University of South Florida Football

Alex Krutsch joined head coach Brian Hartlines first South Florida staff in March of 2026 as assistant special teams coach.  He came to South Florida after three

Hometown:  Tacoma, WA College: Malone University Graduate Degree: Exercise Science Turner was named head strength and conditioning coach in January of 2026,

Antwaine Richardson joined the South Florida football staff in January of 2026 as assistant stars coach on Brian Hartline’s first Bulls staff. He came to USF

Ben Ledwon was named sports science coordinator for South Florida football in January of 2026. He came to Tampa from Rutgers University where he served as a sport

Benjamin “Ben” Steib serves as the Assistant Director of Football Equipment Operations at USF, a position he began in January 2026. In this role, he oversees all

Brian Hartline was named the seventh head football coach in University of South Florida history on Dec. 3, 2025. Widely considered one of college football's rising coaching stars and one of the nation's outstanding recruiters, over nine seasons coaching at Ohio State University, Hartline was an integral part of the Buckeyes' run of dominance. The Buckeyes won the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship, posted a 37-7 record in his last three seasons and earned the No. 2 seed in the 2025 CFP with an undefeated regular season. Hartline's talent evaluation and development at the wide receiver position is unmatched. With Carnell Tate's selection at No. 4 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans, Hartline has coached and developed a first round wide receiver in five consecutive drafts. Hartline served as offensive coordinator or co-offensive coordinator in each of his last three seasons and was nationally recognized for his work as wide receivers coach. A former standout receiver for Ohio State from 2005-08, he spent seven seasons playing in the NFL, including six with the Miami Dolphins, before returning to his alma mater to coach. He played in 104 NFL games with 73 starts and produced 344 career receptions for 4,766 yards and 14 touchdowns, and owns the Miami Dolphins single game receiving yards record with 253 yards and a touchdown on 12 catches vs. the Arizona Cardinals in 2012.

Years In Coaching: 18th Years at USF: 4th Alma Mater: Ohio State, ‘08 – Bachelor’s in education; Austin Peay, “11 – Master’s in health and human performance Family:

Chance Harris joined the South Florida football staff in January of 2026 as an offensive analyst (running backs) on Brian Hartline’s first Bulls staff. Harris

Ciera White was named director of football administration in February of 2026, joining Brian Hartline's first USF footballs staff. White, who previously worked

Conner Blake serves as the Senior Director of Sports Nutrition at USF, a role he began in July 2023. In this position, he oversees the sports nutrition department

D.J. Ford joined the South Florida football staff in January of 2026 as a defensive analyst (defensive backs) on Brian Hartline’s first Bulls staff. Ford played

Danny Verpaele returned to South Florida, where he played safety from 2004-08, to join Brian Hartline's first South Florida staff in December of 2025 as safeties coach. Verpaele returned to South Florida after three seasons in the same role at Army. He also brings experience having served as defensive coordinator at Kennesaw State and Valdosta State. A native of Merritt Island, Fla., he played in 31 games for the Bulls (2004-08), registering 110 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, two sacks and an interception on USF teams that transitioned from Conference USA to the Big East and reached the No. 2 ranking in the nation in 2007. He was part of teams that reached bowl games in his final four seasons (winning two) and twice posted nine-win seasons (2006 & 2007). Under his defensive leadership at Valdosta State, the Blazers captured the 2018 NCAA Division II National Championship with a perfect 14-0 mark for the first time in program history.

Darren Hiller joined head coach Brian Hartline's first USF staff as senior lead analyst in February of 2026. A veteran of more than 30 years of collegiate coaching, Hiller returned to South Florida where he had previously served as co-offensive coordinator/run game coordinator/offensive line coach during the 2016 season as the Bulls went 11-2. He returned to USF after serving as assistant offensive line coach at Auburn. More than 23 Hiller pupils have moved on to the NFL in his coaching career. Hiller spent six seasons as Indiana's run game coordinator and offensive line coach from 2017-22, mentoring multiple NFL draft picks and All-Big Ten players. Prior to Indiana, he coached the offensive line at Cincinnati from 2013-15, where the Bearcats won the 2014 American championship and appeared in three bowl games. He also held positions at Nevada, Arkansas State (a decade overseeing 16 All-Sun Belt Conference players and five NFL Draft selections), Northwestern State, Arkansas at Monticello, and West Texas A&M, where he began his coaching career. Hiller was a two-year starter at offensive guard and team captain at West Texas A&M.

