NC State Football Coaching Staff

Dave Doeren

Dave Doeren has been NC State's head coach since the 2013 season. Prior to being hired by the Wolfpack, Doeren spent two years as head coach at Northern Illinois.

Kurt Roper

Roper joined NC State for the 2019 season and brings a wealth of experience, plus a familiarity with the Triangle area, to NC State, having served as an offensive coordinator for two SEC programs and another in the ACC.

He was named running backs coach in 2020.

D.J. Eliot

Wyoming '99

27th year in coaching; 1st year at NC State

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

COLLEGE – Played linebacker at Wyoming for coach Dana Dimel; HIGH SCHOOL - Lettered in football and basketball at Edmond (Oklahoma) Memorial High School.

EDUCATION:

Earned a bachelor’s degree in natural science from Wyoming in 1999and his master’s degree in education from Houston in 2002.

PERSONAL:

He grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma, graduating from Edmond Memorial High School, where he ll. He and his wife, the former Miekel Marsh, have one son, Dawson (19), and three daughters, Drue (17), Page (15), and Reace (10).

BOWL EXPERIENCE:

AS A COACH:Baylor: 2024 Texas Bowl; Kentucky: 2016 Taxslayer Bowl; Florida State: 2012 Orange Bowl, 2011 Champs Sports Bowl, 2010 Chick Fil A Bowl; Rice: 2008 Texas Bowl; Tulsa: 2006 Armed Forces Bowl; Miami - 2002 Fiesta Bowl (BCS Championship)

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS:

Overall:

- Brings coaching experience from the NFL, the ACC, the SEC, the Big 12 and the Pac-12.

At Temple:

- Eliot directed a defense that ranked eighth in the country in sacks per game (3.2), ninth in tackles for loss per game (7.3) and 24th in passing yards allowed per game (198.6). Overall, Temple tallied 38 sacks, which more than doubled the defense’s total from 2021 (15).

- Mentored linebacker Layton Jordan to a career-high nine sacks, which ranked second in the American Athletic Conference.

At Kansas:

- Seven players earned postseason honors during his tenure, including linebacker Kyron Johnson who was drafted and plays for the Philadelphia Eagles.

At Colorado:

- Mentored third-round NFL draft pick Davion Taylor.

- In 2018, his unit finished third in the conference in opponent third-down conversion rate (36.4 pct.) and fourth in opponent yards per play (5.2), opponent red zone touchdown efficiency (51.6 pct.) and sacks (29, tied). During the 2017 season, he guided defensive back Isaiah Oliver to first-team All-Pac 12 accolades.

At Kentucky:

- Led 11 Wildcats to All-SEC recognition and in three of his four years with the school one of his linebackers recorded over 100 tackles in a season.

- The Wildcats set a new school record for defensive touchdowns scored in a season with six in 2014, recording 23 takeaways that year. UK jumped 45 places in total defense rankings from 2013 to 2014 under Eliot, finishing in the top half of the nation in that statistic.

At Florida State:

- The year prior to his arrival, the Seminoles ranked 108th in total defense and rushing defense. However, by 2012, FSU ranked second nationally in total defense (254.1 yards per game) and sixth in scoring defense (14.7 points per game).

- In his three seasons at Florida State (2010-12), the ‘Noles went 31-10 and he helped FSU tie for the national lead in sacks with 48 his first year there. In his second season FSU limited opponents to just 2.35 yards per carry, which led the nation in that category.

- His defensive ends, Bjorn Werner and Cornellius Carradine, combined for and 31 tackles for losses, including 24 sacks, when FSU finished 12-2. Werner went on to be named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year on his way to earning All-America honors.

YEAR BY YEAR WITH DJ ELIOT

1999 - Graduate Assistant at Wyoming
2000-01 - Graduate Assistant at Houston
2002 - Graduate Assistant at Miami
2003-05 - Linebackers/Defensive Backs Coach at Texas State
2006 - Linebackers Coach at Tulsa
2007-09 - Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at Rice
2010-12- Defensive Ends Coach at Florida State
2013-16 - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach at Kentucky
2017-18 - Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach at Colorado
2019-20- Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach at Kansas
2022 - Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach at Temple
2023 - Linebackers at Philadelphia (NFL)
2024 - Senior Analyst at Baylor
2025 - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach at NC State

Joker Phillips

KENTUCKY '85

35th year in coaching, 2nd at NC State

CAREER EXPERIENCE:

34th year in coaching, 1st at NC State

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

COLLEGE - As a wide receiver at Kentucky, finished his career fifth on the school receiving list with 75 receptions for 935 yards and nine touchdowns. PROFESSIONAL - Played two seasons in the NFL with Washington (1985 and 1987) and spent one year (1986) with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

EDUCATION:

Earned a B.A. in advertising from Kentucky in 1986.

