Northern Illinois
Also known as N Illinois, NIU, NIU Huskies, Northern Illinois Huskies, Northern Illinois State Evansmen, Northern Illinois State Huskies, Northern Illinois State Normal, Northern Illinois State Teachers.
Mountain WestFBS
Head coach
Rob Harley17On staff
2026Season
0Open seats2025-26 cycle
Current staff
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Head coach
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- 2026–presentRob HarleyHead Coach
Coordinators
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- 2026–presentTony PetersenCo-Offensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks
- 2025–presentQuinn SandersOffensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks
- 2026–presentDJ BlandDefensive Passing Game CoordinatorCornerbacksAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentCory ConnollySpecial Teams CoordinatorLinebackers
Position coaches
8
- 2026–presentMatt WhiteAssistant Offensive Line
- 2026–presentTy BolesAssistant Running Backs
- 2026–presentBrayden PattonAssistant Tight Ends
- 2026–presentJoseph HawkinsAssistant Wide Receivers
- 2026–presentChris WestAssistant Defensive Ends
- 2026–presentJustin RobinsonAssistant Defensive Tackles
- 2026–presentKai RossAssistant Safeties
- 2026–presentAngelo SebastianoAssistant Coach
Operations
3
- 2026–presentJake ManningAssistant Director of Football Operations
- 2026–presentDan WolfeDirector of Football Operations
- 2026–presentAndy WangGeneral Manager
Performance
1
- 2026–presentJuney BarnettDirector of Sports Performance
Open seats
No open seats.
Every seat Northern Illinois 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15 | 12 |
| 2013 | 11 | 12 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 9 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 11 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 16 | 0 |
Where they are now
12 of 32
- Left 2025Thomas HammockHead Coach → Running Backs at Seattle SeahawksPosition coach
- Left 2024Eric EidsnessOffensive Coordinator → Offensive Coordinator at South Dakota StateCoordinator
- Left 2024Wesley BeschornerOffensive Coordinator → Tight Ends at Wake ForestPosition coach
- Left 2022Nic McKissic-LukeRun Game Coordinator → Running Backs at New York JetsPosition coach
- Left 2018Jake LandryRunning Backs → Offensive Analyst at Penn StateAnalyst
- Left 2018Mike UremovichAssistant Head Coach → Head Coach at Ball StateHead coach
- Left 2017Jordan LynchQuarterbacks → Head Coach at Mount Carmel High SchoolHead coach
- Left 2017Kevin KaneSafeties → Defensive Coordinator at PurdueCoordinator
- Left 2016Bob BostadTight Ends → Run Game Coordinator at IndianaCoordinator
- Left 2015Jay NiemannDefensive Coordinator → Assistant Defensive Line at IowaPosition coach
- Left 2013Tim PolasekTight Ends → Head Coach at North Dakota StateHead coach
- Left 2012Dave DoerenHead Coach → Head Coach at NC StateHead coach
Moves
No published moves at Northern Illinois in this window.
Moves appear here as they are published, each one carrying its source.