Football Coaches

University of South Dakota Athletics

2026 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address
Matt Vitzthum	Head Coach
Tim Morrison	Associate Head Coach / Scott & Lisa Jones Family Offensive Coordinator	Tim.Morrison@usd.edu
Billy Kirch	Defensive Coordinator	William.Kirch@usd.edu
James Bain	Offensive Line	James.Bain@usd.edu
Will Finley	Linebackers	William.Finley@usd.edu
Josh Manchigiah	Safeties	Joshua.Manchigiah@usd.edu
Nathan Nelson	Defensive Line	Nathan.J.Nelson@usd.edu
Heath Parling	Quarterbacks	Heath.Parling@usd.edu
Byron Robinson Jr.	Cornerbacks
Isaiah Walker	Wide Receivers	Isaiah.Walker@usd.edu
Dante Warren	Running Backs	Dante.Warren@usd.edu
Matt Buckner	Assistant Quarterback Coach	Matthew.Buckner@usd.edu
Moe Evans	Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Kyle Ohlen	Assistant Offensive Line Coach	Kyle.Ohlen@usd.edu
JD Ward	Assistant Linebacker Coach

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address	Phone
Keegan Kempf	Assistant AD for Football	Keegan.Kempf@usd.edu
Kyle Keeton	Director of Player Personnel / NFL Liaison	Kyle.Keeton@usd.edu
Matt Vargas	Director of Football Sports Performance	Matthew.Vargas@usd.edu
Mike Kremer	Assistant Football Strength Coach	Michael.Kramer@usd.edu
Dmitri Bocchino	Professional Strength Intern	Dimitri.Bocchino@usd.edu
Walter Young Bear	Professional Strength Intern	Walter.Youngbear@usd.edu
Brooke Opdahl	Head Football Athletic Trainer	Brooke.Opdahl@usd.edu
Steve Carlson	Communications	Steven.R.Carlson@usd.edu	605-658-5544 605-658-5544
Josh Pansegrau	Equipment	Joshua.Pansegrau@usd.edu
Becky Jensen	Director of Student-Athlete Success Center (FB)	Rebecca.Jensen@usd.edu
Wendy Johnson	Academic Advisor	Wendy.Johnson@usd.edu
Tanner Peterson, LPC	Coordinator of Student-Athlete Mental Health	Tanner.Peterson@usd.edu
Mosai Newsom	Player Personnel Assistant	Mosai.Newsom@usd.edu
Sterling Frey	Video Coordinator	Sterling.Frey@usd.edu