Elijah Fernandez joined the Edinboro football staff in the Spring of 2023 as the running backs coach.
He comes to Fighting Scots after serving as the offensive quality control coach at William & Mary.
While with the Tribe, he had two all-conference running backs, and won the CAA Conference Championship with an 11-1 record.
At William & Mary his primary responsibilities included assisting the offensive coaches with film break down, scouting reports and assisting the running backs coach.
Prior to his time with the Tribe, he served as the assistant wide receivers coach at Virginia University of Lynchburg last season. In addition to organizing drills and coordinating the scout team, his wide range of responsibilities included assisting with developing game plans, evaluating game film, organizing meetings and assisting with recruiting.
Prior to joining the VUL staff, Fernandez spent two seasons as a student assistant coach at Liberty University working with the cornerbacks coach and special teams. During his tenure, he helped lead the Flames to a pair of postseason bowl victories.
Fernandez completed his bachelor’s degree in coaching, sport, event & tourism management at Liberty University
