CoachReachIllinois State Football Coaches
Illinois State University is an NCAA D1 program in the Missouri Valley Conference, located in Normal, IL. The football staff lists 18 coaches, led by head coach Brock Spack. Email addresses are listed for 8 of them.
Men's Football staff18
- Email with CoachReachBrock SpackHead coachHead Coach
- Email with CoachReachKye StewartAssociate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers
- Email with CoachReachBrianna KeeganOperations & Recruiting
- Email with CoachReachJake BarroDefensive Quality Control/Assistant General Manager
- Email with CoachReachMax CaltageroneAssistant Coach/Defensive Line/Defensive Recruiting Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachNick MurrayRecruiting Quality Control
- Email with CoachReachZach BodwayOffensive Quality Control/Assistant Offensive Recruiting Coordinator/Special Teams Assistant
- Email with CoachReachMickey TurnerOffensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
- Email with CoachReachTravis NiekampDefensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
- Email with CoachReachBob DunnAssistant Coach/Quarterbacks
- Email with CoachReachC.J. IrvinAssistant Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator/Tight Ends, Fullbacks, Assistant Offensive Line/Pro Liaison
- Email with CoachReachCody DetiAssistant Coach/Safeties
- Email with CoachReachDru RichardsonAssistant Coach/Defensive Backs/Special Teams Assistant
- Email with CoachReachHarold EtheridgeAssistant Coach/Offensive Line
- Email with CoachReachKeyShawn CarpenterAssistant Coach/Running Backs
- Email with CoachReachRodrick Weaver Jr.Defenisve Assistant
- Email with CoachReachDalton WattGame Analysis Coordinator - Team Video
- Email with CoachReachHolden BoyleDirector of Operations
Men's Football roster breakdown & projected openings102 playersAll football openings →
Roster by class
- 22Freshmen
- 26Sophomores
- 21Juniors
- 16Seniors
- 17Grad students
Projected openings for the incoming class
33 of 102 players are seniors or graduate students. Team signal: Medium
16 seniors and 17 graduate students are in their listed final year; 69 players are freshmen, sophomores or juniors.
Coaches recruit for the spots that open. If your position is losing players here, this is a program to email now.
| Position | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Opening signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line OL | 20 | 9 | 11 | High |
| Defensive back DB | 17 | 5 | 12 | Medium |
| Linebacker LB | 15 | 5 | 10 | Medium |
| Tight end TE | 6 | 4 | 2 | High |
| Running back RB | 6 | 3 | 3 | High |
| Defensive line DL | 13 | 2 | 11 | Low |
| Wide receiver WR | 13 | 2 | 11 | Low |
| Quarterback QB | 5 | 1 | 4 | Medium |
| Kicker K | 4 | 1 | 3 | Medium |
| Punter P | 1 | 1 | 0 | Medium |
| Long snapper LS | 2 | 0 | 2 | Low |
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
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How to email a football coach
Coaches read hundreds of emails a week. The ones that get answered are short, specific and easy to act on.
- Email the right personAt big programs, the recruiting coordinator or the assistant who covers your position reads recruit email first. At smaller schools the head coach usually does. Copy both when in doubt.
- Put the essentials in the subject lineGrad year, position, hometown and one standout number. Example: "2027 OF · 6.6 60-yd · 3.9 GPA · Columbus, OH".
- Keep the body under 150 wordsWho you are, why this program specifically, your key stats and academics, and a link to highlights and schedule. One ask: "Would you be open to a call?"
- Link, don't attachAttachments get stripped and go unopened. Link your highlight video and a profile page the coach can skim on a phone.
- Follow up in 7–10 daysReply to your own email with a new result or an upcoming game or showcase the coach can watch. Two polite follow-ups is normal; five is not.
- Know the recruiting calendarCoaches can read your email during a dead period, but they may not be able to reply the way you expect. Check the NCAA calendar for your sport before you worry about silence.
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Data source: Illinois State University's public athletics staff directory (goredbirds.com), last checked 2026-10-20. Use "Report a correction" on any row to flag a change.