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Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator Joe Beschorner, a 2000 Simpson graduate, returns to his alma mater for his second season as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. Beschorner comes back to Simpson from South Dakota, where for the past four seasons he was the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator for the Coyotes. From 2000-02, Beschorner was a member of the coaching staff at Minnesota State University-Mankato. From 2000-01, he was a graduate assistant for the Mavericks program. Among his duties were monitoring the academic progress of players, working with the strength and conditioning program and recruiting. In 2002, he was also the running backs coach and was a human performance instructor at MSU-Mankato.

Beschorner was a member of the Simpson squads that won the 1996 and 1997 Iowa Conference Championships. The 1997 Storm squad won the NCAA Division III West Region Championship and advanced to the semifinals of the national tournament. He holds the school record for longest interception return, a 99-yarder for a touchdown that was set during the 1997 national playoffs.

Defensive Coordinator Mike Cordes is in his second season on the Simpson staff. Cordes comes to Simpson from NCAA Division II Wayne State (Neb.). Cordes will be the defensive coordinator and will serve as the special teams coordinator. Cordes was a member of the Wildcats' staff for the past three years where he was the defensive back coach and special teams coordinator. In 2005, Cordes' special teams at Wayne State were first in the Northern Sun Conference in kickoff coverage, allowing just 11.3 yards per kick return. WSC also ranked first in kickoff returns with a 20.7 average. Cordes began his coaching career at the University of South Dakota where he was a graduate assistant and worked with the defensive backs and linebackers. Cordes began his playing career at Wayne State in 1997, making 73 tackles. Transferring to Nebraska-Kearney in time for the 1998 season, Cordes lettered three times for the Lopers, helping Kearney win a Rocky Mountain Conference title and earn a spot in the 2002 NCAA Division II Football Championships as a senior. Cordes ended his career with 243 tackles and 12 sacks. He earned first team All-Conference honors as a senior and was chosen second team All-Conference as a junior.

Offensive Line - Kevin Ferguson is in his sixth season at his alma mater. For the first five seasons he coached linebackers and kickers. During the 2007 season Ferguson served as the co-defensive coordinator. His duties have switched to coaching the offensive line in 2008.

While at Simpson, Ferguson has coached five All-Conference linebackers and one, two time All-Conference kicker. In 2003, Ferguson coached on a team that went to the first round of the NCAA DIII National playoffs, finishing the season 9-2.

The Newton, Iowa native was a four year letter winner for the Storm as he charted 189 tackles and was twice selected as Academic All-Conference. Ferguson was a member of the Simpson squad that won the Iowa Conference Championship in 1997, the same squad that advanced to the NCAA DIII National Semi-Final. Ferguson was also a three year letter winner in track and field.
Following graduation, Ferguson was a teacher, assistant football coach and strength coach for Norwalk High School in Norwalk, Iowa from 2001-03.

Ferguson is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Ferguson‚s additional duties include video coordinator as well as the meet manager for Simpson's home track & field meets.

Defensive Line - Paul Davis is in his seventh season as the defensive line coach at Simpson College.  Davis is in his second year with the program after a one-year sabbatical.  During his first stint with the Storm, four Simpson defensive linemen earned six All-Conference awards with Jason Ripke earning All-American honors in 2004 and 2005.

Davis came to Simpson from Drake University where he served in a similar position during his two stints with the Bulldogs (1993-94, 1996-2001).  Drake won two Pioneer Conference Championships (1998, 2000) during his tenure.

Prior to joining the Drake staff, Davis served as a coach at Carlisle High School from 1987-92 during which time Carlisle qualified for three state tournaments.  Davis has also served as a the Iowa Conference representative to the AFCA Assistant Coaches‚ Committee.

An Iowa State graduate, Paul and his wife Susan have two sons, Tim and Kevin.  Paul and Susan reside in Carlisle, Iowa.

Wide Receivers - James Hoffman is in his third season as an assistant on the Simpson football staff, serving his first two as the running backs coach. Hoffman began coaching the Storm in 2006 as a student assistant.

Hoffman lettered three times for Simpson from 2003-05 as a defensive back for the Storm.

Hoffman, wife Kasey (a former Simpson softball player), and daughter Kameryn reside in Des Moines, Iowa.

Tight Ends - Andrew Lansink is in his first season as the tight ends coach at Simpson College.  Lansink lettered for the Storm football program from 2002-2005, starting for three years on the offensive line. The Arthur, Iowa native earned Second Team All-IIAC honors as a senior in 2005. Lansink and his wife, Lisa, reside in Des Moines.

Running Backs - Nick Dau is in his first season as running backs coach at Simpson College. Dau played defensive line for the Storm from 2002-2005, earning a letter in his senior year. After graduation, Dau served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Storm.

Defensive Secondary - Jordan Davis is in his second season as a member of the Simpson staff.  Davis was a four-year starter for the University of South Dakota where he played for Simpson head coach Jim Glogowski.

As a senior in 2006, Davis was a first team AP Little All-America and Daktronics first team All-American.  Davis was also named the North Central Conference‚s Most Valuable Defender as a senior.  He made 167 tackles (114 solo) in his career.  Davis charted eight career interceptions and 14 career pass breakups.

Davis has played professionally in the Arena Football League for the Kansas City Brigade and in the AF2 for the Quad City Steamwheelers and Iowa Barnstormers.