Football Coaches

Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

2026 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address
Doug Socha	Head Football Coach	douglas.socha@lr.edu
Robbie Owens	Defensive Coordinator	dale.owens@lr.edu
Steve DeMeo	Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks	steven.demeo@lr.edu
Jalani Lord	Offensive Line / Run Game Coordinator	jalani.lord@lr.edu
Justin Hilliker	Defensive Line / Special Teams Coordinator	justin.hilliker@lr.edu
Nick Vagnone	Linebackers Coach / Recruiting Coordinator	nicholas.vagnone@lr.edu
Zack Owens	Defensive Backs / Football Operations	zack.owens@lr.edu
Chris Young	Wide Receivers Coach	Christopher.Young@lr.edu
Cade Socha	Tight Ends Coach	Cade.Socha@lr.edu
Ra'veion Hargrove	Running Backs Coach	Raveion.Hargrove@lr.edu
Shaw Pomianowski	Assistant Wide Receivers Coach	Shaw.Pomianowski@lr.edu
Ryley Pomainville	Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Isaiah Gray	Graduate Assistant / Defensive Backs	Isaiah.Gray@lr.edu
Jake Jones	Graduate Assistant / Offensive Line	Jacob.Jones2@my.lr.edu