This morning Tiffin University announced that Brett Ekkens will be the new Head Football Coach for the Dragons. 

 

Ekkens has been the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for the last two seasons with Saginaw Valley State. Prior to SVSU, he was the offensive line coach, run game coordinator, and head of strength and conditioning at Indiana Weslyan. He is also the youngest offensive line coach in the FBS and the fourth youngest coach in the FBS at 26 at the University of Akron. During his time with the Zips, he helped lead the team to a MAC East Championship, including a victory over Northwestern and trips to the Boca Raton Bowl and the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

 

Prior to Akron, Ekkens coached the offensive line and was the strength and conditioning coach at Mt. Union. In 2012, he was a member of the National Championship team and finished as a runner-up in 2013. He went to school at Mt. Union starting all four years at center while earning an All-American and becoming a Rimington Award Winner. He appeared in 4 consecutive National Championships and won one in 2008. His record at Mt. Union was 57-3.

 

Athletic Director Kelly Daniel looks forward to Ekkens joining the football program by being impressed with how he talked in person, and the amount of references that talk highly about him.