Illinois State University Football
Coaching Staff (16)
Head Coach
When Brock Spack was named the 20th head coach in Illinois State football history prior to the 2009 season, he saw Illinois State football as a “sleeping giant”
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Assistant Coach/Quarterbacks
Bob Dunn is in his first season with the Redbird coaching staff and serves as the program's quarterbacks coach. Dunn joins the Redbird staff after spending the
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Assistant Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator/Tight Ends, Fullbacks, Assistant Offensive Line/Pro Liaison
Another familiar face to the Illinois State football coaching staff, former Redbird offensive lineman and student assistant coach C.J. Irvin took over as tight ends
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Assistant Coach/Safeties
Cody Deti begins his 15th season with the Illinois State football coaching staff in 2025 and will continue to oversee the Redbird secondary. The Redbird defense finished
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Assistant Coach/Defensive Backs/Special Teams Assistant
Dru Richardson is in his first season an assistant coach working with the Redbird defensive backs in 2025. Richardson works alongside veteran Redbird assistant coach
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Assistant Coach/Offensive Line
Harold Etheridge begins his seventh season working with the Illinois State offensive line in 2025, in his second stint with the Redbird coaching staff. The Redbird
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Director of Operations
Holden Boyle is in his fifth season as the program’s Director of Football Operations. Boyle comes to Illinois State after spending three seasons at Western Illinois
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Defensive Quality Control/Assistant General Manager
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Assistant Coach/Running Backs
KeyShawn Carpenter is in his first season with Redbird Football and will work with the ISU running backs. He joins the Redbird staff after spending the 2025 season
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Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers
Former Illinois State All-American linebacker Kye Stewart begins his eighth season as the team’s outside linebackers coach in 2025. Stewart also serves the program
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Defensive Recruiting Coordinator
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Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Mickey Turner is in his third season as part of the Redbird coaching staff, working with the team's wide receivers in addition to serving as the team co-special
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Recruiting Quality Control
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Assistant Coach/Defensive Line
Rob Snyder is in his first season as a member of the Redbird Football coaching staff and works directly with the defensive line. Snyder comes to Illinois State
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Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
Former ISU defensive lineman and Redbird assistant coach Travis Niekamp begins his eighth season as the team's defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach
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Offensive Quality Control/Assistant Offensive Recruiting Coordinator/Special Teams Assistant
Zach Bodway Title Offensive Quality Control/Assistant Offensive Recruiting Coordinator/Special Teams Assistant Email zabodwa@ilstu.edu Phone 438-8671
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