William Inge - Football Coach - Indiana University Athletics

Indiana State

Sep 12 (Fri)

6:30 p.m.

William Inge

Title:
Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Email:
football@indiana.edu
Phone:
(812) 855-9618

• William Inge is in his seventh year at Indiana and his second as special teams coordinator. Inge oversaw the Hoosiers linebackers his first five seasons.

• Named one of the Big Ten’s top 10 recruiters by Rivals.com in 2014.

• Long snapper Dan Godsil earned 2018 Phil Steele second-team All-America honors, set vertical and broad jump records for a long snapper at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine and signed a free-agent contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

• Second-team All-Big Ten honoree Logan Justus was a semifinalist for the 2018 Lou Groza Award.

• Linebackers Chris Covington and Tegray Scales currently reside in the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys selected Covington, the first IU linebacker drafted since 1988, in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, while Scales is a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

• Scales was named a 2016 SI.com second-team All-American, the first Hoosiers linebacker recognized on an All-America team since 1987. The Cincinnati native led the country with 23.5 tackles for loss and 93 solo stops. His 126 tackles topped the Big Ten and ranked 10th nationally.

• In 2017, Scales became the first Indiana linebacker to claim first-team All-Big Ten honors since 1988. He finished his career third on the IU charts with 46.0 TFLs, sixth with 18 sacks and 10th with 325 stops.

• Covington earned the Hoosiers 2017 Defensive Player of the Year and honorable-mention All-B1G.

• Two-time, honorable-mention All-Big Ten, team captain and 2016 Indiana Defensive Teammate of the Year, Marcus Oliver, closed out his career as the program’s all-time leader with 12 forced fumbles.

• Oliver led the conference and shared fourth nationally in 2016 with five forced fumbles to go along with 96 tackles, 65 solos (3rd in the B1G), four sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss (T-3rd in the B1G).

• He became the first IU defender since 2009 to record 100 stops in 2015. Oliver ranked seventh in the Big Ten with 112 tackles and fifth with 65 solos. He led the team with four forced fumbles, which ranked fourth in the league and tied for ninth nationally.

• Four linebackers have picked up Big Ten All-Freshman honors during Inge’s tenure, including Scales, who secured a spot on the 2014 247Sports.com True Freshman All-American team.

• Clyde Newton, Oliver and T.J. Simmons collected 2013 Big Ten All-Freshman team honors. Simmons tied an Indiana freshman record with 12 starts at middle linebacker en route to CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-America honorable-mention recognition.

• Buffalo Bills assistant defensive line coach in 2012 after two seasons as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University at Buffalo. Coached all-pro defensive end Mario Williams and defensive tackle Kyle Williams.

• Mentored Buffalo linebacker Khalil Mack, who was selected No. 5 in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. Mack was named the 2016 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and is a three-time, first-team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler.

• Has 18 years of experience with stints as the linebackers coach at the University of Cincinnati (2008-09) and San Diego State University (2006-07).

• A St. Louis native, Inge lettered four years at the University of Iowa (1993-96). He returned to his alma mater in 1998 and spent three years as the Hawkeyes recruiting coordinator and graduate assistant.

• Participated in the 2011 Bill Walsh NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship program with the Bills and worked a part of the team’s training camp.

• One of seven Division I assistant coaches and athletic directors from across the nation invited to take part in the NCAA’s 2011 Champion Forum.

• Buffalo’s 2010 defense finished 32nd nationally in total defense and ranked second in the MAC in pass defense. He mentored first-team All-MAC defensive backs Davonte Shannon and Domonic Cook. Shannon finished his career with a school-record 461 stops.

• At Cincinnati, Inge helped the Bearcats to back-to-back BIG EAST championships and appearances in the 2009 Orange Bowl and the 2010 Sugar Bowl. His linebackers led the team in tackles in each year.

• In 2008, his starting linebackers held three of the team’s top four spots in stops. Corey Smith signed a free-agent deal with the Kansas City Chiefs following the campaign.

• Coached leading tackler Russell Allen to All-Mountain West Conference honors with SDSU.

• Prior to his stint with the Aztecs, he was the defensive line coach at the University of Colorado in 2005. The Buffaloes claimed the Big 12 North Division title and advanced to the Big 12 championship game.

• Began his career at Northern Iowa University in 2001. In his four seasons, he was elevated to co-defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator.

• Served as a team co-captain his senior season at Iowa, where he collected honorable-mention All-Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten accolades. Inge posted 173 tackles, 24 sacks and 37 TFLs.

• Iowa went 17-7 in his junior and senior years, including wins in the Sun and Alamo Bowls. He capped his collegiate career by playing in the 1997 Hula Bowl.

• Earned his bachelor’s degree in sports, health, leisure, and physical studies (1996), and his master’s degree in athletic administration (1999).

• William and his wife, Rae Ann, have two daughters, Keara (11) and Raya (9), and one son, Isaiah (13).