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about the quarterback. In all six seasons, he produced a 1,000-yard rusher. In four of those seasons, a running back finished as a top-10 rusher in Grand Valley State history. Before becoming head coach, Martin served as the defensive coordinator for the Lakers in 2003, helping GVSU win a national championship. Martin’s defense allowed just nine total points in the final three games of the playoff run and among the ranked top-10 nationally in scoring, rushing and total defense that season. Martin served as the defensive backs and outside linebackers coach at GVSU from 2000-02. Prior to arriving in Allendale, Mich., Martin spent time at Eastern Michigan (1998-1999, linebackers), Millikin University (1996-97, defensive coordinator/defensive backs), Wittenberg University (1994-95, linebackers) and Mankato State University (1992-93, graduate assistant/linebackers). While attending Millikin (1986-90), Martin was an All-American safety and was selected as a GTE Academic All-American. He doubled as an All-American place kicker, received Academic All-District honors for the Millikin baseball team and was inducted into the Millikin Hall of Fame in 2008. He graduated in 1990 with a degree in accounting and earned his master’s degree in physical education from Mankato State University in 1993. Martin and his wife Dulcie have two children, Max and Emma.

Andy Cruse is in his third year with Miami football and begins his second season as the wide receivers coach. All-MAC Performers Kam Perry (2025) First Team ...

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All-MAC Players Under Brechin David Frazier (2014) Second Team James Gardner (2016) Third Team James Gardner (2017) First Team Sterling Weatherford (2021) Second Team Ryan McWood (2022) Second Team Matthew Salopek (2022) Third Team John Saunders Jr. (2022) Third Team Caiden Woullard (2023) First Team Matt Salopek (2023) First Team Brian Ugwu (2023) Second Team Ty Wise (2023) Second Team Yahsyn McKee (2023) Second Team Matt Salopek (2024) First Team Raion Strader (2024) First Team Brian Ugwu (2024) First Team Corey Suttle (2024) Second Team Ty Wise (2024) Second Team Eli Blakey (2024) Third Team Twitter: @CoachBrechin Bill Brechin begins his 12th year with Miami, fourth as a defensive coordinator. He has also coached wide receivers and defensive backs during his time with the RedHawks. Since taking over as defensive coordinator, Brechin's defense has finished top-three in the MAC all three seasons. Miami has also forced 63 turnovers and produced 93 sacks since the beginning of 2022. Brechin has also produced 18 All-MAC performers during his time in Oxford, 14 coming since the 2022 campaign. In Brechin's first year running the defense, Miami led the league in scoring defense (22.6) and rush defense (135.9) and forced 22 turnovers, a Miami best since head coach Chuck Martin's arrival in 2014. He also helped three RedHawks earn All-MAC honors, highlighted by a pair of linebackers in Ryan McWood (second-team) and Matthew Salopek (third-team). Sterling Weatherford earned second tea

Hudson, a 2020 Miami graduate and a former member of the football team, will coach running backs in 2025. Hudson has served as a graduate assistant with the ...

Coady Keller joined Miami football in April, 2022 as its Director of Player Personnel. Prior to joining Miami, Keller spent three seasons (2019-21) at Dartmo...

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Gus Ragland begins year three of coaching Miami's quarterbacks. In just two years, Ragland has made his mark on the football program. Brett Gabbert, a two-ti...

Dunning begins his first year as Miami's defensive line coach. Dunning returns to Oxford after spending one season with the Buffalo Bulls. This past season, ...