Gotsch joined head coach Brian Hartline's staff as special teams analyst in January of 2026. He first came to South Florida in 2023, spending two seasons as a

Terry was named assistant director of player development for South Florida football in June 2024.   In his role, he assists in the development and growth of the

Dustin Chason was named director of operations on Brian Hartline’s first South Florida staff in December of 2025. Chason previously spent six seasons with the

Dylan Foster joined the South Florida football staff in January of 2026 as an offensive analyst (offensive line) on Brian Hartline’s first Bulls staff. Foster came

EJ Foster was named assistant strength and conditioning coach for South Florida football in January of 2026. He came to Tampa after a season serving as assistant

Years In Coaching: 20th Years at USF: 1st Alma Mater: William & Mary, ‘07 Family: Wife: Tierra; Son: Elijah Jr. ; Daughters: Zoey and Zayia Hometown: Largo,

Eric Ponio joined the South Florida football staff in January of 2026 as assistant linebackers coach on Brian Hartline’s first Bulls staff. Ponio came to USF

Garrison Walker joined the South Florida football staff in January of 2026 as a defensive analyst (defensive line) on Brian Hartline’s first Bulls staff. He came

Jacob Hillman was named assistant strength and conditioning coach for South Florida football in January of 2026.   He came to Tampa after two seasons as director

Years In Coaching: 20th Years at USF: 4th Alma Mater: South Florida, ‘09 – Bachelor’s in business administration Family: Wife: Tiffany Hometown: Cocoa, Fla.   NOTABLE: •

Jeff Inderhees joined the South Florida football staff in January of 2026 as assistant AD/football equipment on Brian Hartline’s first Bulls staff. Inderhees

Jenna Learn, a University South Florida graduate, was named director of recruiting on Brian Hartline’s first South Florida staff in December of 2025, returning her

Jes Hryn was named executive assistant to head coach Brian Hartline in December of 2025. She came to South Florida after a year out of football working as director

Josh Aldridge was Brian Hartline's first addition to his first South Florida staff in December of 2025 as defensive coordinator. Aldridge came to South Florida after one season at East Carolina in which he led the Pirates defense to finishing atop the American Conference in seven categories. A William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist during his playing days at Harding University, Aldridge arrived at ECU after serving as linebackers coach at Auburn for two seasons (2023 & 2024). During the 2025 season with Aldridge serving as defensive coordinator, ECU led the American Conference in seven categories, including total defense (348.8 ypg), scoring defense (20.3 ppg), rushing defense (120.3 ypg), red zone defense (.714), third down defense (.302), sacks (2.50 sgp) and tackles for loss (7.8 tpg). Aldridge also spent four seasons as a defensive coach at Liberty (2019-22), including serving as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in 2022. His 2022 Liberty defense ranked first nationally in tackles for loss (9.3 tpg), third in sacks (3.46), and was a 2021 Broyles Award nominee as one of the nation's top assistant coaches. A native of Jackson, Tennessee, Aldridge graduated from Harding University in 2012 with a degree in social sciences, where he was a four-year letterwinner and a two-time All-Great American Conference honoree.

Stolberg was named assistant tight ends Coach in March of 2025, joining head coach Alex Golesh’s third staff at South Florida. Upon the arrival of head coach Brian

K.J. Hill joined the South Florida football staff in January of 2026 as an offensive analyst (wide receivers) on Brian Hartline’s first Bulls staff. A former

Keith Jones was named defensive line coach on Brian Hartline's first USF staff in January of 2026. A former standout defensive lineman at UT Martin, he came to Tampa after one season at Appalachian State and two with the New England Patriots. Jones assisted with coaching the Patriots' defensive line for two seasons (2023-24), earning his first opportunity with the Patriots while working the 2022 training camp as part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Fellowship. At Appalachian State in 2025, he coached the defensive line as the Mountaineers opened with a victory over Charlotte and claimed victories over Oregon State, Georgia State and Marshall before falling in the Birmingham Bowl, guiding defensive lineman Kevin Abrams-Verwayne and Rondo Parker to All-Sun Belt recognition. Jones was a standout defensive lineman at UT Martin, where he was a second-team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection as a senior by recording a team-high 10.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks, starting 36 of his final 41 games. After graduating from UT Martin with a bachelor's degree in health and human performance in 2016, he went on to star in the Indoor Football League, earning first-team All-IFL honors and winning a league title with the Iowa Barnstormers in 2018.

Kriss Proctor joined the South Florida football staff in January of 2026 as assistant wide receivers coach on Brian Hartline’s first Bulls staff. Proctor came

Krystian Garner joined the South Florida football staff in January of 2026 as director of on-campus recruiting on Brian Hartline’s first Bulls staff. She came

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Kyle Fahey was named assistant director of scouting on Brian Hartline’s first South Florida football staff in December of 2025. A University of South Florida

Kyle Steinhoff was named director of scouting and evaluation on Brian Hartline’s first South Florida staff in December of 2025. He came to USF after three seasons

Lorenzo Wilkins joined the South Florida football staff in January of 2026 as a defensive analyst (Linebackers) on Brian Hartline’s first Bulls staff. Wilkins

Mike Hartline joined Brian Hartline's first South Florida staff in December of 2025 as quarterbacks coach. In his 11th season of coaching – with FBS stops at Ohio State, Cincinnati, Auburn, Charlotte and Coastal Carolina – the former University of Kentucky quarterback (2006-10) came to South Florida after spending the 2025 season as an offensive analyst at his alma mater. A three-year starting quarterback at Kentucky who passed for 5,680 yards and 38 touchdowns for the Wildcats, Hartline has worked with quarterbacks at four of his previous coaching stops and was the pass game coordinator at Charlotte during the 2023 season. During his four-year career as a quarterback at the University of Kentucky (2006-10), Hartline threw for 5,680 yards and 38 touchdowns and guided the Wildcats to three straight victories over rival Louisville from 2008-10, making him the only quarterback in Governor's Cup history to be the starter in three consecutive wins. After his collegiate career, he had stints in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts in 2011 and New England Patriots in 2012.

