Tyler Staker
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamCoe
ConferenceARC
Record48–21
Biographical details
Bornc. 1984 (age 39–40)
Alma materCoe College (2006)
Playing career
2002–2005Coe
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006–2007Coe (GA/OL/WR)
2008–2015Coe (OC)
2016–presentCoe
Head coaching record
Overall48–21
Tournaments1–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As player
3× IIAC (2002, 2004–2005)
As coach
2× IIAC (2012, 2016)
Awards
As player
First-Team All-IIAC (2005)
Second-Team All-IIAC (2004)
As coach
AFCA D3 Regional Coach of the Year (2016)
IIAC Coach of the Year (2016)

Tyler Staker (born c. 1983) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Coe College, a position he has held since 2016. He is the son of former Coe head football coach Steve Staker.

Playing career

Staker played college football for Coe as a defensive back. From 2002 to 2005 he was a four-year letterwinner and two-time team captain. In 2004 he earned Second-Team All-IIAC honors and in 2005 he earned First-Team All-IIAC honors. In his four-year career with the school he helped lead them to an overall record of 29–14 and three IIAC championships.[1][2]

Coaching career

After graduating, Staker joined Coe's coaching staff as a graduate assistant, offensive line, and wide receivers coach for two seasons in 2006.[3] In 2008 he was promoted to the role of offensive coordinator. In 2012 his offense helped lead the team to an IIAC championship. During his eight-year stint as offensive coordinator the Kohawks garnered an overall record of 51–23 and three NCAA Division III Playoff appearances.[4]

In 2016, following the retirement of Staker's father, Steve, he took over as head coach.[5] In his first season as head coach he lead the team to an 11–1 record including an IIAC championship and a trip to the Division III Playoffs.[6] In the team's first playoff game they defeated Monmouth (IL) 21–14 before falling to St. Thomas in the second round 6–55.[7] After the season he was named IIAC Coach of the Year along with being named the AFCA D3 Regional Coach of the Year.[8][9] In 2021, he had his best season since his inaugural season as he went 8–2 overall and 6–2 in conference play.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs AFCA# D3°
Coe Kohawks (Iowa Conference / American Rivers Conference) (2016–present)
2016 Coe 11–18–01stL NCAA Division III Second Round17
2017 Coe 4–62–6T–7th
2018 Coe 6–45–35th
2019 Coe 6–45–34th
2020–21 Coe 0–10–0N/A
2021 Coe 8–26–23rd
2022 Coe 7–36–22nd
2023 Coe 9–27–12ndL NCAA Division III First Round
Coe: 48–2139–19
Total:48–21
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Personal life

Staker is the son of former Coe College head coach Steve Staker.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Tyler Staker - Head Football Coach/Offensive Coordinator - Football Coaches". Coe College. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  2. ↑ "Football All-Conference". Coe College. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  3. ↑ "Tyler Staker Takes Over Coe Football Program". rollrivers.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  4. ↑ "Staker retires as Coe football coach, will be replaced by his son". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  5. 1 2 Hanley, Zachary (2016-10-03). "A Staker family affair with Coe Football". KGAN. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  6. ↑ "2016 Football Schedule". Coe College. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  7. ↑ "Tommies Blog: St. Thomas Dominates Northwestern, No. 16 Coe Next". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  8. ↑ Nelson, Jim. "Coe's Staker Coach of the Year in IIAC". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  9. ↑ "Thorne Recognized with Regional Coaching Honor". North Central College Athletics. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
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