Tyler Staker

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.

Tyler Staker
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamCoe
ConferenceA-R-C
Record45–20
Biographical details
Bornc. 1984 (age 38–39)
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
Overall45–20
Tournaments1–1 (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)

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#
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 6–14–1
Coe: 45–2036–19
Total:45–20
      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. 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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