PERSONAL DATA:

Born May 12, 1963 in Franklin, Kentucky.

BOWL EXPERIENCE:

AS A PLAYER - 1983 Hall of Fame Classic, 1984 Hall of Fame Classic; AS A COACH - NC State - 2021 Holiday Bowl*; Ohio State: 2016 Fiesta Bowl; Minnesota: 2000 MicronPC.com Bowl, 1999 Sun Bowl; Cincinnati: 1997 Humanitarian Bowl; Kentucky: 2010 BBVA Compass Bowl, 2009 Music City Bowl, 2008 Liberty Bowl, 2007 Music City Bowl, 2006 Music City Bowl, 1993 Peach Bowl.

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS:

Overall:

- Has experience coaching in the college and professional ranks, has served as a coordinator and head coach.

- 11 of his wide receivers have gone on to become NFL draft picks.

- Worked with Pack OC Tim Beck at Ohio State (2016) and with RB coach Kurt Roper at Kentucky (2005) and with the Cleveland Browns (2015).

- Named one of the nation’s top recruiters by SI.com and Rivals.com.

At NC State:

- WR Emeka Emezie was a second-team All-ACC selection in 2021. Ememzie also set a new school record for most career receptions (229), and ranks third all-time in receiving yards (2,895) and sixth in TD catches (19).

At Maryland:

- In 2019 and 2020, Phillips coached All-Big Ten wide receiver Dontay Demus Jr. at Maryland and helped the Terps’ offense score 142 points in the first two games of the ‘19season (79 - Howard, 63 - #21 Syracuse), the most by a Big Ten team since 1936 (Ohio State, 1996) and the third most by any FBS team over that span. Demus ranked eighth in the Big Ten in receiving last season.

At Cincinnati:

- Bearcats went 11-2 and downed Virginia Tech in the 2018 Military Bowl.

- Under his tutelage, wide receiver Kahlil Lewis ranked seventh in the American Athletic by averaging 4.3 receptions per game for 782 yards and nine touchdowns.

At Kentucky:

- Became the first coach in Kentucky history to lead the team to a bowl game in his first season (BBVA Compass Bowl), and he won more games than any first-year UK coach since Blanton Collier in 1954.

- As offensive coordinator in 2007, he guided Kentucky’s offense to a school record 475 points. That season he also helped the Wildcats defeat No. 1 LSU, 43-37.

At Minnesota:

- Guided All-Big Ten wide receiver Ron Johnson, who went on to play for the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens.

At Notre Dame:

- In his year at Notre Dame, Phillips placed two wideouts in the NFL, Javin Hunter and David Givens.

At South Carolina:

- In 2002, Gamecocks newcomer Troy Williamson earned SEC All-Freshman honors that year and went on to become the No. 7 pick in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft.

YEAR BY YEAR WITH JOKER PHILLIPS

Year(s) School Position
1988-89 Kentucky GA
1990 Kentucky Asst. Recruiting Coordinator
1991-96 Kentucky Wide Receivers
1997 Cincinnati Wide Receivers
1998 Cincinnati Defensive Baks
1999-00 Minnesota Wide Receivers
2001 Notre Dame Wide Receivers
2002 South Carolina Wide Receivers
2002-04 Kentucky Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator
2005-08 Kentucky Offensive Coordinator/WR
2009 Kentucky Head Coach of the Offense/WR
2010-12 Kentucky Head Coach
2013 Florida Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator
2015 Cleveland Browns Wide Receivers
2016 Ohio State Offense Quality Control
2017-18 Cincinnati Wide Receivers
2019-20 Maryland Co-Offensive Coordinator/WR
2021-pres. NC State Assistant Head Coach/WR

Garett Tujague

BYU ‘92

33rd year in coaching; 3rd year at NC State

A veteran offensive line coach, Garret Tujague has spent the last 10 years coaching in the ACC. He has also served as a head coach during his career.

