Football | 7/27/2026 12:50:00 PM

ERIE, Pa. – Gannon University head football coach Erik Raeburn has announced the addition of Caleb Basaldu to the Golden Knights football coaching staff.

Basaldu will serve as Gannon's linebackers coach, joining the program after spending the 2025 season at Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as the assistant tight ends coach, assistant recruiting coordinator and player development assistant.

"We are excited to have Caleb join our program and work with the linebackers," said Raeburn. "He has worked closely with Rich (Yahner) in the past and knows our system inside and out."

Basaldu arrives in Erie after serving in multiple roles at VMI, where he assisted with tight ends, recruiting operations, player development and social media while also creating scouting reports, motivational videos and gameday materials.

His responsibilities included organizing recruiting events, conducting campus tours, assisting with practice planning and supporting the program's day-to-day operations.

Prior to VMI, Basaldu spent time at Wake Forest as both an equipment manager intern and football recruiting intern.

During his time with the Demon Deacons, he assisted with official visits, Junior Day operations, recruiting logistics, player evaluations, defensive line drills and gameday preparations.

Basaldu began his collegiate football career as a student equipment manager at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he worked with multiple position groups, assisted with recruiting visits and gained experience in the daily operations of an NCAA Division I football program.

A graduate of UNC Charlotte, Basaldu earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology.