Robert Churchman joined the UIW football coaching staff in 2016 as the Director of Football Operations.
Originally from Bulverde Texas and a graduate of Smithson Valley High School, Churchman brings six years of collegiate coaching experience to the Cardinals.
Most recently, Churchman was a running backs coach, special teams coordinator and Director of Football Operations at East Texas Baptist University. He also coached defensive line and linebackers at ETBU under Head Coach Joshua Eargle. Churchman helped the Tigers to an American Southwest Conference Championship in 2015, the first for the program since 2003. During his time in the Piney Woods, Churchman also coached USA Football Network All-American running back Kendall Roberson.
Prior to his stint at ETBU, Churchman spent two seasons with Sul Ross State University, coaching linebackers and defensive line under Head Coach Wayne Schroeder.
Churchman has been a linebackers coach for the East Preps National Bowl FCS College All-Star game since 2012.
He was a civilian contractor with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a construction representative during the reconstruction and expansion of the Army's premier medical facility in the United States, SAMMC (San Antonio Military Medical Center), at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Chuchman received a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and Sport Science from Sul Ross in 2013. He earned a Masters of Education in Sports Science and Leadership from ETBU in 2014.
