Erik Campbell

Biography

Erik “Soup” Campbell enters the 2026 season as an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan University, working with the wide receivers and bringing nearly four decades of coaching experience to Ypsilanti. A respected coach, recruiter, and program builder, Campbell owns one of the most extensive and accomplished resumes in college football, with success spanning the Big Ten Conference, the Mid-American Conference, and the Canadian Football League. Campbell has coached for more than 37 years, including 18 seasons in the Big Ten and two seasons in the CFL. His career reflects sustained excellence, player development at the highest level, and a consistent record of production across multiple positions and systems. He joins EMU after spending the 2025 season at Michigan as the assistant wide receivers coach, returning once again to his alma mater and continuing a long-standing relationship with the program. Across his career, Campbell has been part of 27 postseason games, including four as a student-athlete. His bowl experience includes four Rose Bowls as a coach, two Orange Bowls, an Outback Bowl championship, and a national championship at Michigan. Throughout his career, Campbell has coached dozens of players who advanced to the NFL, including Charles Woodson, Braylon Edwards, Amani Toomer, Jason Avant, Mario Manningham, and many others. Before his most recent stop in Ann Arbor, Campbell spent six seasons at Bowling Green State University from 2019-24 as the passing game coordinator