SAN ANTONIO -- University of Incarnate Word head football coach Eric Morris has completed his staff, he announced Monday.
 
Josh Kirkland | Assistant Head Coach and Running Backs
 
Prior to UIW, Kirkland, a Levelland, Texas, native, was the athletic coordinator and head football coach at Lehman High School (Texas). Under his tutelage, Lehman broke the record for passing yards and completion percentage. Prior to Lehman, Kirkland was the athletic coordinator and head football coach at El Paso Parkland High School. Under Kirkland, Parkland led the state in rushing yards (3,924 yards) and was third in total offense (6,351 total yards).
 
Cody Crill | Offensive Coordinator
 
Crill comes to UIW after nine seasons at Navarro College, the final three of which he served as the head coach. Since he arrived at Navarro, the Bulldogs accumulated a 97-24 record, three conference titles, four bowl wins and the 2010 NJCAA national championship. He has guided 30 offensive linemen to the Division I level and several former players have played in the NFL.
 
Justin Deason | Defensive Coordinator
 
Deason comes to UIW from Texas A&M-Commerce, where he spent four seasons as the defensive coordinator. Deason helped guide the Lions to a National Championship in 2017. Under Deason, the Lions had the 15th best scoring defense in Division II, allowing just 16.7 points per game. Deason's defense was also ninth in the country in interceptions (19), 11th in defensive passing efficiency, 13th in tackles for loss per game (8.5), 20th in red zone defense and sacks, 25th in turnovers gained (25), total defense (303.4 yards per game) and third down defense (32.8 percent).
 
Brandon Lechtenberg | Special Teams Coordinator and Linebackers
 
Prior to UIW, Lechtenberg spent the 2017 season as the safeties coach at UT Martin. In one season, the Skyhawk defense quickly elevated to one of the top defenses nationally in FCS football. In addition to finishing fourth in the nation in scoring defense, sixth in total defense, and first in redzone defense, two of Lechenberg's three safeties finished with All-Ohio Valley Conference honors.
 
Rickey Hunley | Recruiting Coordinator and Safeties
 
Prior to working with the Cardinals, Hunley served as the linebacker coach and special teams coordinator at the University of West Georgia. During each of his three seasons, the Wolves led the GSC in total defense. UWG also ranked 44th nationally in kick return defense and seventh in kick return average in 2017.
 
Brett Watson | Defensive Tackles and Camps Coordinator
 
Prior to UIW, Watson spent two seasons at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. During the 2017 season, he was the defensive line coach and the junior college recruiting coordinator. He coached the linebackers in 2016. In 2017, Watson helped guide SOSU to a 7-4 record with a 4-2 mark in the Great American Conference. The Savage Storm recorded 791 tackles with 53 tackles for loss and 15 sacks.
 
Darren Garrigan | Cornerbacks
 
Prior to UIW, Garrigan spent four seasons as the secondary coach at Texas A&M Commerce. In four seasons, Garrigan tutored a secondary that was not only at the top of the Lone Star Conference, but was also one of the top in the country. He helped produced 14 all-conference players, three all-region players, one LSC Defensive Back of the Year and one All-American. In four seasons, the Lion defense intercepted 71 passes, caused 185 pass breakups and scored 12 defensive touchdowns.
 
Steve Foley | Defensive Ends
 
Prior to UIW, Foley spent one season as the volunteer assistant coach at the University of Louisiana Monroe. Before ULM, Foley played in the NFL for seven seasons. While in the NFL, he split time between the Cincinnati Bengals (1998-2001), the Houston Texans (2003) and the San Diego Chargers (2004-05).
 
Jordan Shoemaker | Offensive Line
 
Prior to working at UIW, Shoemaker helped lead Magnolia West to become co-district champions and bi-district champions with a 9-2 record and an appearance in the second round of the playoffs. Before Magnolia West, Shoemaker spent five seasons working in the Baylor football program. In his final two seasons with the Bears, he was an assistant director and analyst.
 
Jordan Davis | Wide Receivers
 
Prior to UIW, Davis was an offensive graduate assistant at Texas Tech University, where he worked closely with Eric Morris, then the offensive coordinator for the Red Raiders, during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. In 2017, Davis helped guide TTU to a top-10 national ranking in passing offense. The Red Raiders also ranked 16th in passing offense, averaging 474.6 yards per game, including 333.7 yards through the air. Texas Tech played in the Birmingham Bowl to conclude the 2017 season.
 
Clint Killough | Quality Control – Wide Receivers
 
Prior to returning to San Antonio, Killough was a defensive and offensive graduate assistant at Bowling Green State University from 2017-18. While in Bowling Green, Killough worked with the secondary before transitioning over to the offensive side of the ball with the wide receivers. Before joining the BGSU staff, Killough, a San Antonio native, played for the Cardinals for three years, one of which he suffered a season-ending injury after just three games as a junior.
 
Tad Blaylock | Director of Football Operations
 
As the director of football operations, Blaylock oversees the administrative duties for the football team. He does everything from the day-to-day operations to responsibilities including budget control, team travel, office organization and facility management. He also serves as the football program's liaison to university departments and all other units within the athletic department.
 
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