Utah State University Football

Bronco Mendenhall is in his second season at Utah State after being named the Aggies’ 31st head football coach on Dec. 6, 2024. Mendenhall has 34 years of collegiate

Arpan Bose is in his first year at Utah State Athletics as the Assistant Director of Creative Content. In his current role, Bose serves as the photographer for

Austin Gatewood is in his second season as a senior analyst for defense at Utah State. The 2026 campaign will be Gatewood’s third year working for head coach Bronco

Ben Hogg (Hog) is in his second season with Utah State as an offensive recruiting analyst. The 2025 campaign will be his third year working for head coach Bronco

Bill Garren is in his 20th year as the Director of Video Operations for the Utah State athletics department and was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director in 2016. Garren

Chris Dunlap is in his third year at Utah State as the Director of Equipment Operations for football.  Prior to joining the Aggies, Dunlap spent seven years as

Christopher Howell is in his second year as a defensive analyst with Utah State and works primarily with the safeties. Howell joined the Aggies after spending 25

De’Vante Cross is in his first season as Utah State’s cornerbacks coach. It will be his second season working with USU head coach Bronco Mendenhall and third working

Utah State alumnus and former assistant coach D.J. Tialavea (Tee-al-uh-vay-uh) is in his first season as USU’s senior offensive analyst and assistant offensive line

Donte Wilkins is in his second season as Utah State’s defensive line coach. The 2026 season will be his sixth working for head coach Bronco Mendenhall, as their

Evan Butts is in his second season as the director of player personnel with Utah State football. The 2026 season will be his fifth working for head coach Bronco

Jan Jorgensen is in his second season as Utah State’s outside linebackers coach. He has 11 years of collegiate coaching experience and the 2026 season will be his

Joe Spaziani (Spaz-ee-ann-ee) is in his second season as the director of football operations at Utah State and his sixth in collegiate athletics. The 2026 season

Jordan Pulou (Poo-low) is in his second season with Utah State as a defensive recruiting analyst. In his first year at Utah State in 2025, Pulou helped Utah State

Josh Clifford is in his second season with Utah State as a junior analyst/skill assistant with the offense. The 2026 campaign will be Clifford’s third year working

Jray Galea’i (Ngah-lay-ah-ee) is in his second season with Utah State as a junior analyst for the defense and works primarily with the linebackers. The 2026 campaign

Justice Smith is in his sixth year as an Associate Athletic Director for Academic Services at Utah State.        In his role, Smith provides vision and direction

Kirk Garner is in his second season as Utah State’s running backs coach and has nine years of collegiate coaching experience. The 2026 season will be his sixth working

Kody Cooke is in his second season as Utah State’s head football strength and conditioning coach. Cooke has 14 years of coaching experience and he has been part

Mario Acitelli (Ack-eh-tell-ee) is in his second season as Utah State’s run game coordinator and offensive line coach. He has been part of eight postseason teams.

Matt Johns is in his second season as Utah State’s quarterbacks coach and has eight years of collegiate coaching experience. The 2025 season will be his fourth working

Michael Frisina (Fri-see-nuh) is in his first season with Utah State as the Aggies special teams analyst. Frisina came to Utah State after spending the past two

Nick Howell is in his second season as Utah State’s defensive coordinator and safeties coach. The 2026 season will be Howell’s 14th consecutive as an FBS defensive

Pat Hickman is in his second season as the chief of staff for Utah State’s football program. The 2025 campaign will be his 19th working for head coach Bronco Mendenhall.    With

One of the top offensive architects in college football, Robert Anae (Uh-nye) was hired on Jan. 3, 2026, as Utah State's offensive coordinator. A three-time nominee

Shane Hunter is in his second year as Utah State’s special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. Hunter, who is entering his 12th season working with head coach

Skyler Ridley is in his first season as Utah State’s wide receivers coach. Ridley came to Utah State after spending the last 10 years on staff at Weber State,

Stine Emrick (Stee-nuh) is in her second season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for Utah State football. Emrick has seven years of coaching experience. In

Summer Tujague (Two-Jay) is in her second season with Utah State as the assistant for head coach Bronco Mendenhall. The 2025 campaign will be Tujague’s sixth year

Walker Erickson is in his third year with Utah State’s football program as the Assistant Director of Creative Content. Erickson joined the Aggies after spending

Waqa Damuni (Wonga Da-moo-nee) is in his 13th year at Utah State and seventh as an Assistant Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Development and Academic Coordinator.