Football
Wilt, Chad
vs
Kennesaw State
Sep 6 (Sat)
Noon
Chad Wilt
- Title:
- Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
- Email:
- football@indiana.edu
• Chad Wilt is Indiana’s co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach. He joined the Hoosiers on Jan. 14, 2022.
• Three of his six linebackers finished in the Top 6 on the team in tackles last season, including Kansas City Chiefs free-agent signee Cam Jones, who posted 55 tackles (T-5th) in just five games.
• Aaron Casey paced IU with 86 stops, 50 solos, and 10.5 tackles for loss.
• A 22-year coaching veteran, Wilt spent 2020 and 2021 as defensive line coach at the University of Minnesota. He was a two-time NAIA All-American defensive end at Taylor University in Upland, Ind.
• The Golden Gophers finished second in the Big Ten in total defense (278.8, 3rd nationally), scoring defense (17.3, T-6th nationally), rushing defense (97.5, 8th), and passing defense (181.2, 8th) in 2021.
• Second-team All-B1G defensive end Boye Mafe shared sixth in the conference with seven sacks. Mafe was selected in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft by Minnesota, while end Esezi Otomewo was taken in round five by Seattle.
• Mafe tied for second in the league with 4.5 sacks in just seven games in 2020. All of the Golden Gophers eight sacks on the year came from the defensive line.
• In Wilt’s lone campaign as defensive line coach at the University Cincinnati in 2019, the Bearcats topped the American Athletic Conference in total defense and posted 31 sacks and 96 tackles for loss. UC surrendered just 20.6 points per game en route to the AAC East Division title, a TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl victory, and a No. 21 final Associated Press ranking.
• Army went 29-10 during Wilt’s three campaigns as defensive line coach from 2016-18 with three wins over Navy, three bowls victories, and a pair of Commander in Chief’s Trophy wins.
• The Black Knights closed out 2018 ranked No. 19 in the AP Poll with a program-record 11 wins and the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s Lambert Trophy. They topped the nation in third-down conversion and fourth-down conversion defense, and ranked No. 8 in total defense and No. 8 in scoring defense.
• Army ended 2017 third nationally in red zone defense and 14th in passing defense. It held opponents to 22.0 points per game and shut out Air Force, ending the Falcons 306-game scoring streak.
• Maryland’s defensive line totaled 31.5 of the team’s 35 sacks, which ranked 14th in the country, in 2015. Linemen Yannick Ngakoue (Jacksonville, 3rd round) and Quinton Jefferson (Seattle, 5th round) were selected in the 2016 NFL Draft.
• Ngakoue, a first-team All-Big Ten honoree, was second in the nation with 13.5 sacks, while Jefferson earned honorable-mention recognition and was invited to the Senior Bowl.
• Tutored Andre Monroe, one of the top pass rushers in program history, in 2014. A second-team All-B1G selection, Monroe finished second in the conference with 10.5 sacks. He set the school’s all-time sacks record with 25.
• Nose tackle Darius Kilgo achieved career-highs in tackles (43) and TFLs (8). Kilgo finished the season tied atop the league with four fumble recoveries en route to honorable-mention All-Big Ten. He was taken in the 2015 NFL Draft by Denver.
• Prior to Maryland, Wilt spent 2011-13 at Ball State University as defensive line coach, adding recruiting coordinator responsibilities in 2013.
• Jonathan Newsome was named to the All-Mid-American Conference first team after he ended 2013 with 10 sacks, second in the MAC, and 11.5 tackles for loss. Newsome was drafted by Indianapolis.
• Tackle Nathan Ollie joined Newsome on the All-MAC squad with second-team accolades. He posted 10 TFLs as the Cardinals earned a berth in the GoDaddy Bowl.
• Newsome garnered second-team all-league with 8.5 sacks (4th in the MAC) and 12.5 tackles for loss. Ollie secured third-team recognition after being named to the second team in 2011. The Cardinals concluded the season with a trip to the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl.
• Worked as defensive line coach at the University of Richmond in 2010 and guided Martin Parker to All-America status as he totaled 14 stops for loss and 5.5 sacks.
• Parker was named the most valuable player on defense in the East-West Shrine Bowl and signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants. He was a member of the Giants Super Bowl XLVI championship team.
• At the University of Virginia as defensive line coach in 2009, Wilt developed All-ACC honoree Nate Collins, who signed with the Chicago Bears in 2010.
• From 2006 through 2008, Wilt served as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator at Liberty University. The Flames won two Big South Conference titles, and he coached five All-Americans in his three years.
• Before arriving at Liberty, Wilt spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at the University of Virginia (2004-05) and three campaigns as defensive line coach and special teams coordinator at Central Connecticut State University (2001-03).
• Earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management from Taylor in 2000 and a master’s degree from Virginia in 2006.
• Wilt was also a three-time all-conference selection and a two-time academic all-league honoree.
• His father, Steve, is a lifelong football coach and was the head coach at Wingate College (N.C.) and Taylor.
• Chad and his wife, Megan, have two sons, Cooper and Maddox, and one daughter, Charlotte.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Central Connecticut State University
2001-03: DL/Special Teams Coordinator
University of Virginia
2004-05: Graduate Assistant
Liberty University
2001-03: DL/Special Teams Coordinator
University of Virginia
2009: Defensive Line
University of Richmond
2010: Defensive Line
Ball State University
2011-13: Defensive Line
University of Maryland
2014-15: Defensive Line
Army West Point
2016-18: Defensive Line
University of Cincinnati
2019: Defensive Line
University of Minnesota
2020-21: Defensive Line
Indiana University
2022: Defensive Coordinator/LB
2023-: Co-Defensive Coordinator/LB
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Taylor University
1996-99: Defensive End
• Three of his six linebackers finished in the Top 6 on the team in tackles last season, including Kansas City Chiefs free-agent signee Cam Jones, who posted 55 tackles (T-5th) in just five games.
