Ross Els

Ross Els
Biographical details
Born (1965-08-14) August 14, 1965 (age 59)
Playing career
1984–1987Nebraska–Omaha
Position(s)Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989Northern Iowa (GA)
1990–1993Nebraska–Omaha (DB)
1994Northern Iowa (DB)
1995Hastings (QB)
1996Hastings (DC/DB)
1997–2000Hastings
2001–2002New Mexico State (STC/S)
2003–2004New Mexico State (DC/LB)
2005–2010Ohio (LB)
2011Nebraska (LB)
2012–2014Nebraska (LB/STC/RC)
2015Lincoln Southwest HS (NE) (assistant)
2016Purdue (DC/S)
2017–2018Colorado (ILB)
2019Colorado (STC/ILB)
2020–2023Michigan State (STC/LB)
Head coaching record
Overall32–9
Tournaments1–2 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NIAC (1998)

Ross Els (born August 14, 1965) is an American football coach who was the special teams and linebackers coach for the Michigan State football team He previously was the defensive coordinator for the Purdue Boilermakers football team and the linebackers coach for the Nebraska. Els served as the head football coach at Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska from 1997 to 2000, compiling a record of 32–9.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NAIA#
Hastings Broncos (Nebraska-Iowa / Great Plains Athletic Conference) (1997–2000)
1997 Hastings 5–4 5–1 2nd
1998 Hastings 10–1 6–0 1st L NAIA First Round
1999 Hastings 11–1 6–0 1st L NAIA Second Round 3
2000 Hastings 6–3 5–3 T–3rd
Hastings: 32–9 22–4
Total: 32–9
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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