Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Line

Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Line

Category:
Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

Appointment:
January 2026

Responsibilities:
The Assistant Coach for Football is responsible for all aspects related to assisting the Head Coach with conducting practices and competition, individual development, assisting with recruiting and contacting prospective student‑athletes and promoting/maintaining positive public relations.

Rank & Salary: $46,800 - $52,800 per year, commensurate with experience.

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include:
Health Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.

Required Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of collegiate football coaching experience
• Proven record of player skill development
• Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
• Demonstrated record of successfully recruiting academically and athletically prepared student‑athletes
• Possession of a valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience coaching at the NCAA DI or DII level

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree‑granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.

Complete applications include:

• a letter of application
• current curriculum vitae or resume
• copies of unofficial or official academic transcripts (official copies will be requested of selected candidate)
• names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three current professional references

Please upload the requested documents by clicking APPLY NOW or by navigating to the WIU Employment page at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Note:

In order to upload, individual documents must be under 2 MB in size.

Screening will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled.

Western Illinois University endeavors to provide a safe environment for its employees and students and requires candidates to submit to a background investigation upon offer of employment. Employment is contingent upon compliance with University policies and procedures relating to the receipt and evaluation of information contained in the background investigation.

Western Illinois University is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, veterans, women, and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non‑discrimination policy that includes discrimination based on any protected class under state or federal law.

Questions regarding the search may be directed to:
Joe Davis at jh-davis.

For assistance with the online application system contact the Office of Human Resources at  or via email at hr-recruitment.

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