PRONUNCIATION: TOO jay

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

COLLEGE - Played left guard at BYU under LaVell Edwards from 1989-1991 after two years at Chabot College, where he earned All-America honors as an offensive lineman. Contributed to the Cougars’ second-straight 10-3 season and top-25 final ranking in 1990. Statistically, the offense ranked No. 2 in the nation at 565.8 yards per game while also rating No. 2 in scoring, putting up 42.5 points per contest. Started as a senior, protecting Heisman Trophy winner and consensus All-American quarterback Ty Detmer. The Cougar offensive front helped BYU rank No. 5 in total offense at 479.5 yards per outing and No. 11 nationally in scoring at 35 points per game. The Cougars won the conference championship all three seasons Tujague was in Provo.

Earned a bachelor’s degree in recreation management from BYU in 1992 and a master’s degree in educational counseling from the University of Redlands in 1997.

PERSONAL DATA:

A native of Pleasanton, CA., he and his wife, Cami, are the parents of three children: daughters Savanah and Summer and son Carson

BOWL EXPERIENCE:

AS A PLAYER: NC State – 2024 GoBowling Military Bowl, 2023 Pop-Tart Bowl; BYU – 1989 Holiday Bowl, 1990 Holiday Bowl, 1991 Holiday Bowl; AS A COACH – Chabot College – 1995 Graffiti Bowl; College of the Canyons – 1998 McDonalds Community College Bowl, 1999 Southern California Bowl, 2000 Western State Conference Bowl, 2001 Western State Conference Bowl, 2002 Southern California Bowl, 2003 Western State Conference Bowl, 2004 Western State Conference Bowl, 2005 Western State Conference Bowl, 2007 Western State Conference Bowl, 2008 Western State Conference Bowl Bowl; 2010 Golden Empire Bowl, 2012 Southern California Bowl; BYU – 2013 Fight Hunter Bowl, 2014 Miami Beach Bowl, 2015 Las Vegas Bowl; Virginia – 2017 Military Bowl, 2018 Belk Bowl, 2019 Orange Bowl

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS:

At NC State:

- Coached second-round NFL draft pick tackle Anthony Belton.

At Virginia:

- The Cavalier offensive line paved the way for three of the top quarterbacks in Virginia history: Brennan Armstrong, Bryce Perkins and Kurt Benkert.

- His units also helped the Cavaliers tally over 5,000 yards of total offense in 2018, 2019 and 2021.

- In 2021, three of his players were named All-ACC performers, including center Olusegun Oluwatimi, who was also named an All-American by several outlets and became the program’s first Rimington Trophy finalist. It marked Oluwatimi’s second all-conference honor.

- The 2021 Virginia offense was the first in program history to average over 300 yards passing per game, as its 396.2-yard average was the second-highest average in the nation. In 12 games, UVA averaged 515.8 yards per game of total offense - the most in school history.

- In 2020, Tujague’s offensive line ranked No. 1 in the ACC and No. 12 in the nation in tackles for loss allowed (4.2), while also ranking No. 2 in the ACC withcsacks allowed a game (2.0).

- He was on the 2019 staff that led the Cavs to the ACC’s Coastal Division title for the first time and it’s first New Year’s Six bowl game. UVa finished the 2020 season ranked No. 24 in the final College Football Playoff poll and No. 25 in the final USA Today coaches’ poll.

At BYU:

- BYU center Tejan Koroma earned freshman All-America honors in 2014 after helping BYU rank No. 14 in the nation in scoring.

At College of the Canyons:

- Posted a 43-25 record and received five bowl invitations in his six seasons as a head coach.

- Coached and developed three conference players of the year, an all-state player of the year, eight all-state athletes and five JC All-Americans at COC.

- His teams earned three postseason wins and he was named the Southern California Football Association National Conference Coach of the Year in 2008 following a 12-1 season.

- Honored as the Western States Conference Co-Coach of the Year in 2007 after a 9-3 record.

At Redlands:

- The Bulldogs won two Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships.

YEAR BY YEAR WITH GARETT TUJAGUE
1993-95 - Assistant Coach at Chabot College
1996-97 - Assistant Coach at Univ. of Redlands
1998-2006 - Offensive Line Coach at College of the Canyons
2007-12 - Head Coach of College of the Canyons
2013-15 - Offensive Line Coach at BYU
2016-22 - Offensive Line Coach at Virginia
2023 - Offensive Line Coach at NC State
2024-present - Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator at NC State

Todd Goebbel

Northern Iowa ‘98

27th year in coaching, 7th at NC State

Todd Goebbel brings 27 years of experience as an offensive and special teams coach. Since coming to NC State, he has had two specialists win national awards.

