Valparaiso University

Dayven Coleman joined the Valpo coaching staff prior to the 2024 season as nickelbacks coach after serving as a defensive line assistant at UNLV during the spring of 2024. He was a linebackers graduate assistant and transfer portal coordinator at Austin Peay State University during the 2023 campaign. Coleman’s past experience also includes time at SMU as a recruiting assistant in spring 2023.

Coleman played linebacker and safety at the University of Arizona in 2018 and 2019 and linebacker at Stephen F. Austin in 2020. The Dallas native earned a degree in human sciences / human development and family from Stephen F. Austin.

What They’re Saying About Coach Coleman

Van Malone, Kansas State University Assistant Head Coach: “I have known Coach Coleman since he was a high school athlete. I have followed his career. He has always been an impressive communicator and shown a passion for coaching the game of football. He will be a dynamic teacher and represent Valpo in a first-class way.”

Lanear Sampson, San Diego State Wide Receivers Coach: “Dayven is an extremely hard-working young coach who is in it for the right reasons. The way he relates and pours into the kids is unmatched. He lives in the growing business and will strive for greatness daily. He’s a good coach, but an even better human being. I’m excited to see him work this season.”