Choose a Staff Member: Adelman, Michael Adler, Maureen Anderson, Jordan Andrews, Beth Basista, Bryce Bednar, Abby Beebe, Earl Bell, Bobby Benoit, Michele Bernhard, Kelsey Bertini, RJ Boyages, Sophie Brand, William Breen, Abby Burke, Matt Bush, Jack Clark, Matt Cooper, Jake Corcoran, Colin Cronin, Shawn Dailey, Jamie Daugherty, Ty de Swardt, Mark Dean, Nate Denecke, Pat Dolce, Maddie Dreyer, Joe Dutton, Brady Edwards, Jonathan Edwards, Tim Epstein, Taylor Fellinger, Lewis Fickel , Libby Fortuno Ferreira, Sofia Fowler, Michelle Fuelling, Steve Germano, JP Ginley, Joe Gorman, Alec Grobler, Dominic Grobler, Dominic Hawald, Mark Hoschouer, Jenna Johnson, Alex Johnson, Bruce Johnson, Milt Kane, Mike Kollin, Kayla Konte, Kasey Krakowiak, Anthony Lang, Anthony Lombardozzi , Travis MacLean, Jack Marcinko, Mike Marich, Michael Mark, Keaton Martin, Karson Maxwell, Trent Mayle, Cam McGrail, Rachael McNeal, Torrey McNulty, Joe McPeek, Matt McPhillips, Don Minton, Corey Mladenovic, Dejan Mladenovic, Dejan Monahan, JT Monk, Ryan Moran, Pete Moran , Pat Paul, Dean Pawlowski, Jeff Peck, Marlo Phillips, Scott Pilekic, Ante Pluhar, Candace Polian, Brian Polian, Brian Ramsden, Aiden Robertson, Tim Rubino, Jerry Ruggiero, Nicholas Russo, Chris Santillo, Vittorio Schlenk, Eric Scibelli, Tony Shadrach, Kevin Shantery, Scott Sharpley, Kore Simko , Lauren Smith, Riley Smith, Derek Soeder, Mike Stanley, Jack Stephan, Gina Tarnow, Jason Tatom, Pat Teeter, Felicia Tikkanen, Mitch Toranzo, Lara Treu, Britta Turner, Brooke Tutskey, Daniel Tyransky, Ryan Wasinski, Tommy Welki, Dr. Andy Welsch, Jeff Wisniewski, Andrew Wisnyai, Alex Wojciechowski, Dave Wood, Alex Zajacz, Melissa Nate Dean Title Defensive Backs Coach / Recruiting Coordinator Email ndean@jcu.edu Nate Dean enters his second season on the JCU Football coaching staff in 2026. Dean was elevated to Defensive Backs Coach / Recruiting Coordinator after serving as Cornerbacks Coach in 2025. In his first season in University Heights, Dean mentored a pair of All-NCAC selections, Dylan Crasi and Jacob Hufnagel. The two outstanding corners won Second Team All-NCAC honors after anchoring a standout secondary en route to the NCAA Semifinal and an NCAC Championship. Dean’s last stop was at Mount St. Joseph, where he coached the defensive backs last season. Dean and the Lions faced off with JCU in the First Round of the NCAA Playoffs. Dean coached an All-HCAC selection and the HCAC Newcomer of the Year. Previously, Dean was the cornerbacks coach at Hiram College in 2023. The Euclid native also coached track at Villa Angela-Saint Joseph and interned at Speed & Strength Systems. The VASJ grad earned three football letters as a wideout at Ohio Northern, also competing in track & field. Dean earned All-American honors in 2020 in the indoor 200m, and 11 All-OAC honors. He earned his degree in Exercise Physiology from ONU.
