Central Methodist College Men's Football

Jake Buckallew joined the Eagles' Football staff as the Tight Ends Coach in the Spring of 2025.  "It’s great getting to work with Jake again," Head Coach Dave Brown stated. "He was a valuable member of our staff at Missouri Western while he was getting into coaching as an Undergraduate Assistant. He’s going to be able to jump right in and know how we do things and help push us through the next steps we will be taking as a program.” Before coming to Fayette, Buckallew taught K-12 in the Florida and Kansas City metro areas for the last three years. He also served as a student assistant for the Missouri Western State University football staff in St. Joseph, Missouri, from 2017 to 2020.  Buckallew graduated from Missouri Western State University in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education. 

Cal Benson joined the Eagles' Football program prior to the 2024 season. He currently serves as the Wide Receivers Coach and Recruiting Coordinator.  Benson previously spent three seasons on staff at fellow Heart institution Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri.  While with the Wildcats, Benson served as the Quarterbacks Coach, mentoring Jase Orndorff to a pair of Heart All-Conference selections.  Prior to CS-C, Coach Benson was a graduate assistant for Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, where he served as the Tight Ends Coach. He earned his master's degree in sports management from DSU in the spring of 2021.  Additionally, Benson coached the wide receivers and running backs for two seasons at Quincy University in Illinois (2018 & 2019).  Coach Benson was a student assistant for Missouri State (2015-18) and Central Methodist (2014-15). He graduated from Missouri State in 2018 with a degree in Sports Management.  While at CMU and Missouri State, Benson was an active member of the United States Army Reserves as a Transportation Specialist, spending time in Eastern Europe and numerous regions in the United States.

Mack Helms joined the Central Methodist coaching staff in the spring of 2025 as the Eagles' Offensive Line Coach.  “We’re excited to have Mack joining us here at CMU," stated Head Coach Dave Brown. "His extensive experience both at the Division 1 level and in the state of Missouri will immediately impact our program. He comes highly recommended by people at the highest levels of college football. It’s great to have him on our staff!” Helms comes to the Eagles with over 10 years of offensive line coaching experience at the Division I level. He has worked under several well-respected head coaches, including Lincoln Riley (Southern California), Willie Fritz (Houston), Will Heally (East Tennessee State), and Chris Hatcher (Samford).  Coach Helms is also a proven recruiter, having built connections in Missouri, Illinois, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Maryland.  After being out of football in 2024, Helms spent the 2023 season as an offensive line coach at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri. While on staff with the Bulldogs, Helms helped elevate an offensive line that allowed the fewest single-season sacks (11) in program history.  He also coached two First-Team GLVC All-Conference selections and assisted an offense that was No. 1 in the GLVC in third-down conversions and red zone scoring.  Helms also has coaching stops at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2019 & 22), Samford University (2020-21), Tulane University (2016-18) and East Carolina (2013-15).  He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from East Carolina Greenville in 2014 and earned a master's degree in Homeland Security Studies from Tulane in 2018.