Will Windham

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Will Windham
Current position
Title Defensive coordinator & safeties coach
Team South Alabama
Conference Sun Belt
Biographical details
Born (1985-03-21) March 21, 1985 (age 39)
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Alma mater Mississippi State University (2007, 2012)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009–2010 Saint Stanislaus (MS) (DL)
2011–2013 Mississippi State (GA)
2014 Penn State (GA)
2015 Davidson (DL)
2016–2017 Georgia (DQC)
2018–2020 Kent State (ILB/S)
2021–2023 South Alabama (LB)
2024–presentSouth Alabama (DC/S)

Will Windham (born March 21, 1985) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the University of South Alabama, positions he has held since 2024.

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Coaching career

Saint Stanislaus (MS)

Windham started his coaching career as the defensive line coach at Saint Stanislaus College in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi from 2009 to 2010. He helped the Rocks to a Class 4A State Championship in 2009. [1]

Mississippi State

From 2011 to 2013, Windham served as a graduate assistant for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He worked with the defensive line and helped the team win the 2011 Music City Bowl and the 2013 Liberty Bowl. [2]

Penn State

In 2014, Windham served as a graduate assistant for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He assisted defensive coordinator Bob Shoop and defensive line coach Sean Spencer and helped the team lead the Big 10 in scoring defense with 27 touchdowns, 18 field goals and 18.6 yards per game along with winning the 2014 Pinstripe Bowl. [3]

Davidson

On March 11, 2015, Windham was named as the defensive line coach for the Davidson Wildcats. [4] [5]

Georgia

From 2016 to 2017, Windham served as a defensive quality control coach for the Georgia Bulldogs. He helped the team win the 2016 Liberty Bowl in 2016. During the 2017 season, he helped the defense hold 10-of-13 opponents to 14 points or less along with being a part of the staff advancing to the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship. [6]

Kent State

On January 30, 2018, Windham was named as the inside linebackers coach for the Kent State Golden Flashes. [7] During the season, he helped the team secure their first bowl win against Utah State in the 2018 Frisco Bowl, beating the Aggies 51-41. [8]

In 2019, Windham was promoted as the safeties coach. [8]

South Alabama

On December 21, 2020, Windham was named as the linebackers coach at South Alabama, joining Kane Wommack's new coaching staff. [9]

On December 27, 2023, Windham was one of four coaches let go from the coaching staff after the team won the 2023 68 Ventures Bowl. [10] On January 24, 2024, Windham would be named as the linebackers coach for the Arkansas State Red Wolves. [3] However, two days later on January 26, he was brought back by South Alabama and was promoted as the defensive coordinator and safeties coach. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Arkansas State football hires Will Windham as linebackers coach". Rivals.com. January 24, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ Gex, II, Joseph W. (July 18, 2018). "Former SSC gridiron coach Will Windham climbs Division I coaching ladder to Kent State". The Sea Coast Echo. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Will Windham named Arkansas State linebackers coach". KAIT . January 24, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Will Windham Joins Davidson Football Staff". davidsonwildcats.com. Davidson Wildcats. March 11, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Football Coach's Show: Meet Will Windham". davidsonwildcats.com. Davidson Wildcats. March 25, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Windham Named to AFCA 35 Under 35". kentstatesports.com. Kent State Golden Flashes. December 9, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Windham and Sobol Round Out Football Staff". kentstatesports.com. Kent State Golden Flashes. January 30, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Will Windham". kentstatesports.com. Kent State Golden Flashes.
  9. ↑ "WOMACK NAMES THREE TO JAG FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE STAFF". usajaguars.com. South Alabama Jaguars. December 21, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  10. ↑ Smith, Daeshen (December 27, 2023). "South Alabama football parts ways with four assistant coaches". WALA-TV . Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  11. ↑ Stephenson, Creg (January 26, 2024). "South Alabama hiring Will Windham as defensive coordinator". AL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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