Mike Sollenne was named University of South Florida offensive line coach in December of 2025, joining head coach Brian Hartline's first USF staff. A former standout offensive tackle at LIU Post, Sollenne came to Tampa after a successful season at UNLV that saw the Rebels go 10-4 with an offense that ranked in the top 25 nationally in scoring, total yards and rushing. Sollenne previously spent time in Florida on Dan Mullen's staff at the University of Florida and spent three seasons as a graduate assistant at Ohio State on Buckeyes teams that reached the semifinals of the College Football Playoff in 2022 and won the CFP National Championship in 2024. He brings 10 years of coaching experience to South Florida. At Ohio State, the OSU O-line became one of the Big Ten's best, and in 2024, he helped guide a pass blocking unit that stood atop the conference and sat eighth in the country in fewest sacks allowed. In 2023, Sollenne was named a member of 247's "30 Under 30" list honoring college football's top young coaches. He played offensive tackle at Long Island University Post (2012-15), where he earned All-NE-10 First Team honors as a senior and was selected to play in the Dream Bowl All-Star game following the 2015 season.

Myles White was named University of South Florida wide receivers coach in December of 2025, joining head coach Brian Hartline's first USF staff. A rising star in the coaching ranks with experience coaching both at the NFL and collegiate levels, White comes to Tampa after spending the 2025 season as Syracuse's passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach under head coach Fran Brown and the previous season as a member of the Green Bay Packers staff. White has collegiate coaching stops at Miami (Ohio), Stephen F. Austin and at SMU, following a six-year professional career as a player. He spent two seasons as an NFL player with the Packers (2013-14) to start his career, before spending the 2015 season with the New York Giants. He went on to sign contracts with the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. White graduated with a degree in sociology from Louisiana Tech in 2012.

Noel Tuvera enters his first year at the University of South Florida as an Assistant Athletic Trainer. His primary sport responsibility is Football. In this role,

Phil Cane has been working with the USF football program since being a student in 2008 and has served as Director of Video for the Bulls since 2014. Cane was

Sean Binckes was named tight end coach at the University of South Florida in January 2026, joining head coach Brian Hartline's first Bulls staff. Binckes came to Tampa after a season working with the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders as an offensive assistant under coordinator Chip Kelly, working with the tight ends. He brings 11 years of coaching experience to the Bulls, having also worked on staffs at four universities including Ohio State, Temple, FIU, and Nassau Community College. Most recently, he spent the 2025 season with the Las Vegas Raiders coaching All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers, a former Georgia All-American who finished second on the team with 64 receptions for 680 yards and led the team with seven touchdown receptions. Prior to the NFL, Binckes joined the Ohio State football coaching staff in 2023 as a graduate assistant on the offensive side of the ball, working with Kelly and dealing specifically with tight ends. He earned his bachelor's degree in health sciences from Long Island University Post, where he played tight end from 2012-16, and received a master's degree in recreation and sports management from FIU.

Tim Beck joined Brian Hartline's first South Florida staff in December of 2025 as Offensive Coordinator. He came to South Florida after three seasons serving as head coach at Coastal Carolina and having previously compiled 12 seasons as an offensive coordinator at Nebraska (2011-14), Ohio State (2015-16), Texas (2017-19) and North Carolina State (2020-22). An Ohio native with 37 years of coaching experience—18 at the Power 4 level, he has helped guide teams to 18 postseason bowl games, including helping Ohio State compete in the College Football Playoff in 2016. Recognized as the nation's eighth-best recruiter by 247Sports in 2020, Beck has been a three-time nominee for the Broyles Award, an award given to the nation's top assistant coach in FBS. At Coastal Carolina, he led the Chanticleers to three bowl game appearances in three seasons, including a victory in the 2023 Hawai'i Bowl. As offensive coordinator at NC State, he helped quarterback Devin Leary become one of just three quarterbacks in ACC history to post a 3,400-yard and 35-touchdown regular season. At Texas, he led QB Sam Ehlinger to 4,326 yards and 39 total touchdowns in 2019. His Ohio State offenses helped produce back-to-back double-digit win seasons in 2015 (12-1) and 2016 (11-2), with the 2016 offense ranking No. 13 in scoring.

Tobby Wilson joined the South Florida football staff in January of 2026 as assistant offensive line coach on Brian Hartline’s first Bulls staff. Wilson came to

Trey Holtz joined the South Florida football staff in January of 2026 as assistant quarterbacks coach on Brian Hartline’s first Bulls staff. The son of Skip Holtz

TyGee Leach joined the South Florida football staff in January of 2026 as director of player personnel/high school relations on Brian Hartline’s first Bulls staff. Leach