2026 Football Staff
Coaching Staff
Name | Title | Email Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Grass | Head Football Coach | jgrass@samford.edu | |
| Mickey Conn | Defensive Coordinator | mconn2@samford.edu | |
| Chuck Dunn | Linebacker Coach | cdunn4@samford.edu | |
| Will Gilchrist | Special Teams Coordinator/General Manager | wgilchri@samford.edu | |
| Aashon Larkins | Cornerbacks Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach | alarkin1@samford.edu | |
| Montralius Mosley | Running Backs Coach | mmosley2@samford.edu | |
| Drew Swinney | Wide Receivers Coach | aswinne1@samford.edu | |
| Brandon Thomas | Offensive Line Coach | bthomas8@samford.edu | |
| Paul Tyson | Quarterbacks Coach | ptyson@samford.edu | |
| Andrew Zow | Tight Ends Coach/Chief of Offense | azow@samford.edu | |
| Cally Chizik | Safeties Coach/Defensive Analyst | echizik@samford.edu | |
| Jaylen Swain | Defensive Tackles Coach | jswain@samford.edu | |
| Tyler Venables | Nickels Coach/Defensive Analyst | ||
| Logan Self | Assistant Offensive Line Coach/Offensive Analyst | ||
| Rory Segrest | Defensive Ends Coach/Run Game Coordinator | ||
| Sam Willoughby | Assistant Skill Coach/Offensive Analyst |
Support Staff
Name | Title | Email Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Carlson | Assistant AD for Facilities and Equipment Services (Football/Track & Field) | jrcarlso@samford.edu | 205-726-2085 |
| Carson Kaiser | Director of Football Operations | ckaiser@samford.edu | |
| Xavier Robinson | Director of Player Personnel | xrobinso@samford.edu | |
| Jake Venables | Director of Football Strength and Conditioning | jvenabl1@samford.edu | |
| Lyndi Rae Davis | Executive Director for the Head Football Coach | ldavis27@samford.edu | |
| Rocky Sabbatini | Football Video Coordinator | csabbati@samford.edu | |
| Cam Kaye | Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning | ||
| Brandon Sheppard | Head Football Athletic Trainer | msheppa2@samford.edu | 205-726-4928 |
| Wyatt Barnes | Assistant Athletic Trainer | wbarnes4@samford.edu | 205-726-4928 |
| Lillie Hulgan | Assistant Athletic Trainer | lhulgan@samford.edu |
