Long Island University Athletics

Long Island University

2023 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address	Phone
Ron Cooper	Head Coach	ronald.cooper@liu.edu	(516) 299-2289 (516) 299-2289
Eric Mathies	Assistant Head Coach / Co-Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line	eric.mathies@liu.edu
Kort Shankweiler	Offensive Coordinator Tight Ends Coach	kort.shankweiler@liu.edu
John Roberts	Co-Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks Coach	john.roberts@liu.edu
Adrian Brunori	Offensive Line Coach
Mark Modleski	Running Back Coach Recruiting Coordinator
DJ Gillins	Wide Receivers Coach
Dr. Kap Dede	Linebackers / Co-Defensive Coordinator
Ryan Jirgl	Defensive Backs Coach	ryan.jirgl@liu.edu
Brenden Young	Defensive Assistant	brenden.young@liu.edu
Grayson Kline	Special Teams Assistant
Dwayne Thomas	Defensive Backs Coach
Ryan Alexander	Offensive Assistant
Bo Bonacci	Director of Football Sports Performance
Kevin Cosgrove	Special Assistant to the Head Coach	kevin.cosgrove@liu.edu
Aaron Ruthman	Student Quality Control/Video Coordinator	aaron.ruthman@liu.edu

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address	Phone
Jordan Hutzler	Director of Football Operations
Phil Ryder, ATC, CSCS	Director of Athletic Training Services Sports: Football	philip.ryder@liu.edu
Alex Green, ATC	Head Football Athletic Trainer Sport: Football	alexander.green@liu.edu
Olivia Szallai, ATC	Assistant Athletic Trainer - Brookville Sports: Football	olivia.szallai@liu.edu
Blake Nevitt	Student Athletic Equipment Manager	blake.nevitt@my.liu.edu	(610) 216-9268 (610) 216-9268
Jason O'Keefe	Student Athletic Assistant Equipment Manager	jason.okeefe@liu.edu
Nathan Richardson	Student Athletic Assistant Equipment Manager	nathan.richardson@my.liu.edu