Nate Dreiling (* 27. Oktober 1990) ist ein US-amerikanischer Footballtrainer und ehemaliger Spieler, der seit 2025 als Inside Linebacker Coach an der University of Oklahoma tätig ist. Zuvor war er 2024 interimistischer Head Coach und Defensive Coordinator an der Utah State University. Von 2022 bis 2023 fungierte er als Defensive Coordinator an der New Mexico State University .
Dreiling spielte von 2009 bis 2013 als Linebacker College Football an der Pittsburg State University. [ 1 ] 2014 unterschrieb er als ungedrafteter Free Agent einen Vertrag bei den Green Bay Packers der National Football League (NFL). Dreiling bekleidete verschiedene Positionen als Assistenztrainer an der University of Kansas , der Pittsburg State University, der University of Oregon , der Southeast Missouri State University und der New Mexico State University.
Spielerkarriere
Hochschule
Dreiling spielte von 2009 bis 2013 als Linebacker für die Pittsburg State Gorillas und trug 2011 zum Gewinn der NCAA Division II National Championship bei.
Professional
Im Jahr 2014 unterschrieb Dreiling als ungedrafteter Free Agent einen Vertrag bei den Green Bay Packers . Nach seiner Entlassung bei den Packers wechselte er zu den Kansas City Chiefs . Außerdem spielte er für die Omaha Mammoths in der Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL). [ 2 ]
Karriere als Trainer
Frühe Karriere
Dreiling began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Kansas in 2015.
Pittsburg State
In 2017, Dreiling was hired as the safeties coach at his alma mater Pittsburg State. In 2018, he was promoted to defensive coordinator.
Oregon
In 2020, Dreiling joined the University of Oregon as a defensive analyst under head coach Mario Cristobal.
Southeast Missouri State
In 2021, Dreiling was hired as the defensive run game coordinator and middle linebackers coach at Southeast Missouri State University under head coach Tom Matukewicz.
New Mexico State
In 2022, Dreiling joined New Mexico State University as their defensive coordinator under head coach Jerry Kill.
Utah State
In 2024, Dreiling was hired as the defensive coordinator at Utah State University.
On July 2, 2024, then-head coach Blake Anderson was placed on administrative leave and formally fired 16 days later; Dreiling was named interim head coach in Anderson's place.[3][4]
Arkansas State
On January 3, 2025, Dreiling was named the defensive coordinator at Arkansas State University.[5]
Oklahoma
Less than a month later on February 1, 2025, Dreiling was hired by head coach Brent Venables to be the inside linebackers coach at Oklahoma.[6]
Personal life
Dreiling and his wife, Alexa, have three children. His father, Randy Dreiling, is a decorated high school football and holds the Kansas state record for state championships as a head coach with 10.[7]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State Aggies(Mountain West Conference)(2024) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Utah State | 4–8 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Utah State: | 4–8 | 3–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–8 | ||||||||
References
- ^Sisney, Brock (January 22, 2012). "PSU football team members celebrated during 2011 Gorilla Football Awards Banquet". The Morning Sun. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^Kaipust, Rich (November 5, 2014). "Mammoths avert misery, steal victory at end". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^"USU Makes Significant Changes in Football Program". Utah State Today. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ „Quellen: Rückkehr des Footballtrainers der Utah State University unwahrscheinlich“ . ESPN.com . 2. Juli 2024. Abgerufen am 2. Juli 2024 .
- ^ „A-State Football ernennt Dreiling zum Defensive Coordinator“ . astateredwolves.com . 3. Januar 2025. Abgerufen am 25. Januar 2025 .
- ^ Hoover, John E. (1. Februar 2025). „Oklahoma verpflichtet Nate Dreiling als Linebacker-Trainer und Wes Goodwin als Defensivanalysten“ . Oklahoma Sooners auf SI . Abgerufen am 15. Februar 2025 .
- ^ „Erfolgsgeschichte: Thomas von Aquins Dreiling formt Gewinner auf eine Weise, die sich im Laufe der Zeit bewährt . “ kshsaacovered.com . 10. Dezember 2025.
