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COACHING STAFF
Assistant Coach (Offensive Line) | 12th season | Alma Mater: University of Chicago, 2002
Adam Cushing is coaching his final
game for the Wildcats after accept-
ing the head coach position at East-
ern Illinois on December 11. Cushing
has spent 12 seasons as a full-time
assistant for the 'Cats, serving the
last 10 as the program's offensive
line coach. Cushing's offensive lines
helped pave the way for the most
productive running back and quar-
terback in program history. Sopho-
more Rashawn Slater was the latest
'Cat to earn All-Big Ten honors with
a third-team selection this season.
ADAM CUSHING
Assistant Coach (Running Backs) / Recruiting Coordinator | 1st season | Alma Mater: Northwestern, 2003
Lou Ayeni returned to NU as the
Running Backs Coach and Recruit-
ing Coordinator on Jan. 8, 2018,
after spending the previous four
seasons as Iowa State University,
the final two as Associate Head
Coach and Running Game Coordina-
tor. Ayeni was instrumental in the
Wildcats' claiming their first-ever
BIg Ten West title this season,
helping guide true first-year running
back Isaiah Bowser, who was thrust
into the lineup after the medical
retirement of starter Jeremy Larkin.
Bowser finished the regular sea-
son with 796 rushing yards, 794
of which came over the last seven
games.
LOU AYENI
