DES MOINES, Iowa – Newly hired Drake football head coach
Matt Walker has announced the finalization of his coaching staff. The Bulldogs' coaching unit has built individual and collective achievements at multiple levels of football and will feature new faces combined with members from the 2025 PFL championship staff. This group of leaders will continue the Bulldogs' sustained success in the Pioneer Football League and FCS football altogether.
The 2026 Drake Football Coaching Staff includes:
- Joe Matheson, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
- Mark Sipple, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach
- Kristian Crabb, Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator
- AJ Vasquez, Linebackers Coach
- Parker Kizer, Tight Ends Coach
- Drew Adams, Wide Receivers Coach
- Bobby Cade Mornhinweg, Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach
- Jacob Brown, Cornerbacks Coach
- Tanner Ash, Running Backs Coach/Coordinator of Player Development
- Seth Howard, Assistant Quarterbacks Coach/Coordinator of Creative Content
Joe Matheson and
Mark Sipple headline the group of newcomers to the Drake coaching staff as Offensive and Defensive Coordinators, respectively. Matheson comes to Des Moines after orchestrating the vaunted "Top Gun" offense alongside Coach Walker at UW-River Falls. Sipple also steps up the FCS level after successfully coordinating the defense at NCAA Division II schools Augustana University and St. Cloud State University.
Other newcomers include
Kristian Crabb,
Parker Kizer, and
Seth Howard, three former UWRF assistants, and
Myles Taylor, a former Sipple underling at Augustana.
Drake fans will also see several familiar faces patrolling the sidelines this season, some with adjusted titles.
Drew Adams and
Jacob Brown return their position groups to coach wide receivers and cornerbacks, respectively.
AJ Vasquez remains on the defensive side of the ball but will shift to the linebacker room while
Bobby Cade Mornhinweg is set to coach the defensive line and coordinate special teams.
Tanner Ash also returns to the Bulldog coaching staff to lead the running backs and serve as Coordinator of Player Development.
