Football Coaches

2026 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address	Phone	Twitter / X
Jake Gilbert	Head Football Coach / Defensive Coordinator	gilbertj@wabash.edu	765-361-6079 765-361-6079
Ken Karcher	Assistant Football Coach (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)	karcherk@wabash.edu
Tom Ferner	Assistant Football Coach (Special Teams Coordinator / Cornerbacks)	fernert@wabash.edu	765-361-6549 765-361-6549
Nathan Aker	Assistant Football Coach (Tight Ends) / Director of Football Operations and High School Relations	akern@wabash.edu
Brian Baker-Watson	Assistant Football Coach (Running Backs) and Scholar-Athlete Success Coordinator	bakerwab@wabash.edu
Jeremy Fendley	Assistant Football Coach (Outside Linebackers)
Crayton Jones	Assistant Football Coach (Assistant Offensive Line)	jonesc@wabash.edu
Parker Lewis	Assistant Football Coach (Wide Receivers)	lewisp@wabash.edu
Olmy Olmstead	Assistant Football Coach (Offensive Line) / Recruiting Coordinator	olmsteae@wabash.edu	765-361-6035 765-361-6035	CoachOlmy
Noah Pierre	Assistant Football Coach (Safeties)	pierren@wabash.edu
Chris Reaves	Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Backs)	reavesc@wabash.edu
Steve Rogers	Assistant Football Coach (Special Teams)
Glen Rowell	Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Tackles)

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
	Name	Title	Email Address	Phone	Twitter / X	Instagram	Primary Assignments
	Darrell Burton	Student Assistant Coach
	Liam Butler	Student Assistant Coach
	Kenton Chase	Student Assistant Coach
	Kaleb Francisco	Student Assistant Coach
	Teo Radice	Student Assistant (Quality Control - Defense)
	Jack Miller	Digital Operations
	Gavin Branam	Manager
	Diego Banuelos	Manager
	Josh Cediel	Manager
	TY Girton	Manager
	Darius Williams	Manager