PRONUNCIATION: GOE buhl

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

COLLEGE - A three-year starter at quarterback for Kent State, winning MVP honors as a sophomore in 1996 and serving as team captain as a junior in 1997; Following the 1997 season, transferred to Northern Iowa, where he was the starting quarterback in 1998 and earned Gateway Conference Newcomer of the Year honors. PROFESSIONAL - Played briefly for the Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League.

EDUCATION:

Earned a B.S. in physical education from Northern Iowa in 1999 and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Quincy University in 2004.

PERSONAL DATA:

Born May 18, 1976 in Delaware, Ohio. He and his wife Sara have two sons: Tyler (16) and Drew (12). Father Mike has spent 40+ years in the high school ranks and coached two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin when he was a prep player in Columbus, Ohio. Brother Kyle is a high school coach while brother Aaron serves as a sales rep for Shaw Turf.

BOWL EXPERIENCE:

As a coach - NC State - 2024 GoBowling Military Bowl, 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl, 2022 Duke’s Mayo Bowl, 2021 Holiday Bowl*, 2021 Gator Bowl; Marshall: 2018 Gasparilla Bowl, 2017 New Mexico Bowl, 2015 St. Petersburg Bowl, 2009 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl; Ohio State: 2004 Alamo Bowl.

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS:

At NC State:

- In 2024, RB Hollywood Smothers boasted 6.4 yards per carry, the sixth-best mark in school history.

- Long snapper Joe Shimko won the 2023 Patrick Mannelly Award.

- Kicker Christopher Dunn won the 2022 Lou Groza Award and set an NCAA record for field goals made.

- Punter Trenton Gill was a seventh round selection by the Chicago Bears in the 2022 NFL Draft.

- For the first time since 1986, NC State had a pair of specialists named first-team All-ACC performers: punter Trenton Gill and specialist Zonovan Knight in 2021.

- Gill led the ACC in punting average (45.1 yards) in 2021, a mark that ranked 20th nationally.

- Knight led the ACC and ranked second nationally in KO returns in 2021, averaging 34.4 yards. In back-to-back weeks, he returned a kickoff for a TD, and was the first Pack player to return two in a season since 2012.

- PK Christopher Dunn set new school records for career points (377), career field goals (69) and career PATs (a perfect 170-of-170).

- In 2019 and 2020, TE Cary Angeline was an honorable mention All-ACC choice and tied for the team lead in touchdown receptions.

- In 2020, Angeline tied for fifth among all tight ends nationally in touchdown receptions with six, leading all ACC tight ends.

- In 2019, first-year punter Gill set a school single-season record with a 47.6 avg. to lead the ACC and was a third-team All-ACC choice.

At Marshall:

- In 2017, quarterback Chase Litton finished his three-year career as one of the most prolific passers in Marshall’s history, ranking fourth all-time in completions (727) and touchdowns (72) and fifth in passing yards (8,332);

- In 2015, the Herd led the nation in ESPN.com’s Special Teams efficiency rating and finished 21st (second in Conference USA) in 2018, when Thundering Herd long snapper Matt Beardall was also named a first-team all-league pick.

- As recruiting coordinator in 2016, Marshall inked four four-star prospects for the first time in its history and followed that effort with two more four-stars in 2017.

- In 2015, as the Herd finished 10-3 and won its fifth straight postseason game in the St. Petersburg Bowl, coached sophomore tight end Ryan Yurachek, who finished as Marshall’s No. 3 receiver with 44 catches for 417 yards and nine touchdowns.

- Kick/punt returner Deandre Reaves was the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year, finishing his career as MU’s all-time leader in kick return yards. He averaged 30.1 yards on kick returns and scored three TDs on returns (two kicks, one punt, tying the school mark).

- Punter Tyler Williams averaged 44.4 yards per kick, closing his four-year career with the punt avg. record (43.9), while four-year long snapper Matt Cincotta finished his career with 569 snaps … and no bad ones.

At Ohio Dominican:

- Coached 15 players who earned All-GLIAC honors. In 2014, helped lead Dominican to an 11-2 mark, an NCAA regional final appearance and a No. 4 finish in both the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and D2Football.com poll.

- DIrected quarterback Mark Miller, who finished seventh in voting for the Harlon Hill Trophy( best player in NCAA Division II).

- His offense averaged 35.6 points and 445.3 yards per game, led the country in completion percentage (67.9) and was second nationally in red zone offense (90.9 percent).