Twitter: @Coachjpatton Patton's All-MAC Honorees Reid Holskey (2024) First Team Will Jados (2023) Second Team Reid Holskey (2023) Second Team Rusty Feth (2022) Second Team James Patton is in his fourth year as the offensive line coach/run game coordinator/Associate Head Coach. Patton, a four-year letterman at tight end for Miami from 1989-92, earned First Team All-MAC honors and was a team captain as a senior in 1992. Patton has 30 years of experience coaching the offensive line and has coached in 16 bowl games and eight conference championships. This past season Miami's offensive line produced a 1,000-yard rusher for the second straight season and helped protect quarterback Brett Gabbert, who earned first-team All-MAC accolades. Miami's offensive line had one of the best seasons in recent memory in 2023. Not only two two members of the offensive line earn All-MAC honors, Miami rushed for 158.1 yards per game, the second-highest season average in the past 20 years. Miami had it's first 1,000 yard rusher since 2005 and the RedHawks allowed just 1.7 sacks per contest, fourth-best in the MAC. During his time with the RedHawks, Patton has coached four players that have earned All-MAC honors. Prior to joining Miami, Patton served as the offensive line coach/run game coordinator for the Eastern Michigan Eagles for the past two years. EMU’s offense was electric in 2019, amassing 5,271 total yards, 49 touchdowns, and 379 total points. Overall, the EMU offense set the program record f

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Aylward enters his second year as Miami's special teams coordinator. All-MAC Award Winners Dom Dzioban (2025) First Team This past season, Miami led the MAC with a 26.4 yard kick return average, which included a 100-yard return by Keith Reynolds, a program best. Placekicker Dom Dzioban earned first-team All-MAC accolades as well. Aylward spent the 2024 season as a wide receivers coach for Merrimack College. While with the Warriors, he developed the wide receiver position, but also was responsible for opponent defensive coverage reports and breakdowns. He was also a key contributor to third down game plans. Prior to Merrimack he was an Offensive Line Graduate Assistant for the RedHawks for the 2023 season, helping Miami to a MAC Championship. Other than working alongside assistant coach James Patten, he was responsible for run-game and playbook visual drawings and broke down opponent front-seven film. Aylward has also spent time at Notre Dame as a graduate assistant in 2022 and a Tight Ends Offensive Analyst from 2019-21.

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Logan Plumley is in hist first year as linebacker coach for the RedHawks. Plumley has been with the University of Indianapolis football staff since 2022. He ...

Twitter: @CoachYoch Matt Yoches enters his 10th year as Director of Football Operations for the RedHawks' football program. His responsibilities include sche...

Mitchell White begins year three of coaching defensive backs for Miami. All-MAC Performers Eli Blakey (2025) First Team Silas Walters (2025) Second Team Eli Blakey (2024) Third Team In two years, White has already produced three All-MAC performers and helped the RedHawks to a pair of trips to Detroit for the MAC Championship Game. This past season, Eli Blakey and Silas Walters found spots on the All-MAC team as the RedHawks led the conference with 14 interceptions. Blakey was also an All-MAC performer in 2024. White, the identical-twin brother of former assistant coach Myles White (recently took a job with the Green Bay Packers), comes to Miami after spending one season as Utah State's defensive passing game coordinator and cornerbacks coach. That year, the Aggies allowed 219.6 yards passing per game and had two defensive backs earn all-conference honors. Prior to Utah State, White spent the 2022 season as cornerbacks coach at Stephen F. Austin, where he helped the Lumberjacks win the Western Athletic Conference Championship. White was part of an SFA defense that ranked among the best at the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level, forcing 19 turnovers with 11 interceptions and eight fumbles, and a pair of defensive touchdowns. White has also coached at Notre Dame College (2021), University of Mary (2020), the University of Findlay (2019) and the Montreal Alouettes (2018). As the pass defense coordinator and secondary coach at Notre Dame College in 2021, White helped th

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Ries begins his second year with the RedHawks as its safeties coach. All-MAC Award Winners Eli Blakey (2025) First Team Silas Walters (2025) Second Team In his first year with the Red and White, both Eli Blakey (first-team) and Silas Walters (second-team) earned All-MAC accolades. Ries was also part of the defensive back staff that led the conference with 14 interceptions. Ries joins the Miami staff after spending the past two seasons as a defensive graduate assistant with the RedHawks. Ries worked directly with the linebacker group, while also coordinating the offensive scout team. He also assisted in the core four special team's units. Prior to working with the linebackers, Ries worked directly with the defensive line in 2023. Prior to joining the RedHawks, Reis was a three-year starter at quarterback for Ohio Wesleyan. The two-time team captain also lettered for the OWU basketball team and was a member of the Miami football team in 2022. Ries completed his special education degree from OWU in 2022 and his master's degree in sports administration from Miami in 2024.