Michael Day comes to Drake after spending the 2022 season as a graduate assistant at Western Illinois working with the Leatherneck outside linebackers while serving as the team’s video coordinator. He also took on the role as interim recruiting coordinator.
Day was the linebackers coach and video coordinator for Minnesota-Crookston in 2019. During the previous season, Day served as an offensive quality control coach for Augustana (S.D.).
Day held student assistant roles at Minnesota State-Mankato (2017-18), Culver-Stockton (2016) and Rochester Community & Technical College (2013-16). While in Rochester, he helped the team to three consecutive conference championships and an appearance in the 2015 NJCAA title game.
The Brooklyn Park, Minn., native graduated from Minnesota State-Mankato with a degree in interdisciplinary studies including an emphasis in sports management and communications.
