Duquesne University Football
Coaching Staff (14)
Head Coach
The winningest active coach in the FCS with 135 victories, Jerry Schmitt will enter his 22nd season as Duquesne’s head coach and his 33rd year on the Dukes sideline
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Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Anthony Doria, a former record-setting quarterback at Saint Francis U, is in his 15th season with the Duquesne football program in 2025. Entering his 10th season
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Wide Receivers
Danny Welke joins the Duquesne football staff in 2025 as the wide receivers coach. He comes to The Bluff after serving most recently as an Offensive Graduate Assistant
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Defensive Backs / Nickels
Darnel Richardson enters his 16th season on the Duquesne coaching staff in 2025 and features over two decades of college coaching experience. A McKeesport, Pa.
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Duquesne University head football coach Jerry Schmitt has announced the hiring of former Duquesne head coach Greg Gattuso back to the Dukes football staff as Associate
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Director of Operations / Run Game Coordinator / Tight Ends
Hunter Geisel will enter his sixth season on the Duquesne coaching staff in 2025. Geisel was promoted to tight ends coach in 2022, added Run Game Coordinator in
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Defensive Backs / Cornerbacks
Keith Davis joins the Duquesne football staff in 2025 as the defensive backs and cornerbacks coach. He comes to The Bluff after spending the 2024 season at Assumption
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Defensive Quality Control / Linebackers
Matt Schmitt joins the Duquesne coaching staff in 2025 after graduating last spring with a degree in marketing. A three-year member of the Dukes roster, he saw action
Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line
Mike Silianoff, a former teammate of head coach Jerry Schmitt at Westminster College, will enter his 19th season as assistant head coach and offensive line coach
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Offensive Quality Control / Wide Receivers
Tyler Padezan joins the Duquesne coaching staff in 2025 as an Offensive Quality Control and assistant wide receivers coach while pursuing a graduate degree on The
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