University of California-Davis Football
Coaching Staff (16)
Head Coach
Tim Plough returned to his alma mater to become the 18th head coach in UC Davis football history in December of 2023. And the 2026 season will be his third at the
Assistant Director of Football Operations
Former Aggie Alex Agnew joined the UC Davis football staff as the Assistant Director of Football Operations in August 2025. Agnew joined the staff after completing
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Assistant Coach (Inside Linebackers)
Austin Taylor joined the coaching staff as a defensive assistant ahead of the 2024 season. Taylor was on the coaching staff with Tim Plough at Cal, where he was
Defensive Quality Control
Chad Larkin joined the UC Davis coaching staff as Defensive Quality Control coach ahead of the 2025 season. He previously spent the 2024 season as a Defensive Analyst
Special Teams Coordinator
Cody vonAppen joined the UC Davis football staff shortly after the end of the 2025 season, joining the Aggies in February of 2026 set to take over as special teams
Assistant Coach (Cornerbacks)
A California native, DuMaurier Jordan made his way to back the Golden State to join Head Coach Tim Plough's staff ahead of the 2024 season after spending one season
Assistant Coach (Safeties)
Evan Hicks joined the Aggie coaching staff in 2018 as the defensive quality control coach, then became a full-time assistant following the 2019 season and he oversees
Jane and Fred Arp Defensive Line Coach
Jerry Brady, a former co-defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach at Los Angeles Valley College, joined the UC Davis football staff in 2017. He first
Defensive Coordinator
The 2025 season will be the sixth for Matt Coombs in Davis, having served as defensive coordinator since joining the Aggies staff in 2019. During the 2024 season,
Director of Football Operations
Matt Kitchen became the director of football operations in 2021 and the 2025 season will be his fifth in charge of the Aggie football operations. Kitchen was a football
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Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
A two-year letterwinner at UC Davis in 2010 and 2011, then a graduate assistant with the Aggies in 2012, Mike Cody returned to his alma mater during the 2020 winter
Offensive Coordinator
An NSCA-certified strength and conditioning specialist and former assistant coach for the Aggies, Paul Shelton returned to UC Davis ahead of the 2024 season following
Video Coordinator
Ryan Springer returned to college football when he was named Director of Football Video Services for the Aggies in February of 2024. The 2025 season will be his
Assistant Coach (Tight Ends)
Taylor Chapatte enters his fifth season in 2025 as the Aggies tight ends coach. And in 2025 Chapatte will also take on the duties as Special Teams Coordinator. Chapatte
Assistant Coach (Wide Recievers)
Trey Shimabukuro enters his second season as a member of the Aggie coaching staff, and his first having been promoted to a full-time assistant earning promotion
Assistant Coach (Running Backs)
Vavae Malepeai joined UC Davis football head coach Tim Plough's staff ahead of the 2026 spring season, coming to Davis after spending the previous three seasons
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