DePauw University Men's Football

Brett Dietz joined the DePauw University football coaching staff in August of 2010 as a part-time receivers coach and was hired full-time as the quarterbacks and receivers coach for the 2011 season. He became offensive coordinator in 2014 and was named head coach in January 2020. Career Highlights Led the NCAC's Football Staff of the Year in 2022, 2023 and 2024 after the Tigers won NCAC titles each of those years. Named the North Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2021 after leading DePauw to its first NCAC title. 2025 Tigers earned program's fifth straight NCAA Division III postseason appearance and advanced to the round of 16 for the second straight year and third time in five years. 2025 Tigers won a second-round NCAA game at Wis.-Whitewater for the program's first posseason road win. Directed 2024 Tigers to a second straight 10-0 regular season and to the NCAA third round after winning a second-round game over Maryville (Tenn.). 2023 Tigers were the first in program history to go 10-0 in the regular season and made the program's third straight NCAA appearance. 2022 Tigers finished 9-2 overall and 7-1 in the NCAC and earned an NCAA postseason berth. 2021 Tigers matched a school record with nine wins and earned the program's first-ever NCAA postseason win after DePauw defeated Rose-Hulman, 26-21, in the first round Led DePauw to a 2-0 record during the spring 2021 season after the fall season was canceled due to Covid After graduating from Hanover, Dietz competed in the European Football League for the Turku Trojans of Finland where he led his team to an 11-1 record and into the championship game Played one season for the Cincinnati Marshals of the National Indoor Football League Played one season for the Louisville Fire of the Arena Football League 2 Signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League  Earned co-Rookie of the Year honors after leading the team to an 8-2 record In 2010 Dietz led the Storm to Arena Bowl XXIII where he threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns in a 69-57 loss to Spokane. Coached at both the college and high school level in his off seasons Served as an assistant high school coach at three different schools Coached the defensive backs at Marian (Ind.) College in their 2007 inaugural season Academic and Athletic Highlights Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from Hanover College Four-sport letterman and was named Hanover's most outstanding athlete in his senior season As the Panthers' quarterback, Dietz led Division III in total offense (380.5 yards/game) during the 2003 season Set Hanover's single-season records for pass completions (314) and attempts (497) Dietz's Career Coaching Record   --NCAC-- --Overall-- Year W L Pct. W L Pct. 2021 (spring) 0 0 .000 2 0 1.000 2021 (fall) 8 1 .889 9 3 .750 2022 7 1 .875 9 2 .818 2023 8 0 1.000 10 1 .909 2024 8 0 1.000 11 1 .917 2025 7 1 .875 10 2 .833 Totals 38 3 .927 51 9 .850

Scott Srnka joined the DePauw University football coaching staff in August of 2011 as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach.Career HighlightsIn September 2012, he was named the program's interim head coach and directed the Tigers to a pair of wins over the final two months of the season.During his first season, Srnka's defense held opponents to just under 290 total yards per game, ranking the Tigers 30th in Division III and just 101.9 rushing yards, which was 21st in the nationThe defense also forced 18 turnovers that first season Prior to DePauw, Srnka was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Rhodes College, since 1993 Served as defensive coordinator and coached linebackers, defensive back and kickersAlso served as the head strength and conditioning, head men's golf coach and assistant track coachWhile at Rhodes, Srnka's defense twice finished the season ranked in the top 25 for fewest total yards allowed, including fifth in 2006Coached at Urbana University as the defensive coordinator for one seasonCoached quarterbacks, running backs and kickers at Baldwin-Wallace College from 1990-93 Also served as an assistant softball coachWorked as a graduate assistant football coach while earning his masters at Ohio University Academic and Athletics HighlightsEarned a Bachelor of Arts degree in art from Rhodes CollegeEarned a Masters of Science in health promotion and disease prevention from Ohio University  Four-year varsity letter winner a strong safety for the LynxHe was an All-Conference selection in his junior and senior year seasons

