Football Coaches

2025 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Phone	E-Mail	Year at W&L
Garrett LeRose '07	Head Football Coach	540-458-8137 540-458-8137	leroseg@wlu.edu	17th (2008)
Vaughn Johnson	Associate Head Football Coach - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers	540-458-8136 540-458-8136	vjohnson@wlu.edu	5th (2020)
Mat Rapoza '03	Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs & Tight Ends	540-458-8688 540-458-8688	mrapoza@wlu.edu	4th (2022)
Tony Collins II	Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Line	540-458-8666 540-458-8666	tcollins@wlu.edu	4th (2022)
Nick Kazandjian	Assistant Football Coach - Quarterbacks / Wide Receivers	540-458-8058 540-458-8058	nkazandjian@wlu.edu	1st (2025)
Gavin Colliton	Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Line
Jimmie Johnson III '20	Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Backs		jmjohnson@wlu.edu	4th (2020-23, 2025-Present)

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Phone	E-Mail	Year at W&L
Matt Eaker	Sports Information Director	540-458-8674 540-458-8674	meaker@wlu.edu	3rd (2023-24)
Brian Duclos	Athletic Trainer	540-458-4836 540-458-4836	bduclos@wlu.edu	8th (2018-19)
Matt Phillips	Athletic Trainer	540-458-4837 540-458-4837	phillipsm@wlu.edu	20th (2006)
Burke Cigelske '26	Football Student Assistant
Max Rottinghaus '27	Football Student Assistant
Steve Tracanna '28	Football Student Assistant
Miles Chisholm '28	Football Student Assistant
Carter Shallcross '28	Football Student Assistant
Jack Payne '29	Football Student Assistant