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Oregon State University Football

NCAA D1Pac-12 ConferenceCorvallis, OR
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Coaching Staff (47)

JaMarcus Shephard
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CORVALLIS, Ore. – JaMarcus Shephard has been named Oregon State University Head Football Coach, the 33rd in program history, Vice President and Director of A...

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Head Coach

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AJ Halafihi
AJ Halafihi

Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach

Alexis Serna
Alexis Serna

Director of Beyond Football

Alexis Serna, a former standout football student-athlete at Oregon State, joined the school’s athletic staff as the Director of Beyond Football in September ...

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Ali Riel
Ali Riel

Director of On-Campus Recruiting

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Ali Riel is in her second year at Oregon State and first as director of on-campus recruiting. She was an assistant director of recruiting in 2025. Riel is a graduate of Oregon State and worked as a football recruiting assistant during her tenure as a student. She also assisted with operations. Riel was a marketing and fan engagement intern in 2022 and 2023.

Arnold Alcantar
Arnold Alcantar

Equipment Coordinator - Football

Arnold Alcantar joined the Oregon State staff in 2003 as the football equipment coordinator. He oversees the daily operation of the Beaver football team, inc...

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Ben Larson
Ben Larson

Special Teams Quality Control

FootballSkip AdLarson, BenBarron, KirkBrumfield, RickyCrocker, IanDahlen, MitchDennison, CortFarris, DreFinley, JamesFrazier, GeorgeGreen, JoshHagen, MarkLarson, BenMacIntyre, MikeMalot, MitchellMaricic, JonMarks, LeeMcBride, ZachPickett, NickRowe, DanSaluni, SemisiSanders, JakeSeumalo, JoeShephard, JaMarcusWallace, Ryan

Boone Brackett
Boone Brackett

Director of College Scouting

Brandon MacTrinder
Brandon MacTrinder

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football)

Cort Dennison
Cort Dennison

Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Cort Dennison will join the Oregon State football program as Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard has a...

Dan Rowe
Dan Rowe

Nickels Coach

Dan Rowe will join the Oregon State football program as the Nickels Coach, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard has announced. "Dan Rowe has been with me at a number...

Derek Mishiro
Derek Mishiro

Director of Football Creative Video

FootballSkip AdMishiro, DerekBarron, KirkBrumfield, RickyCrocker, IanDahlen, MitchDennison, CortFarris, DreFinley, JamesFrazier, GeorgeGreen, JoshHagen, MarkLarson, BenMacIntyre, MikeMalot, MitchellMaricic, JonMarks, LeeMcBride, ZachPickett, NickRowe, DanSaluni, SemisiSanders, JakeSeumalo, JoeShephard, JaMarcusWallace, Ryan

Dre Farris
Dre Farris

Offensive Graduate Assistant

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Eric Edison
Eric Edison

Assistant Director of Football Video

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Eron Hodges
Eron Hodges

General Manager

Eron Hodges joined the Oregon State football program as General Manager. Hodges has spent the past two seasons at the University of Alabama as Associate Director of Player Personnel and has previous experience at TCU, Louisville University, Texas Tech University, Purdue University and Ohio State University. He spent two years at TCU (2022-23) as the director of recruiting while also serving as a defensive analyst, working primarily with cornerbacks. Prior to working at TCU, he spent one year at Louisville (2021) as a recruiting coordinator and defensive analyst and one year at Texas Tech (2020) as the director of recruiting. Prior to Texas Tech, he spent three years as director of player personnel at Purdue and helped the Boilermakers sign the highest-rated recruiting class in more than a decade, ranked No. 25 nationally by 247sports.com. Hodges served as assistant director of player personnel at Ohio State for three years, joining the Buckeyes' recruiting staff as an analyst in 2015 after previously serving as a strength and conditioning coach. He spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Kent State, working primarily with linebackers. He began his career in collegiate athletics as a strength and conditioning coach at Notre Dame in 2012, while also working as linebackers coach at Valparaiso (2012) and Saint Joseph's (2015). Hodges served four years in the U.S. Navy after graduating from high school. After the Navy, he earned a bachelor's degree in exer

