adam gonzaga

Adam Gonzaga

Bio Images - Highlights
  • Entering his first year as an assistant coach with Gannon’s football team in 2020-21
  • Serves as the team's defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach, as well as in all facets of team training, practice and recruiting
  • Has nearly three decades of college coaching experience, including 10 at the Division I level and 17 as a defensive coordinator
  • Coached 78 all-conference selections, five Division II All-Americans and three conference major award winners
 Bio Images - Prior To Gannon

Northwood (Mich.) - 2019
  • Spent the 2019 season as the defensive backs coach at Division II Northwood, leading three members of the secondary to All-GLIAC honors
Saginaw Valley State – 2014-2018
  • Served as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Division II Saginaw Valley State for five seasons
  • His stop with the Cardinals culminated in a 2018 season that saw the defense finish sixth in Division II in scoring defense at 16.6 points per game, and lead the GLIAC in interceptions with 15. SVSU finished the year 8-3, its most wins in six years
  • Coached a total of 27 All-GLIAC defensive selections, including 2016 conference Defensive Back of the Year and All-American Matt McKoy
Ohio Northern – 2009, 2011-2013
  • Served as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for a stretch of four out of five seasons at Division III Ohio Northern
  • The Polar Bears went 8-2 in 2009, narrowly missing out on the NCAA postseason, and finished the year ranked 13th nationally
  • Coached a total of 11 All-Ohio Athletic Conference defensive selections and two All-North Region selections
Texas-El Paso - 2010
  • Spent the 2010 season as safeties coach at Division I Texas-El Paso, coaching one All-Conference USA selection and helping the Miners to the New Mexico Bowl
Bowling Green – 2007-2008
  • Spent two seasons as the defensive backs coach at Division I Bowling Green
  • The 2007 edition of the Falcons went 8-5 and 6-2 in-conference, earning a share of the MAC East crown and a trip to the GMAC Bowl
  • His 2008 secondary helped BGSU rank 21st in Division I in pass defense at 180.8 yards per game
  • Coached two All-MAC selections
Northwood (Mich.) – 2002-2006
  • Earned his first Division II defensive coordinator position at Northwood, also spending time over five seasons coaching the linebackers and defensive backs
  • Helped the Timberwolves to three consecutive trips to the NCAA Division II playoffs from 2004-2006
  • NU won the 2004 GLIAC championship, and finished as runners-up in both 2005 and 2006
  • His defenses finished in the top three in total defense in the GLIAC three times
  • Twice coached the GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year award winner
  • Coached 32 All-GLIAC defensive selections and four All-Americans
Early Career
  • Spent his first 10 years in college coaching at a number of stops, including Navy (2001), Greenville (Ill.) (1999-2000), Connecticut (1998), Lafayette (1997), Montana State (1996), Pacific (1993-1995) and Stanford (1992)
  • Was defensive coordinator at Division III Greenville for two seasons
  • Helped Connecticut to a No. 7 national ranking and a trip to the NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) quarterfinals in 1997

Bio Images - Athletic Career
  • A two-year member of the football team at Division II Azusa Pacific, lining up as a defensive back from 1989-1990
  • Helped the Cougars to 11 victories in his two seasons
  • Spent the 1988 season at Pacific and the 1987 season at San Joaquin Delta College
 
Bio Images - Education

Bachelor’s in Education – Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (1992)
 
 
Gonzaga's Coaching Career
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 School Position Record Conference Record Postseason Notes
2019 Northwood (Mich.) Defensive Backs Coach 1-10 1-7 -Coached three All-GLIAC defensive back selections
2018 Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs		 8-3 5-3 -Finished second in the GLIAC and sixth in Division II in scoring defense (16.6 ppg), and led the GLIAC in interceptions (15)
-Coached nine All-GLIAC defensive selections
2017 Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs		 5-6 3-6 -Coached six All-GLIAC defensive selections
2016 Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs		 5-5 5-5 -Coached GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year and All-American Matt McKoy
-Coached five All-GLIAC defensive selections
2015 Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs		 1-10 1-9 -Coached four All-GLIAC defensive selections
2014 Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs		 2-9 2-8 -Coached three All-GLIAC defensive selections
2013 Ohio Northern Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs		 6-4 5-4 -Coached three All-OAC defensive selections
2012 Ohio Northern Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs		 4-6 4-5 -Coached three All-OAC defensive selections
2011 Ohio Northern Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs		 6-4 5-4 -Coached three All-OAC defensive selections and one all-region selection
2010 Texas-El Paso Safeties Coach 6-7 3-5 New Mexico Bowl -Coached one All-Conference USA defensive selection
2009 Ohio Northern Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs		 8-2 7-2 -Ohio Athletic Conference runners-up
-Team ranked 13th nationally in final poll
-Led the OAC in passing defense (148.3 yd/game)
-Coached two All-OAC defensive selections and one all-region selection
2008 Bowling Green Defensive Backs Coach 6-6 4-4 -Ranked 21st in Division I in pass defense (180.8 yd/game)
2007 Bowling Green Defensive Backs Coach 8-5 6-2 GMAC Bowl -MAC East Division co-champions
Coached two All-MAC defensive back selections
2006 Northwood (Mich.) Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs/
Linebackers		 8-3 8-2 NCAA Division II First Round -GLIAC Runners-Up
-Coached GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year and first-team All-American Charleston Hughes
-Led the GLIAC in pass defense (158.6 yd/game) and finished second in both scoring defense (18.3) and total defense (279.0)
-Coached eight All-GLIAC defensive selections
2005 Northwood (Mich.) Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs/
Linebackers		 10-2 9-1 NCAA Division II First Round -GLIAC Runners-Up
-Coached five All-GLIAC defensive selections
2004 Northwood (Mich.) Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs/
Linebackers		 10-2 9-1 NCAA Division II Second Round -GLIAC Conference Champions
-Coached GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year and first-team All-American Martell Foster
-Finished third in the GLIAC in total defense (323.2)
-Coached eight All-GLIAC defensive selections and two All-Americans
2003 Northwood (Mich.) Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs/
Linebackers		 6-5 6-4 -Led the GLIAC in passing defense (149.5 yd/game) and finished third in scoring defense (22.7) and total defense (300.3)
-Coached eight All-GLIAC defensive selections and one All-American
2002 Northwood (Mich.) Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs/
Linebackers		 7-4 7-3 -Coached three All-GLIAC defensive selections
2001 Navy Linebackers Coach 0-10 0-10
2000 Greenville (Ill.) Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs		 6-5 3-4 Victory Bowl
1999 Greenville (Ill.) Defensive Coordinator/
Defensive Backs		 5-5 3-4
1998 Connecticut Defensive Ends Coach 10-3 0-0 NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal -Team ranked 7th nationally in final poll
1997 Lafayette Defensive Line Coach 3-8 2-4 -Coached one All-Patriot League defensive line selection
1996 Montana State Defensive Backs Coach 6-5 3-4 -Coached one All-Big Sky defensive back selection
1995 Pacific Defensive Backs Coach 3-8 2-4
1994 Pacific Defensive Backs Coach 6-5 4-2
1993 Pacific Linebackers Coach 3-8 2-4
1992 Stanford Recruiting Assistant 10-3 6-2 -Pac-10 Conference Champions