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n o r t h w e s t e r n f o o t b a l l • D I G I T A L P R O G R A M • N O R T H W E S T E R N v s . U M A S S
COACHING STAFF
Assistant Coach (Defensive Line) | 12th season | Alma Mater: The Citadel, 1986
Marty Long enters his 12th
season as Northwestern's de-
fensive line coach. In the 2018
campaign, Long's group al-
lowed just 129.6 rushing yards
per game, good for third in
the conference and 26th in the
nation. They also finished third
in the nation in fumbles recov-
ered. Joe Gaziano forced three
fumbles and finished eighth
in the Big Ten in sacks on his
way to All Big-Ten honors,
while Samdup Miller recorded
14 tackles against Nebraska,
the most tackles by a Wildcat
defensive lineman since 2002.
MARTY LONG
Assistant Coach (Superbacks) | 11th season | Alma Mater: Temple, 1979
Bob Heffner enters his 11th
season as Northwestern's
superbacks coach, bringing
nearly 40 years of coaching
experience to the staff. In
2018, Heffner coached a group
led by Cam Green, who earned
an All-Big Ten honor with
487 receiving yards and four
touchdowns on the season.
Green shined in the Holiday
Bowl win over Utah, collecting
seven receptions in the come-
back effort. Recently, Heffner
mentored All-Big Ten super-
backs Dan Vitale and Garrett
Dickerson.
BOB HEFFNER
