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COACHING STAFF
Special Teams Coordinator | 11th season | Alma Mater: Bowling Green, 1982
Jeff Genyk, a veteran with 25
years of college coaching experi-
ence, returned to Northwestern
as the program's special teams
coordinator in 2018. In his first
year back in Evanston, Genyk
was instrumental in bringing in
graduate transfer punter Jake
Collins, who averaged over 40
yards per punt. The Wildcats
also averaged more yards on
punt and kick returns than their
opponents in 2018. Genyk was
a part of Northwestern's coach-
ing staff from 1994-2003, with
responsibilities for the special
teams during each of his final
five seasons.
JEFF GENYK
Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks) | 12th season | Alma Mater: Southern Colorado, 1978
Mick McCall enters his 12th season
as the Wildcats' offensive coor-
dinator and quarterbacks coach,
where he has mentored All-Big
Ten signal callers in seven of his
11 seasons. McCall has tutored
the likes of Philadelphia Eagles
quarterback Clayton Thorson,
New York Jets quarterback Trevor
Siemian and current Kansas City
Chiefs quarterbacks coach Mike
Kafka. Northwestern quarterbacks
have set seven of the program's
top-10 single-season passing
marks under McCall, and Thor-
son departed for the NFL as the
program's all-time leader in yards,
touchdowns and completions.
MICK MCCALL
