Football Coaches

Butler University Athletics

2026 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Phone	Email Address
Kevin Lynch	Head Coach	317-940-9906 317-940-9906	kplynch1@butler.edu
Jordan Belfiori	Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach	317-940-9906 317-940-9906	jbelfiori@butler.edu
Joe Cheshire	Special Teams Coordinator / Safeties Coach	317-940-9906 317-940-9906	jcheshir@butler.edu
Luke Shively	Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach	317-940-9906 317-940-9906	lshively@butler.edu
Will Patterson	Defensive Line Coach / Run Game Coordinator	TBD TBD	TBD
Clint Hostler	Snipers Coach / Video Coordinator	317-940-9906 317-940-9906	chostler@butler.edu
Eddie Schott	Quarterbacks Coach	317-940-9906 317-940-9906	eschott@butler.edu
Alex Mitchell	Tight Ends Coach	317-940-9906 317-940-9906	amitchell4@butler.edu
Byron Hubbard II	Defensive Analyst / Defensive Line	317-940-9906 317-940-9906	bhubbard@butler.edu
Tyce Ferrell	Offensive Analyst	317-940-9906 317-940-9906	tferrell@butler.edu
Ty Morgan '24	Director of Football Operations	317-940-9906 317-940-9906	tcmorgan@butler.edu

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Phone	Email Address
Dan Wenger	Strength and Conditioning Coach		dwenger1@butler.edu
Kelsey Morgan	Strength and Conditioning Coach		knmorgan1@butler.edu
Kelly Luse, ATC	Athletic Trainer	317-940-8437 317-940-8437	kezimme1@butler.edu
Dr. Jenna Walls, MD	Team Physician
Dr. Michael Bender, MD	Orthopedic Team Physician
Dr. Adam Shunk, PhD	Sports Psychologist		ashunk@butler.edu
Gabby Poirier, MS, RD	Sports Nutrition		gabrielle.poirier@ascension.org
Sonya Hopkins	Associate Athletic Director/Academics	317-940-8378 317-940-8378	sahopkin@butler.edu
Anya Housholder	Assistant Director of Compliance and Academics	317-940-6170 317-940-6170	ahousholder@butler.edu
Jack Nierste	Equipment & Operations Assistant		jnierste@butler.edu
JP Gourley	Assistant Director of Football Operations		jgourley@butler.edu
Max Krider	Head Student Manager