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2026 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Phone Email Address
Dowell Loggains Head Coach
Clyde Christensen Associate Head Coach
DJ Smith Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Tyler Zielenske Special Teams Coordinator
Curtis Fuller Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Anthony Shakir Defensive Recruiting Coordinator/Edges
Justin Harper Wide Receivers
Antonio James Defensive Line
Tyler Kelley Running Backs
Ryan Pugh Offensive Line
Riley Watkins Quarterbacks
Ryan Yurachek Tight Ends
Matt Greenhalgh Associate Athletics Director for Football Athletic Performance greenhalghmj@appstate.edu

2026 Football Support Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Phone Email Address
Kevin Higgins Chief of Staff/Pass Game Specialist
Bob Sanders Senior Defensive Assistant
Nolan Jones Associate Athletics Director for Football Operations jonesnr3@appstate.edu
Mark Speir Director of High School Relations/Offensive Assistant speirma@appstate.edu
Teddy Richardson III Offensive Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant Wide Receivers Coach richardsontl3@appstate.edu
Devin Coleman Assistant Secondary Coach colemandl3@appstate.edu
Al DeGraffenreid Assistant Running Backs Coach degraffenreidae@appstate.edu
Landon Grier General Manager grierl@appstate.edu
Ryan Huff Director of Player Development and NIL 828 262-7825 828 262-7825 huffrt@appstate.edu
Ethan Baxter Director of Football Research and Administration baxterem@appstate.edu
Grier Hodge Director of Recruiting Relations hodgegs1@appstate.edu
Eve Petro Director of On-Campus Recruiting petropm@appstate.edu
Trevor Twehous Director of Player Personnel twehoustn@appstate.edu
Hayden Guyse Graduate Assistant (Offense) guyseh@appstate.edu
Evan Peterson Graduate Assistant (Defense) petersone3@appstate.edu
Travis Ray Graduate Assistant (Defense) rayt@appstate.edu
Kaleb Moore Graduate Assistant (Operations) moorek8@appstate.edu
Romorious Westbrook Associate Director of Football Athletic Performance westbrookr@appstate.edu
Bill Bailey Assistant Director of Football Athletic Performance baileyiiwe@appstate.edu
Dr. Courtney Shields Assistant Director of Sport Psychology and Mental Wellness 828-262-6831 828-262-6831 shieldsca@appstate.edu
Kayla Hill Academic Services for Student-Athletes Assistant Director / Lead Football Coordinator 828-262-7914 828-262-7914 hillkr@appstate.edu
Reggie Hunt Student-Athlete Leadership Coordinator 828-262-2501 828-262-2501 huntrk@appstate.edu
Megan Morley Director of Athletics Performance Nutrition morleyme@appstate.edu
Jasmyn McLeod Assistant Athletic Trainer 828-262-6265 828-262-6265 mcleodja1@appstate.edu
Scott Hayward Director of Football Video Operations/Technology haywardsp@appstate.edu
Shane Nelson Director of Football Equipment nelsonas2@appstate.edu
Will Christie Director of Football Creative Media christiewl@appstate.edu