Nate Dreiling
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Nate Dreiling
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| current_title = Inside linebackers coach
| current_team = Oklahoma
| current_conference =SEC
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|10|27|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Victoria, Kansas, U.S.
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| player_years1 = 2009–2013
| player_team1 = Pittsburg State
| player_years2 = 2014
| player_team2 = Green Bay Packers
| player_years3 = 2014
| player_team3 = Kansas City Chiefs
| player_years4 = 2014
| player_team4 = Omaha Mammoths
| player_positions = Linebacker
| coach_years1 = 2015–2016
| coach_years2 = 2017
| coach_team2 = Pittsburg State (S)
| coach_years3 = 2018–2019
| coach_team3 = Pittsburg State (DC)
| coach_years4 = 2020
| coach_team4 = Oregon (defensive analyst)
| coach_years5 = 2021
| coach_team5 = Southeast Missouri State (defensive RGC / MLB)
| coach_years6 = 2022–2023
| coach_team6 = New Mexico State (DC)
| coach_years7 = 2024
| coach_team7 = Utah State (interim HC / DC)
| coach_years8 = 2025–present
| coach_team8 =Oklahoma (ILB)
| overall_record = 4–8
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- DII National Defensive Player of the Year (2011)
- 4× First-team DII All-American (2010–2013)
- MIAA Defensive Player of the Year (2011)
- MIAA Freshman of the Year (2010)
- 4× First-team All-MIAA (2010–2013)
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Nate Dreiling (born October 27, 1990) is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as the inside linebacker coach at University of Oklahoma, a position he has held since 2025. He was previously the interim head football coach and defensive coordinator at Utah State University in 2024. He also served as the defensive coordinator at New Mexico State University from 2022 to 2023.
Dreiling played college football at Pittsburg State University as a linebacker from 2009 to 2013.{{Cite news |author=Sisney, Brock |title=PSU football team members celebrated during 2011 Gorilla Football Awards Banquet |newspaper=The Morning Sun |date=January 22, 2012 |url=http://www.morningsun.net/article/20120122/NEWS/301229972 |accessdate=August 9, 2016}} He signed with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Dreiling held various assistant coaching positions at the University of Kansas, Pittsburg State, the University of Oregon, Southeast Missouri State University and New Mexico State.
Playing career
=College=
Dreiling played for the Pittsburg State Gorillas as a linebacker from 2009 to 2013, where he helped the Gorillas make it to a national championship in 2011.
=Professional=
In 2014, Dreiling signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent. After being released by the Packers, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. He also played for the Omaha Mammoths of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL).{{Cite news |author=Kaipust, Rich |title=Mammoths avert misery, steal victory at end |newspaper=Omaha World-Herald |date=November 5, 2014 |url=http://www.omaha.com/sports/mammoths-avert-misery-steal-victory-at-end/article_9c426c76-d45f-5d79-b537-58843441517e.html |accessdate=August 9, 2016}}
Coaching career
=Early career=
Dreiling began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Kansas in 2015.
=Pittsburg State=
In 2017, Dreiling was hired as the safeties coach at his alma mater Pittsburg State. In 2018, he was promoted to defensive coordinator.
=Oregon=
In 2020, Dreiling joined the University of Oregon as a defensive analyst under head coach Mario Cristobal.
=Southeast Missouri State=
In 2021, Dreiling was hired as the defensive run game coordinator and middle linebackers coach at Southeast Missouri State University under head coach Tom Matukewicz.
=New Mexico State=
In 2022, Dreiling joined New Mexico State University as their defensive coordinator under head coach Jerry Kill.
=Utah State=
In 2024, Dreiling was hired as the defensive coordinator at Utah State University.
On July 2, 2024, then-head coach Blake Anderson was placed on administrative leave and formally fired 16 days later; Dreiling was named interim head coach in Anderson's place.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-02 |title=USU Makes Significant Changes in Football Program |url=https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-makes-significant-changes-in-football-program |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=Utah State Today |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2024-07-02 |title=Sources: Utah St. football coach unlikely to return |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40482111/sources-utah-state-football-coach-blake-anderson-leave |access-date=2024-07-02 |work=ESPN.com |language=en}}
=Arkansas State=
On January 3, 2025, Dreiling was named the defensive coordinator at Arkansas State University.{{cite web|url=https://astateredwolves.com/news/2025/1/3/a-state-football-names-dreiling-defensive-coordinator.aspx|title=A-State Football Names Dreiling Defensive Coordinator|website=astateredwolves.com|date=January 3, 2025|access-date=January 25, 2025}}
=Oklahoma=
Less than a month later on February 1, 2025, Dreiling was hired by head coach Brent Venables to be the inside linebackers coach at Oklahoma.{{cite web | last=Hoover | first=John E. | title=Oklahoma Hires Nate Dreiling as LB Coach, Adds Wes Goodwin as Defensive Analyst | website=Oklahoma Sooners On SI | date=2025-02-01 | url=https://www.si.com/college/oklahoma/football/oklahoma-hires-nate-dreiling-as-lb-coach-adds-wes-goodwin-as-defensive-analyst-01jj5h07v30n | access-date=2025-02-15}}
Personal life
Dreiling and his wife, Alexa, have three children.
Head coaching record
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Utah State Aggies
| conf = Mountain West Conference
| startyear = 2024
| endyear = single
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2024
| name = Utah State
| overall = 4–8
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = T–5th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Utah State
| overall = 4–8
| confrecord = 3–4
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{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 4–8
| bowls = no
| poll = no
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| legend = no
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References
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External links
- [http://www.pittstategorillas.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1136 Pittsburg State player profile]
- [https://goducks.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/nate-dreiling/3300 Oregon profile]
- [https://semoredhawks.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/nate-dreiling/2614 Southeast Missouri State profile]
- [https://nmstatesports.com/staff-directory/nate-dreiling/1443 New Mexico State profile]
- [https://utahstateaggies.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/nate-dreiling/909 Utah State profile]
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