Tulane Football
Tulane Announces 2026 Football Coaching, Support Staffs
Jan 24, 2026 | Football
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane announced its 2026 football coaching and support staffs on Saturday.
Will Hall, who returned to Tulane in 2025 as Passing Game Coordinator and Wide Receivers Coach, was named the program's new head coach on December 8.
Hall, a highly accomplished coach with extensive experience, previously served as Tulane's Offensive Coordinator from 2019-2020.
The Green Wave finished the 2025 season ranked No. 18 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls. This marked only the second time in four seasons, the third since 1998, and the fourth since 1970 that the program has finished a season nationally ranked.
Tulane won the American Conference Championship, securing its second conference title in four years. With an 11-3 record, it earned its first-ever playoff appearance in school history against Ole Miss. Notably, Tulane became the first team from Louisiana to make the College Football Playoff (CFP) in the 12-team format, qualifying as the fourth-highest ranked conference champion.
The 2025 season featured 11 wins in 14 games, including two victories over Power 4 opponents—the first time since 1988. The win over North Texas (34-21) secured Tulane's second conference title in four years.
The team earned 13 All-Conference selections, including the Special Teams Player of the Year. The team's returning All-Conference players for the 2026 season includes Jack Tchienchou (safety – 1st team), TJ Smith (return specialists – 3rd team), and Jason Arredondo (designated snapper –3rd team)
Over the past four seasons, Tulane's record stands at 43-13.
2026 Tulane Football Coaching Staff
Will Hall - Head Coach
Russ Callaway - Offensive Coordinator
Tayler Polk - Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
Chris Forestier - Special Teams Coordinator
Nate Fuqua - Co-Defensive Coordinator/Bandits
Brayden Berezowitz - Passing Game Coordinator/Spears
Bryan Berezowitz - Passing Game Coordinator/Safeties
Collin D'Angelo - Quarterbacks
Brock Hays - Running Backs
Cody Kennedy - Offensive Line
JJ McCleskey - Cornerbacks
Carter Sheridan - Wide Receivers
Tyler Spotts-Orgeron - Tight Ends
Landius Wilkerson - Defensive Line
Ricky Figurell - Assistant Special Teams Coordinator
Kanan Ray - Assistant, Offensive Line
Brian Whitehead - Defensive Assistant
Bryce Bohanon - Graduate Assistant, Wide Receivers
Luke Byrne - Graduate Assistant, Offensive Line
Justin Ibieta - Graduate Assistant, Tight Ends
Mason Lambert - Graduate Assistant, Inside Linebackers
Joseph Newman - Graduate Assistant, Defensive Line
2026 Tulane Football Support Staff
Chris Hatcher - Chief of Staff
Kelly Comarda - General Manager
Rory Thornton - Director, Football Operations
Kyle Schexnayder - Assistant General Manager
Derick Bugg - Director, Player Development
Keith Domino - Director, Player Acquisition and Retention
Cody Heidbreder - Director, Football Equipment
Colin Kenyon - Director, Strength and Conditioning
Colton Leggett - Director, Scouting
Courtney Luquet - Director, On-Campus Recruiting/Player Engagement
Sarah Tamplin - Director, Sports Nutrition
Matt Ungaschick - Personnel Specialist
Hannah Richards - Associate Director, Player Relations/Assistant to the Head Coach
Wes Bordelon - Associate Director, Sports Performance
Markus James - Associate Director, Strength and Conditioning
Parker Peltier - Associate Director, Football New Media
Brandon Vyhnalek - Associate Director, Football Video
Anna Claire Miskelly - Assistant Director, Sports Nutrition
Jonathan Melia - Assistant AD/Head Football ATC
Evan Brizzell - Athletic Trainer
Riley Miskimen - Athletic Trainer
Samantha Darby - Athletic Trainer
Keyshan Patel - Athletic Trainer
Arturo Calderon - Graduate Assistant, Equipment
Chris Wurl - Graduate Assistant, Video
Will Hall, who returned to Tulane in 2025 as Passing Game Coordinator and Wide Receivers Coach, was named the program's new head coach on December 8.
Hall, a highly accomplished coach with extensive experience, previously served as Tulane's Offensive Coordinator from 2019-2020.
The Green Wave finished the 2025 season ranked No. 18 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls. This marked only the second time in four seasons, the third since 1998, and the fourth since 1970 that the program has finished a season nationally ranked.
Tulane won the American Conference Championship, securing its second conference title in four years. With an 11-3 record, it earned its first-ever playoff appearance in school history against Ole Miss. Notably, Tulane became the first team from Louisiana to make the College Football Playoff (CFP) in the 12-team format, qualifying as the fourth-highest ranked conference champion.
The 2025 season featured 11 wins in 14 games, including two victories over Power 4 opponents—the first time since 1988. The win over North Texas (34-21) secured Tulane's second conference title in four years.
The team earned 13 All-Conference selections, including the Special Teams Player of the Year. The team's returning All-Conference players for the 2026 season includes Jack Tchienchou (safety – 1st team), TJ Smith (return specialists – 3rd team), and Jason Arredondo (designated snapper –3rd team)
Over the past four seasons, Tulane's record stands at 43-13.
2026 Tulane Football Coaching Staff
Will Hall - Head Coach
Russ Callaway - Offensive Coordinator
Tayler Polk - Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
Chris Forestier - Special Teams Coordinator
Nate Fuqua - Co-Defensive Coordinator/Bandits
Brayden Berezowitz - Passing Game Coordinator/Spears
Bryan Berezowitz - Passing Game Coordinator/Safeties
Collin D'Angelo - Quarterbacks
Brock Hays - Running Backs
Cody Kennedy - Offensive Line
JJ McCleskey - Cornerbacks
Carter Sheridan - Wide Receivers
Tyler Spotts-Orgeron - Tight Ends
Landius Wilkerson - Defensive Line
Ricky Figurell - Assistant Special Teams Coordinator
Kanan Ray - Assistant, Offensive Line
Brian Whitehead - Defensive Assistant
Bryce Bohanon - Graduate Assistant, Wide Receivers
Luke Byrne - Graduate Assistant, Offensive Line
Justin Ibieta - Graduate Assistant, Tight Ends
Mason Lambert - Graduate Assistant, Inside Linebackers
Joseph Newman - Graduate Assistant, Defensive Line
2026 Tulane Football Support Staff
Chris Hatcher - Chief of Staff
Kelly Comarda - General Manager
Rory Thornton - Director, Football Operations
Kyle Schexnayder - Assistant General Manager
Derick Bugg - Director, Player Development
Keith Domino - Director, Player Acquisition and Retention
Cody Heidbreder - Director, Football Equipment
Colin Kenyon - Director, Strength and Conditioning
Colton Leggett - Director, Scouting
Courtney Luquet - Director, On-Campus Recruiting/Player Engagement
Sarah Tamplin - Director, Sports Nutrition
Matt Ungaschick - Personnel Specialist
Hannah Richards - Associate Director, Player Relations/Assistant to the Head Coach
Wes Bordelon - Associate Director, Sports Performance
Markus James - Associate Director, Strength and Conditioning
Parker Peltier - Associate Director, Football New Media
Brandon Vyhnalek - Associate Director, Football Video
Anna Claire Miskelly - Assistant Director, Sports Nutrition
Jonathan Melia - Assistant AD/Head Football ATC
Evan Brizzell - Athletic Trainer
Riley Miskimen - Athletic Trainer
Samantha Darby - Athletic Trainer
Keyshan Patel - Athletic Trainer
Arturo Calderon - Graduate Assistant, Equipment
Chris Wurl - Graduate Assistant, Video
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