William Inge - Football Coach

William Inge

Title:
Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
Phone:
559-278-3015

Last updated Jan. 26, 2021

THE INGE FILE

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Twitter: @WilliamInge1
Hometown: Kirkwood, Mo.
High School: Kirkwood
Spouse: Rae Ann
Children: Isaiah, Keara, Raya

EDUCATION
Iowa (1996)
Bachelor's in Sports, Health, Leisure & Physical Studies

Iowa (1999)
Master's in Athletic Administration

COACHING HISTORY
Fresno State
2020-21: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Indiana
2018-19: Special Teams Coordinator
2017: Linebackers
2016: Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator
2013-15: Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Buffalo Bills
2012: Asst. Defensive Line
Buffalo
2010-11: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Cincinnati
2008-09: Linebackers
San Diego State
2006-07: Linebackers
Colorado
2005: Defensive Line
Northern Iowa
2004: Co-Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams
2003: Defensive Line
2001-02: Linebackers
Iowa
1998-2000: Graduate Assistant/Recruiting Coordinator

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Iowa
1993-96: Linebacker

William Inge is in his second season overseeing the ‘Dog D as Fresno State’s defensive coordinator. Along with defensive coordinator duties, he leads the linebacker position group. He was hired on Jan. 27, 2020.

In Inge’s first season at Fresno State, after seven seasons coaching at Indiana, the ‘Dogs began its new look 4-2-5 defensive scheme he brought to the West Coast. His group of five postseason all-conference honorees, which included three defensive linemen that attributed greatly to pressuring the quarterback, was the force that made Fresno State a national leader in sacks. Twelve different ‘Dogs found their way into the stat column for sacks, resulting in 25 sacks in six games for an average of 4.17 per game – a mark that ranked No. 3 in the nation. It wasn’t just the quarterback pressured behind the line of scrimmage in 2020, as 46 tackles for loss were recorded by the defense. Their 7.5 TFLs per game placed the Bulldogs’ in the top 20 nationally.

Inge, who shared a staff room with Fresno State head coach Kalen DeBoer during the 2019 season at IU, was the Hoosiers’ special teams coordinator for two seasons prior to coaching their linebackers the previous five seasons.

When the NCAA added a 10th assistant coach to team’s rosters, Indiana head coach Tom Allen shifted Inge’s role full-time to special teams, making him its special teams coordinator. During those two seasons Logan Justus was named a Lou Groza Award semifinalist and second-team All-Big Ten honoree – he was one of three kickers in 2019 named a Groza finalist multiple times. Punter Haydon Whitehead was a named a three-time Ray Guy Award candidate (2017-19) while long snapper Dan Godsil earned 2018 Phil Steele second-team All-America honors before Indiana turned to true freshman Sean Wracher in 2019.

Before shifting to special teams coordinator, as the Hoosiers’ linebackers coach, Inge guided linebacker Chris Covington to becoming the first IU linebacker drafted since 1988, in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft – selected by the Dallas Cowboys. In the season leading up to the draft, Covington picked up honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. Not to be outdone, Tegray Scales became the first Indiana linebacker to claim first-team All-Big Ten honors since 1988 during the same season.

Scales arguably had a better 2016 campaign under Inge as he was named a 2016 SI.com second-team All-American, the first Hoosiers linebacker recognized on an All-America team since 1987. The Cincinnati native led the country with 23.5 tackles for loss and 93 solo stops.

Four linebackers picked up Big Ten All-Freshman honors during Inge’s tenure, including Scales, who secured a spot on the 2014 247Sports.com True Freshman All-American team. Clyde Newton, Marcus Oliver and T.J. Simmons collected 2013 Big Ten All-Freshman team honors. Simmons tied an Indiana freshman record with 12 starts at middle linebacker en route to CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-America honorable-mention recognition.

Before heading to the Big Ten, Inge spent one season in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills. As an assistant defensive line coach in 2012, he coached all-pro defensive end Mario Williams and defensive tackle Kyle Williams. This was after making the short move from the University at Buffalo, where he was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for two seasons (2010-11).

Inge's 2010 Bulls defense finished 32nd nationally in total defense and ranked second in the Mid-American Conference in pass defense. It was at Buffalo where he mentored future NFL star, linebacker Khalil Mack during his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons, who was later selected No. 5 in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. During the 2011 season, his tutelage of Khalil Mack led to the linebacker earning Sports Illustrated honorable mention All-America honors.

In the summer of 2011, Inge participated in the Bill Walsh NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship program with the Bills and worked part of the team's training camp. Inge was also one of seven Division I assistant coaches and athletic directors from across the nation invited to take part in the NCAA's 2011 Champion Forum.

A two-year stint at Cincinnati preceded Buffalo. Inge helped the Bearcats to back-to-back Big East championships and appearances in the 2009 Orange Bowl and the 2010 Sugar Bowl. In each of his two seasons with the Bearcats, the top two tacklers on the team were linebackers.

Prior to arriving at Cincinnati, Inge spent two seasons as the linebackers coach at San Diego State. While with the Aztecs, he mentored leading tackler Russell Allen to All-Mountain West honors.

In 2005, Inge was the defensive line coach at Colorado where he helped lead the Buffaloes to the Big 12 North Division title and advance to the Big 12 championship game.

Inge began his career at Northern Iowa. He was hired as a defensive assistant in 2001, in his four seasons, he was elevated to co-defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator.

Inge was a four-year letterwinner at Iowa (1993-96) where he served as a team co-captain his senior season and collected honorable mention All-Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten accolades. Iowa went 17-7 in his junior and senior years, including wins in the Sun and Alamo Bowls. He capped his collegiate career by playing in the 1997 Hula Bowl, returned to his alma mater in 1998, and spent three years as the Hawkeyes recruiting coordinator and graduate assistant.

The Kirkwood, Mo. native (suburb of St. Louis) earned his bachelor's degree in sports, health, leisure, and physical studies (1996) and his master's degree in athletic administration (1999). He and his wife, Rae Ann, have three children, Isaiah, Keara and Raya.