Football Coaches

Ohio University

2025 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Phone	E-Mail
Brian Smith	Head Coach		football@ohio.edu
John Hauser	Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator		football@ohio.edu
Scott Isphording	Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach		football@ohio.edu
Blair Cavanaugh	Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Coach		football@ohio.edu
De'Angelo Smith	Defensive Passing Game Coordinator / Cornerbacks Coach / Director of Player Development		football@ohio.edu
Tremayne Scott	Running Game Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach		football@ohio.edu
Jeff Phelps	Pass Rush Specialist / Defensive Ends Coach		football@ohio.edu
Chris Woods	Linebackers Coach		football@ohio.edu
Tavita Thompson	Offensive Line Coach		football@ohio.edu
Andre Allen	Wide Receivers Coach		football@ohio.edu
Kyle Obly	Tight Ends Coach		football@ohio.edu
Joe Tresey	Assistant Coach / Director of High School Relations		football@ohio.edu
Jeremiah Covington	Assistant AD for Football Operations	740-593-0660 740-593-0660	covingtj@ohio.edu
Reagan Fornshell	Assistant Coach, Football Graduate - Offense
Brandon Pahl	Assistant Coach, Football Graduate - Offense
Garret Pruss	Assistant Coach, Football Graduate - Defense		football@ohio.edu
Nick Auriemma	Assistant Coach, Football Graduate - Defense		football@ohio.edu
Alvin Floyd	Assistant Coach / Running Backs		football@ohio.edu

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Phone	E-Mail
Sarah Newgarde	Director of Athletics Executive Operations and Football Communications	740-593-1299 740-593-1299	newgarde@ohio.edu
Logan Meyer	General Manager		football@ohio.edu
Jerry Lin	Staff Athletic Trainer (Football, Swim & Dive)		lins@ohio.edu
Caleb Moon	Director of Equipment Services (Peden Stadium)	740-593-2736 740-593-2736	moonc@ohio.edu
Jacob Fouch	Assistant Director of Equipment (Peden Stadium)	740-593-2736 740-593-2736	jf215624@ohio.edu
Thomas Turnbaugh	Assistant Director of Football Operations/Director of Video		turnbaugh@ohio.edu
Savannah Banks	Football Operations Assistant
Elaine Goodfellow	Administrative Assistant	740-593-1183 740-593-1183	goodfell@ohio.edu
Jessica Arquette MS, RDN, LD	Ohio Athletics Sports Dietitian	740-593-0131 740-593-0131	arquette@ohio.edu
Joseph Benish	Staff Athletic Trainer (Football/Track)		benish@ohio.edu
Tyler Shumate	Director of Football Strength and Conditioning	740-593-2923 740-593-2923	tshumate@ohio.edu
Noah Spielman	Associate Director of Football Strength and Conditioning
Chalon Jackson	Football Strength and Conditioning - Graduate Assistant
Theodus Ringgold	Football Strength and Conditioning - Graduate Assistant
John Bowman	Director of Sports Medicine & Athletics Health Care Administrator	740-593-2866 740-593-2866	bowmanj@ohio.edu
Dr. Sergio Ulloa	Team Orthopedic Physician
Dr. Katherine Guran	Head Team Physician
James Odenthal	Staff Physical Therapist	740-597-1677 740-597-1677	odenthaj@ohio.edu