Pacific University Football

Ian Falconer enters his sixth season as head coach in 2026. He took the reigns from former coach and now Athletic Director, Keith Buckley following the 2019 season. In his first season as head coach, Falconer led the Boxers to their best Northwest Conference record (5-2) since 2014. Pacific finished 6-3 overall, with two of those losses coming to ranked opponents. Falconer saw 15 Boxers receive All-NWC honors in the 2021 season with four First-Team honorees. Falconer came to Pacific from Lewis & Clark where he served as offensive line coach and offensive coordinator from 2006 to 2009. He began his college coaching career at L&C, serving as tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator during the 2003 season. In between Lewis & Clark stints, Falconer spent two years at NCAA Division III Oberlin College (OH), where he worked as the offensive line coach and assistant head coach. He also served as the Yeomen's strength and conditioning coach and recruiting coordinator. In addition to his college experience, Falconer spent the 2002 season as the assistant offensive line coach at West Linn High School. Falconer played his college football at Portland State University. He was a four-year offensive line standout for the Vikings, earning All-Big Sky Conference honors at center as a senior. He played a key role on a Portland State offensive line that gave up only 12 sacks during the 2000 season. Falconer earned his bachelor's degree in social science from Portland State in 2000.

Ben LoPrimo brings a global perspective to the game, shaped by a diverse background as both a player and coach across international and American football landscapes.

Jim Craft returned to the Pacific University football coaching staff in January 2020 to serve as the Boxers' offensive coordinator.  Craft was an initial hire

Hired as Pacific's new Defensive Coordinator in March of 2025, Bates arrived from George Fox University, where he was the lead assistant and first coach hired by

Justin Leatherman enters his third season at Pacific University as the Special Teams Coordinator and Safeties Coach. A former All-Conference safety at George Fox

Kit Taura is in his sixth season on the Pacific football coaching staff.  After starting as an offensive line assistant in 2018, Taura coached tight ends in 2020

NNainoa Coelho-Lopes joined the Pacific Football coaching staff in 2023. Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, Coelho-Lopes spent the last five years coaching wide receivers

Nic Brockhoff became a member of the Boxer football coaching staff in 2025, bringing with him a decade of experience in collegiate athletics. Prior to joining

Zachary Camy is entering his third season with the Pacific staff as an Edge Coach/Defensive Assistant. Camy spent the last two seasons on the offensive side of the