Middle Tennessee
Also known as Blue Raiders, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, Middle Tennessee State, Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders, Middle Tennessee State Normal, Middle Tennessee State Teachers, Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders, Middle Tennessee Teachers, MTSU.
Conference USAFBS
Head coach
Derek Mason39On staff
2026Season
0Open seats2025-26 cycle
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Head coach
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- 2024–presentDerek MasonHead Coach
Coordinators
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- 2026–presentAnthony ScelfoOffensive Coordinator
- 2024–presentBrian StewartDefensive Coordinator
- 2026–presentLouie CioffiSpecial Teams Coordinator
Position coaches
29
- 2026–presentMarcus MillerAssistant Offensive Line
- 2026–presentLJ LeonardAssistant Running BacksOffensive Analyst
- 2026–presentBret SmithAssistant Tight Ends
- 2026–presentColey CrowleyInside Receivers
- 2026–presentChristopher BrowneOffensive Line
- 2026–presentJoe GanzQuarterbacks
- 2026–presentAl PoreeRunning Backs
- 2024–presentCalvin LowryRunning Backs
- 2026–presentRoss JenkinsTight Ends
- 2026–presentAbdul MuhammadAssistant Defensive Backs
- 2026–presentJack McAlpinAssistant Defensive Line
- 2026–presentJosh WegrzynAssistant Linebackers
- 2026–presentBryce LewisDefensive Backs
- 2026–presentVernon HargreavesDefensive Line
- 2026–presentA.J. ReisigLinebackers
- 2026–presentJoshua SmithOutside LinebackersDefensive Ends
- 2026–presentTyler MonacoSafeties
- 2026–presentCam RobinsonAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentCameron O'NealAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentDavid HammelAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentHunter SmithwickAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJack AlbertsonAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJohn LaFranceAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJosh PatrickAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentKeith BunchAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentKiana WalkerAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentKim SpurlockAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentSully OrtegaAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentWill ChapmanAssistant Coach
Analysts
1
- 2026–presentNash StidhamSpecial Teams Quality Control
Operations
3
- 2026–presentMikel RiggsDirector of Football Operations
- 2026–presentDana MarquezGeneral Manager
- 2026–presentLandon HannisVideo Coordinator
Performance
2
- 2026–presentDeAundre EmericAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2026–presentJamie BlatnickDirector of Strength and Conditioning
Open seats
No open seats.
Every seat Middle Tennessee vacated in the 2025-26 cycle has been filled, and no departure has been published since. A seat appears here the moment one is.
Turnover
Last 15 seasons
- Head coach
- Coordinator
- Position coach
- Analyst
- Operations
- Performance
| Season | Hires | Departures |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 36 | 0 |
Where they are now
12 of 19
- Left 2023Mike PollyRun Game Coordinator → Assistant Offensive Line at FloridaPosition coach
- Left 2023Mitch StewartOffensive Coordinator → Quarterbacks at ArkansasPosition coach
- Left 2023Rick MalloryOffensive Line → Assistant Coach at Siegel High SchoolPosition coach
- Left 2023Rick StockstillHead Coach → Offensive Analyst at Florida StateAnalyst
- Left 2021Brent DearmonOffensive Coordinator → Head Coach at North AlabamaHead coach
- Left 2016Tyrone NixDefensive Coordinator → dc at Tarleton StateCoordinator
- Left 2015Buster FaulknerOffensive Coordinator → Offensive Coordinator at FloridaCoordinator
- Left 2015Kodi BurnsWide Receivers → Associate Head Coach at AuburnCoordinator
- Left 2012Glen ElarbeeOffensive Line → Offensive Line at TennesseePosition coach
- Left 2011Willie SimmonsOffensive Coordinator → Head Coach at Florida InternationalHead coach
- Left 2010Mike SchultzOffensive Coordinator → Assistant Coach at UT Rio Grande ValleyPosition coach
- Left 2009Manny DiazDefensive Coordinator → Head Coach at DukeHead coach
Moves
No published moves at Middle Tennessee in this window.
Moves appear here as they are published, each one carrying its source.