Eddy McGilvra

Biography

Travers Family Head Football Coach Tosh Lupoi announced the addition of Ed McGilvra as the team's assistant defensive line coach on January 15, 2026. McGilvra comes to Berkeley after a year at Sacramento State where he was the defensive line coach for the Hornets. This past fall, the Hornets' defensive line group combined for 32.5 sacks and 59.0 tackles-for-loss. The group produced one first team all-Big Sky selection along with two second team selections. Outside of coaching, McGilvra is known for his training of NFL talent. McGilvra hosts some of the top tier talent every off-season, including Khalil Mack, Aidan Hutchinson, Quennin Williams, Kenny Clark, Laitau Latu and more. McGilvra has a group of over 50 active NFL players that train with him over the offseason, including 16 former first round draft picks as a part of the group. McGilvra has been known to develop some of the top talent for every NFL Draft cycle through his time coaching the defensive line for both the Senior Bowl and Shrine Bowl with three players winning MVP honors at the Senior Bowl. He has worked closely with NFL teams such as; LA Rams, LA Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans over the last decade to help them develop young undrafted free agents on their rosters.