Football Coaches

2026 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address	X
Thomas Ford Jr.	Head Coach		@CoachTFord
Ian Shoemaker	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Lee Stalker	Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
Joe Begnal	Special Teams Coordinator
Loren Endsley	Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line
Sheldon Cross	Recruiting Coordinator / Tight Ends
Spencer Treadwell	Running Backs Coach
Treston Decoud	Cornerbacks Coach
Tyler Paopao	Wide Receivers Coach
VJ Malo	Defensive Line Coach
Avery Roberts	Edge Rushers Coach
Dom Anderson	Pass Game Coordinator / Defensive Backs
J.D. Johnson	Assistant Athletic Director for Football / General Manager	jdjohnson@uidaho.edu
Jamel Cooper	Head Strength and Conditioning Coach	rjcooper@uidaho.edu
JJ Lemming	Sr. Offensive Analyst / Asst. Quarterbacks Coach
Jake Cox	Offensive Quality Control Assistant
Zion Tupuola-Fetui	Defensive Quality Control Assistant
John Kohler	Special Teams Quality Control & Recruiting Assistant
Leon Hutton	Defensive Student Assistant
Jack Schneider	Associate Director of Football Operations & Personnel
Emily Scrupps	Associate Director of Football Operations & Recruiting
Gary Harrell Jr.	Director of Video & Technology Services	garyharrell@uidaho.edu