Tackles		kali.james@wku.edu
Jason Martin	Assistant Coach – Cornerbacks		jason.martin@wku.edu	_CoachMartin_
Kevin O'Brien	Assistant Coach – Tight Ends		kevin.obrien@wku.edu	CoachOBrien_
Matt Pulford	Quality Control – Special Teams		matthew.pulford@wku.edu	CoachMattWKU
Trevor Borland	Quality Control – Tight Ends		trevor.borland813@topper.wku.edu
Carson Burgess	Quality Control – Wide Receivers		samuel.burgess@wku.edu
Sammy Edwards	Quality Control – Running Backs
Matt Giampa	Quality Control – Quarterbacks		francis.giampa@wku.edu
Ryne Strickland	Quality Control – Offensive Line		ryne.strickland@wku.edu
Dean Shaffer	Quality Control – Defensive Backs		dean.shaffer086@topper.wku.edu
Terrion Thompson	Quality Control – Defensive Line		terrion.thompson058@topper.wku.edu
Karon White	Quality Control – Outside Linebackers
Brandt Goetz	Special Teams Assistant
Staymon Johnson	Graduate Assistant – Linebackers		staymon.johnson@wku.edu

Support Staff

Name	Position	Email Address	Twitter
Travis Taylor	Chief of Football Staff	latravis.taylor@wku.edu	tdtaylor28
Justin Brown	Director of Player Engagement	justin.brown@wku.edu	CoachJBrown11
Jarae Thurmond	Director of Player Personnel	jarae.thurmond@wku.edu	CoachThurm87
Jason Veltkamp	Director of Football Strength and Conditioning	jason.veltkamp@wku.edu	JVStrength
Kainon Clark	Associate Director of Football Strength and Conditioning	kainon.clark@wku.edu	CoachClarkWKU
Spencer Field	Assistant Director of Football Strength & Conditioning	spencer.field@wku.edu
Darius Holland	Assistant Director of Football Strength & Conditioning	darius.holland@wku.edu
Devon Lynch	Quality Control – Football Strength & Conditioning	devon.lynch904@topper.wku.edu
Zach Kramme	Director of Scouting	zachary.kramme@wku.edu	TheKramme
Nick Lamattina	Director of Recruiting	nick.lamattina@wku.edu	NickLamaWKU
Charlie Weinberg	Director of Equipment Operations	charles.weinberg@wku.edu
Michael Klemm	Assistant Director of Football Equipment Operations	michael.klemm@wku.edu
Chase Bitowf	Football Video Coordinator		Video_Bitowf
Danielle Kucharski	Assistant Video Coordinator	danielle.kucharski748@topper.wku.edu
Imari Hazelwood	Coordinator of Academic Development (Football)	imari.hazelwood@wku.edu
Brenna Wethington	Graduate Assistant – Academic Advising	brenna.wethington@wku.edu
Kylee Jackson	Graduate Assistant – Nutrition	kylee.jackson257@topper.wku.edu

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