- In 2013, finished 10-1 and was GLIAC champions. Offense was also top 10 nationally.

- In 2012, as ODU finished 12th in the nation in scoring offense (40.8).

- Panthers ranked 13th nationally in rushing yards (244.9), 27th in total offense (452.8 yards) and eighth in passing efficiency (161.0) while allowing just six sacks all season, the fifth-best mark in the country.

- In 2011, RB Mike Noffsinger set the school single-season and career rushing records and was honored as a Hill Trophy candidate.

At Quincy:

- Quincy was ranked 13th and 10th nationally in total offense.

YEAR BY YEAR WITH TODD GOEBBEL

Year(s) School Position
1999 - Tight Ends Coach at College of Wooster
2000-01 - Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers at Tiffin Univ.
2002-03 - Offensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator at Quincy Univ.
2004 - Defensive Quality Control at Ohio State
2005-09 - Wide Receivers Coach/Special Teams Coordinator at Marshall
2010-14 - Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator at Ohio Dominican
2015 - Tight Ends Coach/Special Teams Coordinator at Marshall
2016 - Wide Receivers Coach at Marshall
2017 - Co-Offensive Coordinator at Marshall
2018 - Co-Offensive Coordinator/Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach at Marshall
2019-22 - NC State Tight Ends/Fullbacks Coach/Special Teams Coordinator at NC State
2023-present - Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator at NC State

Gavin Locklear

Charley Wiles

NC State hired Wiles prior to the 2020 season.

Brian Mitchell

NC State hired Brian Mitchell prior to the 2020 season.

Charlton Warren

Air Force '99

21st year in coaching; 1st year at NC State

Charlton Warren not only spent a decade on active duty in the Air Force, but has also served as a defensive coordinator in the SEC, ACC and Big Ten.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

COLLEGE - Three-year letterman at defensive back for Air Force, helping the Falcons achieve consecutive 10-win seasons in 1997 and ‘98, including a 12-1 record and an outright conference title in 1998. HIGH SCHOOL - Played football, basketball and ran track for Forest Park High School.

EDUCATION

Graduated from Air Force in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in human factors engineering and earned an MBA from Georgia College and State University in 2003.

PERSONAL:

From 2000-03, was stationed at Warner Robins Air Force Base, where he served as a C-130 avionics program manager. Following that stint, he was stationed at Eglin Air Force Base where he worked as an air-to-ground weapons program manager for the Air Armament Center. Following his graduation, he spent a decade on active duty with the United States Air Force. Grew up in Conley, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. He and his wife Tialer are parents to three children: Jayree, Teya and Chase.

BOWL EXPERIENCE:

AS A COACH: Indiana: 2021 Outback Bowl; Georgia: 2020 Peach Bowl, 2019 Sugar Bowl; Florida: 2018 Peach Bowl; UNC: 2023 Duke’s Mayo Bowl, 2022 Holiday Bowl, 2016 Sun Bowl, 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl; Nebraska: 2014 Holiday Bowl; Air Force: 2012 Armed Forces Bowl, 2011 Military Bowl, 2010 Independence Bowl, 2009 Armed Forces Bowl 2008 Armed Forces Bowl 2007 Armed Forces Bowl; AS A PLAYER: Air Force: 1998 Oahu Bowl, 1997 Las Vegas Bowl

Coaching HIGHLIGHTS:

Overall:

- Has been a defensive coordinator in the SEC, ACC and Big Ten.

AT UNC:

- In 2023, led a secondary that produced 12 interceptions on the year, the most since the Heels posted 14 in 2019.

- UNC posted the 10th best passing defense in the NCAA, allowing only 180.8 yards per game through the air in 2016.

- In 2015, the Tar Heel defense allowed 14.5 fewer points from the previous season, the best improvement of any Power 5 program. UNC also had the most improved pass defense in the country. The Tar Heels led the ACC in interceptions, turnovers gained and passes defended while posting an 11-3 record and earning a berth in the ACC Championship Game. The 2015 Tar Heels allowed only 11 passing touchdowns, the fourth fewest in the NCAA.

At Georgia:

- Helped lead the Bulldogs to two SEC East titles and two New Year’s Six bowls. In 2020, the Georgia defense finished second in the SEC and 12th in the nation in total defense, and second in the SEC and 16th nationally in scoring defense.

- His secondary produced four NFL Draft picks, including first-rounder Eric Stokes and second-rounder Tyson Campbell.

