Brett Ekkens

{{Short description|American football coach (born 1989)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}

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| name = Brett Ekkens

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| current_title = Head coach

| current_team = Tiffin

| current_conference = G-MAC

| current_record = 8–4

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|16}}

| birth_place = Kentwood, Michigan, U.S.

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| alma_mater = University of Mount Union (2012)
University of Akron (2016)

| player_years1 = 2008–2011

| player_team1 = Mount Union

| player_positions = Center

| coach_years1 = 2012–2013

| coach_team1 = Mount Union (OL)

| coach_years2 = 2014–2015

| coach_team2 = Akron (GA)

| coach_years3 = 2016–2018

| coach_team3 = Akron (OL)

| coach_years4 = 2019–2021

| coach_team4 = Indiana Wesleyan (OL)

| coach_years5 = 2022–2023

| coach_team5 = Saginaw Valley State (OC/OL)

| coach_years6 = 2024–present

| coach_team6 = Tiffin

| overall_record = 8–4

| bowl_record = 0–1

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Brett Ekkens (born October 16, 1989) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Tiffin University, a position he has held since 2024.{{Cite web |title=Brett Ekkens - Head Football Coach - 1st season - Football Coaches |url=https://gotiffindragons.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brett-ekkens/231 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Tiffin University |language=en}} He also coached for Mount Union, Akron,{{Cite web |title=Brett Ekkens - Football Coach |url=https://gozips.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brett-ekkens/236 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=University of Akron Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=UA football: Promoted offensive line coach Brett Ekkens excited to get started with new set of starters |url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/kent-state/2016/03/29/ua-football-promoted-offensive-line/10328042007/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Akron Beacon Journal |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Thayer |date=2016-03-02 |title=Brett Ekkens is Akron’s new offensive line coach |url=https://www.si.com/college/2016/03/03/akron-zips-terry-bowden-brett-ekkens-offensive-line-coach |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}} Indiana Wesleyan,{{Cite web |title=Brett Ekkens - Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator/Strength & Conditioning - Football Coaches |url=https://iwuwildcats.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brett-ekkens/258 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Indiana Wesleyan University |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2019-03-04 |title=Football Adds Former NCAA DI Coach Ekkens to Staff |url=https://iwuwildcats.com/news/2019/3/4/6444_6444.aspx |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Indiana Wesleyan University |language=en}} and Saginaw Valley State.{{Cite web |title=Saginaw Valley State |url=https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/coaches/Brett_Ekkens |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Saginaw Valley State |language=en}} He played college football for Mount Union as a center.{{Cite web |title=Brett Ekkens - 2011 - Football |url=https://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/football/roster/brett-ekkens/926 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=University of Mount Union |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=report |first=Repository sports staff |title=Former Mount Union player becomes Akron's offensive line coach |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2016/03/24/former-mount-union-player-becomes/32080384007/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Canton Repository |language=en-US}}