THE COACHES

The three-time National Champions from West Point. They've got their sights set on Navy this year.

LOCATION: WEST POINTTEAM STATS: ATHLETICS
 
SCHOOL: U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY 
 
2009 RECORD: 5 WINS — 7 LOSSES 
Head Coach
  • Rich Ellerson
  • Rich Ellerson

    West Point's leadership took a major step towards restoring its football program to national prominence by luring one of the top coaches in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) ranks, Rich Ellerson, to lead the Black Knights' in late December 2008. One of the nation's true triple-option experts, Ellerson agreed to become Army's 36th head football coach on Dec. 26, 2008.
Coordinators
  • Ian Shields
  • Ian Shields

    Title: Offensive Coordinator
    Role: Quarterbacks
    Experience: 1 Year
  • Payam Saadat
  • Payam Saadat

    Title: Co-Defensive Coordinator
    Role: Linebackers
    Experience: 1 Year
  • Chris Smeland
  • Chris Smeland

    Title: Co-Defensive Coordinator
    Role: Safties
    Experience: 2 Years
Assistant Coaches
  • John Brock
  • John Brock

    Role: Rover/B-Squad/Director
    Player Personnel
  • Tony Coaxum
  • Tony Coaxum

    Role: Defensive Assistant
  • Andy Guader
  • Andy Guader

    Role: Wide Receivers
    Experience: 1 Year
  • Captain Clarence Holmes
  • Captain Clarence Holmes
  • Robert Lyles
  • Robert Lyles

    Role: Whips
  • Gene McKeehan
  • Gene McKeehan

    Role: Offensive Guards/Centers, Associate Head Coach/Offensive Guards & Centers
    Experience: 1 Year
  • John Mumford
  • John Mumford

    Role: Defensive Ends
  • Joe Ross
  • Joe Ross

    Role: Fullbacks/Special Teams Assistant
    Alma Mater: West Point 1995
  • Bill Tripp
  • Bill Tripp

    Role: Offensive Tackles
    Experience: 1 Year
  • Tucker Waugh
  • Tucker Waugh

    Role: Recruiting Coordinator/Slot Backs
Head Strength/Conditioning Coach
  • Brett Gerch
  • Brett Gerch

    Alma Mater: Appalachian State 2000
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