University of Dayton Football

Trevor Andrews was named the University of Dayton's head football coach on Dec. 12, 2022. He brings 25 years of college coaching experience to his alma mater. The

Greg Whalen joins Flyer staff after coaching tight ends at Western Michigan in 2022.  Prior to that, Whalen was the offensive line coach at Marian University from

Jay Terry joined the Flyer football coaching staff in the summer of 2024 and coaches the Dayton defensive line. He comes to UD from Susquehanna, where he was

JJ Mira came to UD as assistant offensive line coach in March of 2025.   Mira was a four-year letterwinner on the defensive line for Tusculum University.  He

John Bowes comes to UD from New Hampshire, where he has been the safeties coach since 2018.   A 2006 graduate of Catholic University (where he was a three-year

Bruton joined the Dayton Football coaching staff as the assistant coach/tight ends coach for the Flyers in 2025.  A native of Miamisburg, Bruton played tight

Mark Ewald has been with the Flyers since the 2012 season, after 16 years with Wittenberg University. In his time at Dayton, Ewald has coached the top two rushers

Bell was hired as the graduate assistant/linebackers assistant coach for the 2025 season.  Originally from Tampa, Fla., Bell has served as a student assistant

Ryan VanSchelven returns to the University of Dayton as quarterbacks coach. A native of Rockford, Illinois, VanSchelven played quarterback at Dayton from 2019–2022

Flyer football alum Scott Horcher returned to the Dayton football program during the 2019 season.  Horcher coaches the cornerbacks, the position he started at for

Tim Cooper was named as an Assistant Coach for Dayton Football in the spring of 2026, entering his 30th year of coaching college football. He will focus on leading

Tony Aker joined the Flyer football program as the wide receivers coach in the summer of 2025. He comes to UD after five years as the head coach at Lawrence University