James Madison
Also known as James Madison Dukes, JMU, JMU Dukes, Madison Dukes.
Sun BeltFBS
Head coach
Billy Napier58On staff
2026Season
0Open seats2025-26 cycle
Current staff
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Head coach
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- 2026–presentBilly NapierHead Coach
Coordinators
5
- 2026–presentCam AikenOffensive Coordinator
- 2026–presentJosh LinamCo-Defensive CoordinatorLinebackers
- 2026–presentRobert BalaDefensive Coordinator
- 2026–presentRob WengerSpecial Teams Coordinator
- 2026–presentDave PlungasAssistant Head CoachOutside Linebackers
Position coaches
34
- 2026–presentCole HoltzOffensive LineOffensive Graduate Assistant
- 2026–presentRob SaleOffensive Line
- 2026–presentTerron CareyOffensive Line
- 2026–presentAaron PflugradQuarterbacks
- 2026–presentWilliam PeaglerRunning Backs
- 2026–presentBryan SchorTight Ends
- 2026–presentConnor MillsTight Ends
- 2026–presentLevi LewisWide Receivers
- 2026–presentRJ FlemingWide Receivers
- 2026–presentTeddie MartinezCornerbacks
- 2026–presentKali James Jr.Defensive Line
- 2026–presentTaylor PowellDefensive Line
- 2026–presentJireh WilsonEdge
- 2026–presentMatthew JosephsonLinebackers
- 2024–presentKyle BarnesNickels
- 2026–presentBrandon BaileySafeties
- 2026–presentCaleb SelkAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentChristopher J RothAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentCliff WoodAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentCody ColeAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentDr. Robert HarmisonAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJacob LaFranceAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJake FaillaAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJake LongeneckerAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJake Van RoekelAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJerrid MatlockAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJocelyn RodriguezAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJoe MitchinAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJohn BilelloAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentKyle ReihsAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentMatt RoanAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentScooter RenkinAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentTrent ErdmannAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentTy PhillipsAssistant Coach
Analysts
2
- 2026–presentAlex LoyttySpecial Teams Analyst
- 2026–presentMason CollinsSenior Analyst
Operations
8
- 2026–presentSarah WimerAdministrative Assistant
- 2026–presentNate LewisAssistant Director of Football Operations
- 2026–presentAngela WilliamsDirector of On-Campus Recruiting
- 2026–presentDallas JacksonDirector of Player Development
- 2026–presentKaden SemonDirector of Player Personnel
- 2026–presentRoss BaresDirector of Scouting
- 2026–presentTyler HendersonDirector of Scouting
- 2026–presentJack BiesEquipment Manager
Performance
8
- 2026–presentElijah HamiltonAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2026–presentIsandro JimenezAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2026–presentSam CrainAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2026–presentKiJon GentryDirector of Sports Nutrition
- 2026–presentEverett HumeDirector of Sports Science
- 2026–presentSean LockwoodDirector of Strength and Conditioning
- 2026–presentElizabeth ScovilHead Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentNoah WilsonHead Athletic Trainer
Open seats
No open seats.
Every seat James Madison vacated in the 2025-26 cycle has been filled, and no departure has been published since. A seat appears here the moment one is.
Turnover
Last 15 seasons
- Head coach
- Coordinator
- Position coach
- Analyst
- Operations
- Performance
| Season | Hires | Departures |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 18 | 10 |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 11 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026 | 57 | 8 |
Where they are now
12 of 29
- Left 2026Justin HarperWide Receivers → Wide Receivers at App StatePosition coach
- Left 2025Bob ChesneyHead Coach → Head Coach at UCLAHead coach
- Left 2025Colin Hitschlerdc → Defensive Coordinator at UCLACoordinator
- Left 2025Dean KennedyOffensive Coordinator → Offensive Coordinator at UCLACoordinator
- Left 2024Lyle HemphillDefensive Coordinator → Defensive Coordinator at Texas A&MCoordinator
- Left 2023Bryant HainesDefensive Coordinator → Defensive Coordinator at IndianaCoordinator
- Left 2023Curt CignettiHead Coach → Head Coach at IndianaHead coach
- Left 2023Grant CainSpecial Teams Coordinator → Special Teams Coordinator at IndianaCoordinator
- Left 2023John MillerRunning Backs → Running Backs at IndianaPosition coach
- Left 2023Mike ShanahanOffensive Coordinator → Offensive Coordinator at IndianaCoordinator
- Left 2023Tino SunseriQuarterbacks → Co-Offensive Coordinator at IndianaCoordinator
- Left 2021Corey HethermanDefensive Coordinator → Defensive Coordinator at MiamiCoordinator
Moves
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Moves appear here as they are published, each one carrying its source.