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The official Football Coach List for the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks
Since December 2023, Brian Wright has served as Northern Arizona's head coach. [1] Four coaches have led Northern Arizona in the postseason: Max Spilsbury, Joe Salem, Steve Axman, and Jerome Souers.
Brian Wright was named Northern Arizona's 31st head football coach on December 3, 2023. The 2024 season will be his first at the helm. "Brian Wright was a targeted candidate who quickly became our top choice as NAU's head football coach.
The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a member of the Big Sky Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1915. The team plays its home games at the 10,500 seat Walkup Skydome. Brian Wright was hired as the Head Football Coach on December 3, 2023.
Brian Wright (born May 12, 1972) [1] is an American college football coach and former player. He became the head football coach for Northern Arizona University in 2024. [2] He was the head football coach at Pittsburg State University from 2020 to 2023. [3]
Chris Ball is entering his fourth season with the Lumberjacks in 2022-23 after he was named as the 30th head coach in the 107-year history of NAU Football on December 10, 2018. In his first year leading the program, Ball's Lumberjacks finished 10th in scoring (37.2 points per game) and 3rd in total offense (484.1 yards) among 124 FCS programs.
20 lis 2023 · Northern Arizona has fired football coach Chris Ball after five seasons. The school announced Ball’s contract would not be renewed two days after the Lumberjacks beat Eastern Washington 49-42.
