Coach Rock Announces Football Staff for Fall 2021 Season

Anderson University head football coach Steve Rock announced his staff for the Fall 2021 season, which was announced on Friday.

Coach Rock returns to the Ravens in his fourth full season as head coach. Jeremy Lochner returns for his third full season as defensive coordinator while Joey Lochner returns in his third year as defensive backs coach. Eric Lantz joined the Anderson staff in June as offensive coordinator and will be entering his first season with the Ravens. Jeremy Lochner will also coach the linebackers while Lantz will also coach the quarterbacks and tight ends.

Coach Rock has also announced the additions of Brandon Pahl, Colt Arthur, Jake Yager, Casey Rowe, Shawn Baldwin and Julius Williams to the Anderson football coaching staff.

"I am excited for this season under the leadership of this coaching staff," Steve Rock said. "Every position group has a position coach that has been able to spend significant time under the direction of Coach Lantz and Coach Lochner this summer in preparation for the season. The staff come from various backgrounds and playing experience, and I believe that is valuable for the development of our players on and off the field. The team has bought in and is ready for a fun season!"

Pahl has been named Anderson's offensive line coach. He competed on the offensive line for Ohio State University for five years and graduated in 2020. Pahl also spent five summers as a camp counselor for offensive linemen while at Ohio State. During the 2020-21 season, Pahl served as the head wrestling coach and assistant football coach at Morgan County High School in McConnelsville, Ohio. Pahl is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration at Anderson.

Arthur has been selected as Anderson's wide receivers coach. He competed for Trine University for four years as a wide receiver. Arthur graduated from Trine in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Special & Elementary Education.

Yager has been named as Anderson's running backs coach. He competed as a wide receiver for the Ravens for four years from 2011-14 and played in 11 games. Yager spent two years as a general manager at LA Fitness. He has also worked as a rehabilitation technician with Athletico Physical Therapy and a sports performance coach with Acceleration Indiana.

Rowe has been selected as Anderson's defensive line coach. He has spent four years as a line coach at the high school level. Rowe coached the offensive and defensive lines at Prairie Heights High School in LaGrange during the Spring of 2021. During the fall 2019 and fall 2020, Rowe served as the defensive line coach for Crown Point High School. Rowe spent the prior two years as a defensive line coach for Bishop Leurs High School in Fort Wayne. As a player, Rowe competed for Manchester University for a year and Trine University for three years as a defensive tackle. Rowe graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance.

Baldwin has been named Anderson's outside linebackers coach. He served as an assistant coach for Ablemarle High School in Ablemarle, N.C. in 2018. Baldwin also worked as a defensive backs coach for the Denico Autry Football Camp in three consecutive summers. He was part of the Stanly County Slammers coaching staff as an assistant in 2017. Baldwin also served on the U.S. Air Force Reserve as a Security Forces-Staff Sergeant for five years, beginning in 2016. He also spent two years as an athletics assistant for Ablemarle Parks & Recreation in Ablemarle.

Baldwin graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Tourism, Recreation and Sport. He is currently pursing a Master of Business Administration at Anderson. Baldwin has earned a Digital Video Editing certificate and a Football GM & Scouting certificate from Sports Management Worldwide in Portland, Ore. as well as a Personal Trainer certification from the International Sports Science Association in Phoenix.

Williams has been selected as an Anderson strength and conditioning/defensive backs coach. He spent the last 10 years at various training facilities, universities, and fitness centers designing and implementing a variety of strength and condition programs throughout the Florida region. During the 2011 season, Williams served as a strength and conditioning coach at NCAA Division I's Northern Illinois University. Williams graduated from Ball State University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. He then earned a Master of Science in Sport Management from Northern Illinois in 2012.

Anderson University is on a mission to educate students for lives of faith and service, offering more than 60 undergraduate majors, 30 three-year degrees, 20 NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports, alongside adult and graduate programs. The private, liberal arts institution is fully accredited and recognized among top colleges for its business, computer science, cybersecurity, dance, engineering, nursing, and teacher education programs. Anderson University was established in 1917 in Anderson, Indiana, by the Church of God.