George Frazier
George Frazier

Defensive Quality Control

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Hadley Heck
Hadley Heck

Football Creative Director

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Helen Schneider
Helen Schneider

Head Athletic Trainer (Football)

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Ian Crocker
Ian Crocker

Defensive Quality Control

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Ian McGillivray
Ian McGillivray

Director of Football Video & Technology

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Jake Hedberg
Jake Hedberg

Recruiting Assistant

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Jake Sanders
Jake Sanders

Offensive Coaching Assistant

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James Finley
James Finley

Wide Receivers Coach

CORVALLIS, Ore. – James Finley will join the Oregon State football program as the Wide Receivers Coach, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard has announced. "I have h...

Jeff Eaton
Jeff Eaton

Director of Football Strength and Conditioning

Jeff Eaton will join the Oregon State football program as the Director of Football Strength and Conditioning. Eaton has previously worked at Virginia Tech University, the University of Miami, the University of Oregon, Purdue University and UNLV. He worked this past year at Virginia Tech as the associate director of strength and conditioning after spending the previous three seasons (2022-24) as assistant strength and conditioning coordinator/internship coordinator for football at Miami. He worked three years at Oregon (2019-21) in the strength & conditioning program and helped guide the football team to three straight appearances in the Pac-12 Championship Game, two conference titles and a win in the 2020 Rose Bowl. Eaton spent three years at Purdue (2017-19), helping the Boilermakers to back-to-back bowl games, including a win in the 2017 Foster Farms Bowl, and two seasons at UNLV (2015-16) as the assistant director of football strength & conditioning. He also worked in the strength & conditioning programs at Morgan State (2014), Baylor (2011), San Diego State (2009-2010), and Penn State (2005-2006). Eaton played defensive line for Lock Haven University and earned his bachelor's degree in 2009. He holds a certification through the CSCCa (Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Association) and is a certified Level I Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting. His other certifications include FRCms (Functional Range Conditioning Movement Specialist), Altis Level 1 Speed Coach, an

Joe Seumalo
Joe Seumalo

Edges Coach

Joe Seumalo will join the Oregon State football program as the Defensive Tackles Coach, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard has announced. "Joe Seumalo has history ...

Jon Maricic
Jon Maricic

Offensive Graduate Assistant

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Josh Green
Josh Green

Special Teams Coaching Assistant

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Kirk Barron
Kirk Barron

Offensive Line Coach

Kirk Barron will join the Oregon State football program as the Offensive Line Coach, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard has announced. "It has been awesome to see ...

Lee Marks
Lee Marks

Associate Head Coach/Running Backs

Lee Marks will join the Oregon State football program as the Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Coach, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard has announced. "Lee Marks...

Madison Sweezy
Madison Sweezy

Director of Football Operations

Hometown: Mooresville, NC Education: North Carolina State, 2016; North Carolina State, 2020, Master’s Madison Sweezy joined the Oregon State football program...

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Mark Hagen
Mark Hagen

Defensive Line Coach/Defensive Run Game Coordinator

Mark Hagen will join the Oregon State football program as the Defensive Line Coach/Defensive Run Game Coordinator, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard has announced...

Michael Doctor
Michael Doctor

Director of Recruiting

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Michael Doctor will join the Oregon State football program as Director of Recruiting, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard has announced. "It's super important to me...

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Mike MacIntyre
Mike MacIntyre

Defensive Coordinator/Safeties

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Mike MacIntyre will join the Oregon State football program as Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard ahas annou...

Mitch Dahlen
Mitch Dahlen

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Mitch Dahlen will join the Oregon State football program as the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach. “I’m really excited to bring ...

Natalie Startin
Natalie Startin

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football)

Natalie Startin joined the Oregon State Sports Medicine staff in January 2022 and serves as the athletic trainer for the Beavers’ Football team. Startin prev...