• Aaron Casey paced IU with 86 stops, 50 solos, and 10.5 tackles for loss.
• A 22-year coaching veteran, Wilt spent 2020 and 2021 as defensive line coach at the University of Minnesota. He was a two-time NAIA All-American defensive end at Taylor University in Upland, Ind.
• The Golden Gophers finished second in the Big Ten in total defense (278.8, 3rd nationally), scoring defense (17.3, T-6th nationally), rushing defense (97.5, 8th), and passing defense (181.2, 8th) in 2021.
• Second-team All-B1G defensive end Boye Mafe shared sixth in the conference with seven sacks. Mafe was selected in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft by Minnesota, while end Esezi Otomewo was taken in round five by Seattle.
• Mafe tied for second in the league with 4.5 sacks in just seven games in 2020. All of the Golden Gophers eight sacks on the year came from the defensive line.
• In Wilt’s lone campaign as defensive line coach at the University Cincinnati in 2019, the Bearcats topped the American Athletic Conference in total defense and posted 31 sacks and 96 tackles for loss. UC surrendered just 20.6 points per game en route to the AAC East Division title, a TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl victory, and a No. 21 final Associated Press ranking.
• Army went 29-10 during Wilt’s three campaigns as defensive line coach from 2016-18 with three wins over Navy, three bowls victories, and a pair of Commander in Chief’s Trophy wins.
• The Black Knights closed out 2018 ranked No. 19 in the AP Poll with a program-record 11 wins and the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s Lambert Trophy. They topped the nation in third-down conversion and fourth-down conversion defense, and ranked No. 8 in total defense and No. 8 in scoring defense.
• Army ended 2017 third nationally in red zone defense and 14th in passing defense. It held opponents to 22.0 points per game and shut out Air Force, ending the Falcons 306-game scoring streak.
• Maryland’s defensive line totaled 31.5 of the team’s 35 sacks, which ranked 14th in the country, in 2015. Linemen Yannick Ngakoue (Jacksonville, 3rd round) and Quinton Jefferson (Seattle, 5th round) were selected in the 2016 NFL Draft.
• Ngakoue, a first-team All-Big Ten honoree, was second in the nation with 13.5 sacks, while Jefferson earned honorable-mention recognition and was invited to the Senior Bowl.
• Tutored Andre Monroe, one of the top pass rushers in program history, in 2014. A second-team All-B1G selection, Monroe finished second in the conference with 10.5 sacks. He set the school’s all-time sacks record with 25.
• Nose tackle Darius Kilgo achieved career-highs in tackles (43) and TFLs (8). Kilgo finished the season tied atop the league with four fumble recoveries en route to honorable-mention All-Big Ten. He was taken in the 2015 NFL Draft by Denver.
• Prior to Maryland, Wilt spent 2011-13 at Ball State University as defensive line coach, adding recruiting coordinator responsibilities in 2013.
• Jonathan Newsome was named to the All-Mid-American Conference first team after he ended 2013 with 10 sacks, second in the MAC, and 11.5 tackles for loss. Newsome was drafted by Indianapolis.
• Tackle Nathan Ollie joined Newsome on the All-MAC squad with second-team accolades. He posted 10 TFLs as the Cardinals earned a berth in the GoDaddy Bowl.
• Newsome garnered second-team all-league with 8.5 sacks (4th in the MAC) and 12.5 tackles for loss. Ollie secured third-team recognition after being named to the second team in 2011. The Cardinals concluded the season with a trip to the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl.
• Worked as defensive line coach at the University of Richmond in 2010 and guided Martin Parker to All-America status as he totaled 14 stops for loss and 5.5 sacks.
• Parker was named the most valuable player on defense in the East-West Shrine Bowl and signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants. He was a member of the Giants Super Bowl XLVI championship team.
• At the University of Virginia as defensive line coach in 2009, Wilt developed All-ACC honoree Nate Collins, who signed with the Chicago Bears in 2010.
• From 2006 through 2008, Wilt served as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator at Liberty University. The Flames won two Big South Conference titles, and he coached five All-Americans in his three years.
• Before arriving at Liberty, Wilt spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at the University of Virginia (2004-05) and three campaigns as defensive line coach and special teams coordinator at Central Connecticut State University (2001-03).
• Earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management from Taylor in 2000 and a master’s degree from Virginia in 2006.
• Wilt was also a three-time all-conference selection and a two-time academic all-league honoree.
• His father, Steve, is a lifelong football coach and was the head coach at Wingate College (N.C.) and Taylor.
• Chad and his wife, Megan, have two sons, Cooper and Maddox, and one daughter, Charlotte.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Central Connecticut State University
2001-03: DL/Special Teams Coordinator
University of Virginia
2004-05: Graduate Assistant
Liberty University
2001-03: DL/Special Teams Coordinator
University of Virginia
2009: Defensive Line
University of Richmond
2010: Defensive Line
Ball State University
2011-13: Defensive Line
University of Maryland
2014-15: Defensive Line
Army West Point
2016-18: Defensive Line
University of Cincinnati
2019: Defensive Line
University of Minnesota
2020-21: Defensive Line
Indiana University
2022: Defensive Coordinator/LB
2023-: Co-Defensive Coordinator/LB
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Taylor University
1996-99: Defensive End
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