Jacksonville State University Football
Coaching Staff (39)
Head Football Coach
Jacksonville State Vice President for Athletics Greg Seitz announced the hiring of Charles Kelly as the 30th head football coach in program history on December 21,
Offensive Line
Adam Ross was hired as the Jax State offensive line coach in January of 2026. Ross, who spent the last two seasons at Murray State as assistant head coach/co-offensive
Quarterbacks Graduate Assistant
Special Teams Analyst
Outside Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator
Bert Biffani was hired as the new outside linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator before the 2025 season. Biffani previously worked with Kelly during his
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Director of Operations
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Defensive Coordinator
Brian Williams was hired as the program's new defensive coordinator in February 2025. Williams has spent the last three seasons as the defensive coordinator
Assistant Director of Player Personnel
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Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
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Director of Player Personnel / Pro Liaison
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Offensive Line Analyst
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Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
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Cornerbacks Graduate Assistant
General Manager
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Linebackers
Deshaun Davis was hired as the Gamecocks' linebackers coach before the start of the 2025 season. Davis has spent the previous two seasons coaching linebackers
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Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Dr. Will Wright was hired as the new head strength and conditioning coach at Jacksonville State in January 2025. Dr. Wright comes to Jax State from the University
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Director of Player Development
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Executive Assistant to the Head Coach
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Wide Receivers Graduate Assistant
Offensive Student Assistant
Head of Equipment
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Tight Ends Graduate Assistant
Creative Content Coordinator
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Assistant General Manager
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Outside Linebackers Graduate Assistant
Wide Receivers
Lawrence Dawsey was hired as the wide receivers coach before the 2025 season. The Dothan native comes back to Alabama after spending three seasons at Appalachian
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Director of On-Campus Recruiting
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Defensive Student Assistant
Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs
A familiar face to Gamecock fans, Max Thurmond returns to the sidelines at Jax State in 2025 for his third stint with the Red and White. Most recently, Thurmond
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Football Video and Technology
Michael Lombardo joined Coach Rodriguez’s staff in spring of 2024. He coordinates the filming of games, practices, clinics, and workouts for the Gamecocks, as well
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Safeties Coach
Defensive Backs
Rohan Gaines was hired as the new defensive backs coach before the 2025 season. The Georgia native has previously spent time on the coaching staffs at Auburn
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Defensive Graduate Assistant
Operations Graduate Assistant
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Offensive Coordinator
Taylor Housewright joined the Jax State staff before the 2025 season as the tight ends coach. Housewright spent 2024 at Georgia Southern with new offensive
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Equipment Graduate Assistant
Inside Linebackers Graduate Assistant
Defensive Line
Xavier Garcia was hired as the program's new defensive line coach before the 2025 season. Garcia spent the 2024 season at Georgia Tech as a defensive assistant
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