Brian Davidson joined the University of Rochester football coaching staff in the 2023 season.
Since joining the Yellowjackets, he has served as Special Teams Coordinator as well as running backs and tight ends coach. Over his time on the River Campus, Davidson has coached six All-Liberty League players. One player, Trey Johnson, received D3football.com All-America honors as a returner in 2024.
Davidson came to the River Campus after serving as Special Teams Coordinator for two seasons at John Carroll University. He also coached outside linebackers in 2022 and tight ends in 2021 with the Blue Streaks.
With Davidson at the helm, the JCU special teams units were consistently recognized nationally as one of the top in Division III, statistically ranking as the top punting team (41.7 net average) in 2022 while ranking among the top-25 teams in kickoff returns (16th), kickoff coverage (22nd) and touchback percentage (4th). The Blue Streaks had the overall #1 special teams unit in Division III in 2022.
Davidson coached Division III All-American punter Grant Gonya and had three All-OAC special team players (Gonya x2, Yanni Volas) during his most recent stint in University Heights. Also, Tyler Mintz ranked 4th in Division III in kickoff return yardage, boosting JCU's stats.
Additional stops during his coaching career include being a special teams intern at The Ohio State University in 2019 and 2020 and serving as an undergraduate Assistant Coach at John Carroll from 2015 through 2019.
During his time as an undergraduate Assistant Coach, Davidson and the JCU team reached the Division III playoffs twice, including winning an OAC title and reaching the national semifinals in 2016. At Ohio State, the Buckeyes appeared in the Fiesta Bowl in 2019 and reached the FBS National Championship game in 2020.
Davidson graduated with a degree in Sports Studies from John Carroll in 2019.
Twitter: @CoachB_Davidson