- In his first season at Georgia, was part of a coaching staff that led the Bulldogs to their third straight season with 11 or more wins. Georgia led the nation in scoring and rushing defense, ranking among FBS leaders in several other categories.

- Coached safety J.R. Reed, a three-year starter who earned first-team All-America status and was a finalist for the Thorpe Award.

At Florida:

- The Gators improved from T-81st in the FBS for takeaways with 17 to T-11th with 26. The Gators ranked in the top 20 in pass efficiency defense, scoring defense and sacks per game that season. He coached corner C.J. Henderson, who went on to be selected ninth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.

At Tennessee:

- Vols’ pass defense was one of the stingiest in the SEC during the 2017 season, allowing the second-fewest passing yards (1,950) and yards per game (161.7) in the league, and ranking seventh in pass efficiency defense (127.8).

At Nebraska:

- Helped Nebraska’s defense rank fifth nationally in pass efficiency defense and 32nd in passing yards allowed. The Huskers ranked second nationally in completion percentage (48.5), 13th in yards per passing attempt (6.1) and 19th in touchdown passes (15).

At Air Force:

- In 2011, the Air Force pass defense ranked third in NCAA passing yards allowed at 166.8 yards per game and was second in 2010 by allowing 147.8 yards per game.

- The 2009 Falcons defense ranked seventh nationally with 20 interceptions and led the nation in turnover margin. In addition, that 2009 defense ranked in the top 20 nationally in passing yards allowed (5th), total defense (11th) and pass efficiency defense (17th).

YEAR BY YEAR WITH CHARLTON WARREN
2005-06 - Graduate Assistant at Air Force
2007 - Secondary Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at Air Force
2008-11 - Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at Air Force
2012-13 - Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator at Air Force
2014 - Defensive Backs Coach at Nebraska
2015-16 - Defensive Backs Coach at North Carolina
2017 - Defensive Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator at Tennessee
2018 - Cornerbacks Coach at Florida
2019-20 - Defensive Backs Coach at Georgia
2021 - Defensive Coordinator/Linebacks Coach at Indiana
2022-24 - Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach/Assistant Head Coach for Defense at North Carolina
2025 - Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties and Nickels Coach at NC State

Elisha Shaw

Alabama ‘18

5th year in coaching; 2nd year at NC State

Elisha Shaw spent the 2024 season as a graduate assistant and was named a full-time assistant in 2025. One of the top prep prospects in the nation, Shaw suffered a career-ending injury as a senior in high school and then turned his sights to coaching during his undergraduate years at Alabama

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

HIGH SCHOOL - One of the nation’s top defensive tackle prospects from Tucker High School. Held offers from Georgia, Florida State, Arkansas, Auburn, and many others. Named a U.S. Army All-American, accumulating 28 tackles and six sacks in 2012. An injury in his senior high school season left him unable to play football again. The NCAA approved a waiver to give him a non-football scholarship, and Shaw committed to Alabama to begin his coaching career.

PERSONAL:

A native of Atlanta, Ga.

EDUCATION:

Graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in environmental science in 2018.

BOWL EXPERIENCE:

- NC State: 2024 GoBowling Military Bowl; Georgia State: 2023 Idaho Potato Bowl

YEAR BY YEAR WITH ELISHA SHAW

2019-22 - H-Backs Coach at Missouri Valley
2023 - Defensive Line Coach at Georgia State
2024 - Graduate Assistant at NC State
2025 - Defensive Line Assistant at NC State

Isaiah Moore

NC State '21

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

COLLEGE - A five-year starter at linebacker at NC State, he started 55 career contests. A second-team All-ACC performer and three-year team captain. Tallied 341 career tackles, one of the best marks in school history. Named team MVP in 2022, he was a finalist for the Wooden Citizenship Cup and a semifinalist for Jason Witten Man of the Year. PROFESSIONAL - Signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2023.

EDUCATION:

Earned a degree in Communication from NC State in May of 2021.

PERSONAL DATA:

A native of Chester, Va.

BOWL EXPERIENCE

AS A PLAYER - 2018 TaxSlayer Bowl, 2020 TaxSlayer Bowl, 2021 SDCCU Holiday Bowl, 2022 Duke’s Mayo Bowl; AS A COACH - 2024 GoBowling MIlitary Bowl

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

During his undergraduate time at NC State, worked as an assistant coach at Cardinal Gibbons High School (2021 and 2022 seasons); Joined the Wolfpack staff as a volunteer assistant in 2024.