Miami University Men's Football

Welsh turned a young unit into a productive unit. Sophomore Ryan Smith led the team with five receiving touchdowns, while redshirt freshman Nate Becker recorded his first career touchdown versus Kent State. Prior to arriving at Miami, Welsh spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Notre Dame. While with the Irish he worked with the offensive line. Welsh also spent time at Wittenberg (Ohio) College in 2011 and with Grand Valley State's football program from 2008-10. In 2011, Welsh served as quarterbacks coach at Wittenberg. With the Tigers, Welsh helped Ben Zoeller earn North Coast Athletic Conference offensive player of the year honors after Zoeller led the NCAC with 2,651 passing yards and 265.1 passing yards per game. Wittenberg was 8-2 in 2011 and finished second in the NCAC with a 5-1 record. Welsh served as a defensive assistant for the Lakers in 2010 and helped Grand Valley State's defense hold opponents to 19.2 points per game. The Lakers were 11-2 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Welsh assisted with coaching the Grand Valley State defensive backs and also doubled as the Lakers video coordinator. A 2010 graduate of Grand Valley State with a degree in physical education and an emphasis in sports leadership, Welsh worked as a student assistant with the football team in 2008 and 2009. Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., Welsh is a native of Whitehall, Mich. He and his wife Jacqueline were married in May 2012.

Brown's defensive front had one of the best games in Miami history in a contest versus Eastern Michigan in which the RedHawks recorded a school record eight sacks versus the Eagles. Prior to joining Miami, Brown spent the two seasons as a graduate assistant for the defensive coaching staff at the University of Notre Dame. A former defensive lineman at the University of Iowa, Brown has eight years of experience coaching the defensive line. In 2013 with the Fighting Irish, Brown coached both defensive end Stephon Tuitt and defensive tackle Louis Nix. Both would go on to be picks in the 2013 NFL Draft. In 2012 Brown was part of a staff that helped Notre Dame advance to the National Championship game versus Alabama. Prior to Notre Dame, Brown coached for three seasons at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He focused on the defensive line and also served as a strength and conditioning coach. At Iowa Western, Brown helped six players earn scholarships to Football Bowl Subdivision schools such as Oregon, Washington State, West Virginia and Iowa State. He coached one All-American and had eight all-region or all-conference performers. From 2006-07, Brown coached the defensive line and again was a strength and conditioning coach at North Iowa Area Community College. Brown graduated from the University of Iowa in 2005 with a sociology degree. He was a member of the Hawkeyes football team from 1995-99. As a senior in 1999, Brown started all 11 games at defensive tackle, ranked ninth on the team with 52 tackles and earned the team's defensive hustle award. Following college, Brown played five years on the defensive and offensive line for the Quad City Steam Wheelers in the Arena Football League 2. Brown helped the Steam Wheelers claim back-to-back AFL2 championships as Quad City posted a combined 37-1 record in Brown's first two seasons with the club. A native of Houston, Texas, Brown has two daughters, Erin and Kayla, and one son, Anthony.

Brechin in 2014. Brechin came from Grand Valley State University, where he coached wide receivers in 2013. While there just a short time, he made a major impact, helping sophomore wide receiver Jamie Potts earn first-team All-Super Region 4 honors, finishing the year with 899 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. He and the Lakers would also advance to the National Semi-Final contest. Prior to GVSU, Brechin spent three seasons working with the Notre Dame football coaching staff. From 2010-11, Brechin was an intern for the offensive staff and his primary duties involved assisting the offensive coaches in a variety of areas, including film breakdowns, scouting reports and playbooks. In 2012, Brechin worked with the wide receivers and slot receivers. Brechin joined the Irish following a two-year stint as graduate assistant at Grand Valley State where he worked with the Lakers' safeties. In 2009, Grand Valley State advanced to the NCAA Division II national championship game. Brechin was an All-GLIAC performer at Grand Valley State from 2005-07 as a defensive back. He played for current Miami head coach Chuck Martin when he was head coach at Grand Valley State. In his career with the Lakers, Brechin tallied 82 tackles, 24 pass deflections and eight interceptions. A three-year starter for the Lakers, Brechin led GVSU to back-to-back NCAA DII National Championships in 2005 and 2006 and helped the Lakers post a 40-1 record during his playing career. Brechin was the defensive player of the game in the 2006 title game as he picked off two passes and recovered a fumble in the 17-14 victory. Brechin is a native of Addison, Ill. He and his wife, Jessica, have a son, John and daughter, Addyson.

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