Football Coaches

2026 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Title	Name	Twitter
Interim Head Coach	Rob Harley
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks	Tony Petersen
Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers	Quinn Sanders
Assistant Coach / Running Backs	Ty Boles	@tyboles3
Assistant Coach / Tight Ends	Joseph Hawkins	@CoachHawk__
Assistant Coach / Offensive Line	Matt White
Assistant Coach / Asst. Offensive Line	Brayden Patton
Assistant Coach / Defensive Tackles	Justin Robinson
Assistant Coach / Defensive Ends	Chris West
Special Teams Coordinator / Linebackers	Cory Connolly
Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks/Pass Defense Coordinator	DJ Bland	@CoachDJBland
Assistant Coach / Safeties	Kai Ross

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Title	Name	Email Address	Phone
Assistant Athletic Director - Football Operations	Dan Wolfe	dwolfe@niu.edu
Director of Video & Creative Media	Angelo Sebastiano	asebastiano1@niu.edu
General Manager	Andy Wang	awang@niu.edu
Assistant Director of Football Operations	Jake Manning
Director of Sports Performance - Football	Juney Barnett	jbarnett@niu.edu	(815) 753-1295 (815) 753-1295