Bryan Nardo

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Bryan Nardo
Current position
TitleSafeties Coach
Team Charlotte
Biographical details
Alma mater Ohio University (2008)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2008 Ohio (SA)
2008–2010Ohio (GA)
2011 Missouri S&T (STC/LB)
2012–2019 Emporia State (DC/LB)
2020–2021 Youngstown State (LB)
2022 Gannon (DC/LB)
2023–2024 Oklahoma State (DC)
2025 Charlotte (Safeties)

Bryan Nardo is an American football coach who is the safties coach for the Charlotte 49ers.

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Coaching career

Ohio

In 2004, Nardo got his first coaching job as a student assistant with the Ohio Bobcats. [1] In 2008, after graduating from the University of Ohio, Nardo would become a graduate assistant for the Bobcats. [2]

Missouri S&T

In 2011, Nardo was hired by Missouri S&T to be the team's special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. [3] In his lone season with Missouri S&T he was named the Great Lakes Football Conference Assistant Coach of the Year. [4]

Emporia State

In 2012, Nardo was hired by Emporia State to serve as the team's defensive coordinator. [5]

Youngstown State

In 2020, Nardo would be hired by the Youngstown State Penguins as the team's linebackers coach. [6] On December 15, 2021, Nardo was fired by Youngstown State. [7]

Gannon

In 2022, Nardo was hired by Gannon to be the team's defensive coordinator. [8] In his one season at Gannon, Nardo helped the team improve from allowing 393.3 yards per game in 2021, to just 287.4 yards per game in 2022. [9]

Oklahoma State

For the 2023 season, Nardo was hired by Oklahoma State as the team's defensive coordinator. [10] In his first season with the Cowboys in 2023, Nardo helped led them to the 2023 Big 12 Championship Game against Texas. [11] Nardo was fired in 2024 after the Cowboys went 3-9, 0-9 in Big 12 play.

Charlotte

Nardo was named the safeties coach for the Charlotte 49ers on January 7th of 2025. [12]

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