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Nick Pickett
Nick Pickett

Defensive Graduate Assistant Coach

Nick Pickett is in his first season with Oregon State as defensive graduate assistant coach. Pickett played in 45 games over four seasons at Oregon from 2017-20. He made 160 tackles – 100 solo – with two interceptions, 14 pass deflections and a forced fumble. Pickett is a native of Los Angeles and joined the Ducks’ program from Salesian High School. He was rated in the top-100 in the state of California from every major outlet.

Reef Diego
Reef Diego

Director of Football Visual Brand

Ricky Brumfield
Ricky Brumfield

Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Ricky Brumfield will join the Oregon State football program as Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks Coach, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard ha...

Ron McKeefery
Ron McKeefery

Chief Of Staff

Ron McKeefery will join the Oregon State football program as Chief of Staff, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard has announced. "Ron McKeefery brings a wealth of kn...

Ryan Hardie
Ryan Hardie

Associate Football Strength & Conditioning Coach

Ryan Wallace
Ryan Wallace

Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends

Ryan Wallace will join the Oregon State football program as Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard has announced. "Ryan Wall...

Semisi Saluni
Semisi Saluni

Defensive Graduate Assistant

Hometown: Concord, Calif. Education: Oregon State NOTABLES 51 Games played in a four-year career with the Beavers 51 Tackles in his career, including 5.5 for loss Oregon State alum Semisi Saluni re-joined the program as a defensive graduate assistant coach in 2025. Saluni, who hails from Concord, Calif., played in 51 games from 2021-24 for the Beavers, tallying 51 tackles, including 5.5 for loss. He added one sack with three pass deflections as a Beaver. Saluni came to Corvallis from Northgate High School, where he was a three-year starter at linebacker. He was an all-league selection during his high school career, and made 43 tackles as a senior. He also earned an invitation to the Poly Bowl in Carson, Calif. FOOTBALL STAFF HISTORY 2025: Oregon State - Defensive Graduate Assistant Coach

Sierra Atkinson
Sierra Atkinson

Football Performance Dietitian

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Steve McCoy
Steve McCoy

Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment Operations

Steve McCoy joined the Oregon State athletic staff in 1998 as the Director of Athletic Equipment apparel and operations after a lengthy stint in the Canadian Football League. He was promoted in 2014 to assistant athletic director for equipment operations. "Lightning" as he is known in OSU circles handles the complete purchasing of all athletic department equipment assets. He facilitates the ordering and delivery of the product between manufacturer and the individual teams. McCoy is the point person for the introductions of new products and apparel to the coaches and administration, while maintaining the guidelines designed by the sponsors and teams. He has been an instrumental link in developing and expanding the relationships between OSU and Nike. McCoy came to OSU after working as the equipment coordinator for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe and the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL. He also has served in a similar capacity for the Hamilton Tiger Cats and Toronto Argonauts. In addition, McCoy has experience as an athletic trainer in college hockey, junior hockey and indoor lacrosse. He is a 1989 graduate of Sheridan College in Ontario with a diploma in athletic therapy. Steve’s wife Bernie is the Supply Chain and Logistics Manager for Ventacity Systems in the Corvallis office. They have one Daughter, Alexandrea who is J.D. Candidate, Class of 2021 University of Oregon School of Law.

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Taylor Westbrook
Taylor Westbrook

Equipment Coordinator

Zach McBride
Zach McBride

Offensive Quality Control

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Zack Ceci
Zack Ceci

Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach

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Academic Snapshot

NCAA D1PublicNCAA since 1916Graduate
1500 SW Jefferson Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97331
Acceptance Rate
79%
Undergrad Enrollment
29,557
Avg Net Price
$19,568/yr
In-State Tuition
$13,494/yr
Out-of-State Tuition
$35,664/yr
6-Year Graduation Rate
71%
Freshman Retention
87%
Avg Earnings (10yr)
$56,700/yr

Last verified: Mar 2026