Bill Brechin

Biography

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