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Jake Nulph

Jake Nulph took over the Edinboro University  head coaching job in January of 2020 after serving as the defensive backs and special teams coach at Indiana(Pa.) in the 2019 season. 

In 2022, the Scots finished the season 5-6 landing five players on the All-PSAC squads. Punter Reed Martin was an AFCA First-Team All-American. Clay Cunningham was a CSC Academic All-District selection.

Boro Football Action vs Lock Haven 11-12-22After not having a 2020 season, Nulph picked up his first career win Oct. 2, 2021 with a 17-7 victory over Seton Hill. The Scots led the NCAA across all three divisions in blocked kicks with12. Nulph led the Scots to a 4-6 overall record with three straight victories to end the season including a road victory over then #21 IUP. Six Fighting Scots earned All-PSAC honors in the first season under Nulph.
 
In his one season at IUP, Nulph coached and mentored a pair of All-PSAC West selections -- Nazir Streater, a first team pick, and J.R. Stevens, who was named to the second team.  IUP led the PSAC in scoring defense (17.3 ppg.,), ranked second in total defense (308 ypg.), and pass efficiency defense (106), and was third in passing defense (199 ypg.) and third down conversions (32 pct.). The special teams also excelled, with the Crimson Hawks ranking second in kickoff coverage (39.3 net) and third in punt return average (12 yds).
 
Prior to joining the IUP staff, Nulph served as the special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at Duquesne in 2018. The Dukes finished with a 9-4 record, winning the Northeast Conference championship and qualifying for the FCS playoffs. The Dukes would post the school’s first-ever FCS playoff win, 31-10 over Towson, to advance to the FCS Sweet 16. Duquesne would finish 24th in the final FCS rankings. He helped the Dukes rank third in the NEC in pass defense (198.9 ypg.) while two players – Jonathan Istache and Brandon Stanback – earned All-NEC honors. Istache was later named to the Hero Sports All-American team. In addition, placekicker/punter Mitch Maczura was a second team All-NEC selection.
 
Football Action vs BloomsburgFrom 2014-18, Nulph spent four seasons as the defensive coordinator/special teams coordinator at Westminster College.  He helped turn around the Titans program, as it posted three consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 1995-97. In addition, Westminster posted a pair of ECAC Bowl wins in that span with a 42-21 victory over St. John Fisher in 2015 and a 33-6 triumph over Utica in 2016. 

Westminster led the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in total defense and scoring defense in 2015 and 2016. All told, Westminster had 24 All-PAC honorees on defense and seven on special teams during his tenure.

Nulph played for three years with Robert Morris, two as a defensive back and one as quarterback, after transferring from Grove City. He was a two-year letter winner for the Colonials and was named a special teams captain in 2004.
 
Nulph began his coaching career at Robert Morris in 2005 as a graduate assistant in charge of the running backs while working under legendary coach Joe Walton. He would serve in that role during the 2006 season, then coached the quarterbacks in 2007. In 2008, he was hired as the assistant secondary/assistant special teams coach at his alma mater. He tutored safety Mike Landers, a first-team All-Northeast Conference performer who ranked second in the NEC with five interceptions and tallied 74 tackles. Landers also recovered three fumbles and broke up 10 passes that season.

Football Action vs BloomsburgAfter one season as the defensive backs/assistant special teams coach at Allegheny in 2009, Nulph joined the staff at Saint Francis (Pa.). He served as the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator in 2010, then moved up to defensive coordinator in 2011, also serving as the assistant recruiting coordinator. In his final two seasons, he was the co-defensive coordinator, special teams coordinator, and recruiting coordinator.
 
Nulph co-coordinated a defense which finished 10th in the FCS and coordinated a top-25 special teams unit to the best record in SFU’s history in back-to-back seasons as an FCS institution. In addition, he worked with first team All-NEC placekicker Josh Thiel, who set school records for field goals made and extra points made. In addition, punter Grant Price was a second team All-NEC selection.
 
During his four years at Saint Francis, Nulph coached 10 All-NEC performers and one NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year. He also mentored kick-returner Kyle Harbridge, who earned the 2013 College Football Performance Awards Elite All-Purpose Award. 

In 2011, in his first season as defensive coordinator, Nulph coached Anthony Bowman to College Madness Second-Team All-America honors after the linebacker tallied 141 tackles, the top figure in the NEC. Nulph’s defense, which featured just one upperclassman, generated 18 total turnovers. In two seasons working with the SFU linebackers, Nulph helped two players finish in the top-10 nationally in tackles.

Under Nulph’s direction in 2010, senior linebackers Scott Lewis and Matthew Parker earned All-NEC honors. With his team-leading 138 tackles in 2013, Lewis became the NEC’s all-time leader in tackles with 524. Both Lewis and Parker tied for the team lead in tackles for loss with 13.5. Parker led the team with seven total sacks.
 
Nulph received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies from Robert Morris in 2005. He completed work on his Masters of Science Degree in Communication and Information Systems from Robert Morris in 2007.