Football Coaches

2026 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email	Phone
Jeff McMartin	Head football coach	mcmartinj@central.edu	641-628-7609 641-628-7609
Cody Baethke	Associate head coach/defensive coordinator/safeties coach	baethkec@central.edu	641-628-5616 641-628-5616
Michael Chorowicz	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	chorowiczm@central.edu	641-628-5590 641-628-5590
Jeff Bollard	Wide receivers coach
Owen Brase	Tight ends coach	braseo@central.edu
Jeff Devries	Running backs coach
Eric Jones	Offensive line coach	jonese@central.edu	641-628-5420 641-628-5420
Tim Lydon	Defensive line coach	lydont@central.edu	641-628-5590 641-628-5590
Matt Paulsen	Cornerbacks coach
Max Race	Special teams coordinator/inside linebackers coach	racem@central.edu	641.628.5615 641.628.5615
Lee Schroeder	Outside linebackers coach
Drew Sikkink	Offensive line coach	sikkinka@central.edu	641-628-5707 641-628-5707
Bob Smith	Kickers/punters coach
Carson Barber	Student coach - tight ends
Tytus Forsberg	Student coach - offensive line
Vito Luchi	Student coach - defensive line
Jeremiah Peiffer	Student coach - quarterbacks
Curtis Wilkinson	Student coach - wide receivers

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email	Phone
Kyle Johnson	Strength and conditioning coach	johnsonk@central.edu	641-628-5440 641-628-5440
Tayla Brodersen	Student assistant equipment manager
Holland Hunter	Student assistant equipment manager
Bella Keaveny	Student assistant equipment manager
Ellison Ritzert	Student assistant equipment manager
Pacey Thompson	Student assistant eqipment manager
Allysa Criss	Assistant athletic trainer	crissa@central.edu	641-628-5452 641-628-5452
Katie Mayhew	Assistant athletic trainer	banowetzk@central.edu	641-628-7005 641-628-7005
Danika Arnold	Student athletic trainer
Avalon Burns	Student athletic trainer
McKenzie Curren	Student athletic trainer
Lauren Gano	Student athletic trainer
Clay Goecke	Student athletic trainer
Kale Hobart	Student athletic trainer
Emily Patten	Student athletic trainer
Lydia Smith	Student athletic trainer