Brad Bustle

Biography

Brad Bustle takes on a new role on the Hampton coaching staff in 2026. After assisting with recruiting and coaching the Pirates offensive line in the past, Bustle will concentrate on recruiting and developing relationships with prep coaches. He will serve as recruiting coordinator on new Head Coach Van Malone's staff. He joined the Hampton coaching staff in 2023 and served as run game coordinator and offensive line coach for the Pirates. He played a major role in helping mold the Pirate offense into one of the top units in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). With a strong offensive line led by second-team All-CAA Tyler McDuffie, Hampton was second in the conference in rushing in 2024 averaging 195.8 yards per game. The Pirates averaged 29.6 points per game, a 6.3 increase from 2023. He came to Hampton after spending two years as an assistant at Louisiana for head coach Michael Desormeaux. Bustle served as a senior offensive analyst for the Ragin' Cajuns. He joined the Louisiana staff after spending time on the coaching staff at Valparaiso where he coached the team's offensive line. He joined the Valparaiso staff in 2020 after serving as the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Holmes Community College, a post he had held since 2018. Bustle coached the offense line at Cumberland from 2013-18 and was also charged with coaching the team's running backs and tight ends from 2015-18. In 2017, he served as co-offensive coordinator at Cumberland. Twice his offense