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Trevor Andrews was named the University of Dayton's head football coach on Dec. 12, 2022. He brings 25 years of college coaching experience to his alma mater.
Andrews, 47, was a three-year letterwinner at defensive back for the Flyers. He was a member of three Pioneer Football League championship teams that had Mike Kelly as the head coach, and Andrews' predecessor at Dayton , Rick Chamberlin, as the then-defensive coordinator. The Flyers were a combined 37-5 over Andrews' four years. That includes Dayton's undefeated (11-0) team in 1996.
"The reason I got into coaching was because of my experience at the University of Dayton," Andrews said. "Dave Whilding, Rick Chamberlin and Mike Kelly showed me the way, and made me want to help other young men have the kind of experience that I had playing college football at UD."
Andrews brings a wealth of college coaching successes back to The Hilltop. He returns to Dayton from Western Michigan, where he coached the Bronco linebackers for four seasons. Prior to that, he was at William & Mary for 18 years, including six as Associate Head Coach, five as defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator for nine years. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Illinois Wesleyan in 1999 and coached one season at Randolph-Macon before moving to William & Mary.
"When I let myself think about it, I came to realize that coaching at the University of Dayton was my dream job," the new Flyer coach reflected. "The type of student-athlete you get to coach here is second to none. You get to get to know them and their families in the recruiting process, watch them grow and mature in their time as they earn their degree and graduate, and years later they come back with their own families. That's what it's all about."
Over his coaching career, Andrews has coached 23 all-conference players, three league defensive players of the year and six NFL players.
Andrews earned his B.S. in physical education from UD in 1998. He and his wife, Danielle, have four children, James, Sophia, Aiden and Annabelle.
"I'm humbled to be the Dayton football coach, a bit overwhelmed it's actually happening, and very excited to get started," Andrews concluded.