Mason Espinosa joined the DePauw staff in the spring of 2022 PRIOR TO DEPAUW Served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Wooster (Ohio) High School since June 2021 where the team advanced to the round of 16 at the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) playoffs Team set school records for total passing yards (3,222), passing yards per game (277.6), completions (275), pass attempts (460) and passing touchdowns (24) Joined the Denison University staff as wide receivers coach in August 2016 before moving to quarterbacks coach in August 2019 and interim co-offensive coordinator in March 2021 Helped the Big Red to back-to-back NCAC championships Served as a graduate assistant coach at Defiance College (August 2014-December 2015) where he coached the quarterbacks and was an assistant academic coordinator PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER Competed in Pittsburg Steelers Rookie Mini-Camp in May 2014 Has played in the Indoor Football League, National Arena League and Arena Football League since March 2016 Led Indoor Football League in passing yards and touchdowns while serving as team captain of the Billings Wolves and joining team mid-season Led Columbus Lions to 2017 and 2018 NAL championship game appearances In 2017 was a second-team all-league selection after leading league in completion percentage, quarterback rating and fewest interceptions First team all-NAL in 2018 and led league in passing yards, completion percentage and quarterback rating while accounting for 77 touchdowns and just eight interceptions Led 2019 Albany Empire to ArenaBowl XXXII title following a 12-2 record and he led the league in quarterback rating at 156.3 Was the NAL Most Valuable Player in 2021 after directing the Columbus Lions to a championship game appearance as team captain and leading the league in passing touchdowns, passing yards, completions, attempts and QB rating COLLEGE CAREER Graduated Cum Laude in May 2014 from Ohio Wesleyan University with a bachelor's degree in history Started all 40 games at quarterback from the Battling Bishops where he finished with 17 different school or North Coast Athletic Conference records Set NCAC career records for passing yards (11,072), total yards (10.869) and total plays (1,836) and the single-season mark for completions (319) Finished ranked in the top 15 in NCAA Division III in passing yards Selected as the 2012 NCAC Player of the Year after leading Ohio Wesleyan to its first conference title since 1989 Named Ohio Wesleyan's top male athlete in 2013 and was a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Earned MVP honors in the 2014 National Bowl Game and the FCS Senior Scout Bowl 2014 All-American Bowl Offensive Award recipient  

Ryan McElwain joined the DePauw staff in March 2024. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS The 2024 Tigers led Division III in rushing defense by allowing just 32.9 rushing yards per game and were third in total defense (223.5). DePauw was second with 4.25 sacks per game and 11th in scoring defense (12.3) Served as defensive coordinator at Franklin College (2018-24) Coached the defensive backs and defensive tackles for the Grizzlies Was Franklin's interim head coach (November-December 2019) Defensive coordinator at Kalamazoo College (2013-18) where he also coached the defensive backs Was a graduate assistant at Kalamazoo from 2009-11 A football strength and conditioning intern at Western Michigan in 2011 Served as running backs coach at DePauw in 2008 and was assistant coach for Franklin Central High School in 2008 A 2008 DePauw graduate where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and management Captain of 2007 DePauw football team and was recipient of the team's Ken Hollan Memorial Award and was named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll All-conference in track and field and was the 2008 shot put champion Master of Arts in sports management from Western Michigan in 2012

Christopher Rutledge, Jr., joined the DePauw football staff as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach during the summer of 2021 PRIOR TO DEPAUW Served as  head coach and offensive line coach at American Heritage School Delray (Fla.) since February 2020 A 2008 graduate of the University of Miami, Rutledge played for the Hurricanes and was the team's most improved player recipient in 2006 and 2008 In May 2009, he participated in the Baltimore Ravens mini camp before playing two preseason games with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League Rutledge finished the 2009 season in Canada on the British Columbia Lions practice roster Following a season as a volunteer offensive line coach at Lake Worth (Fla.) High School, Rutledge played for the Tri-Cities Fever in Kennewick, Wash., of the Indoor Football League Rutledge earned a master's degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2018 where he served as a graduate assistant and offensive line coach for four seasons From there he moved on to a co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach position at Fort Scott Junior College in Fort Scott, Kan., before taking on a similar role at Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, Fla.