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COACHING STAFF
Assistant Coach (Offensive Line) | 1st season | Alma Mater: MIchigan, 2000
Kurt Anderson was named
Northwestern's offensive line
coach in 2019 after serving the
2018 season as a quality con-
trol analyst for the Wildcats.
Prior to joining the program,
Anderson spent two years
as the offensive line coach
at Arkansas following three
seasons with the Buffalo Bills
as an assistant offensive line
coach. Anderson was a stand-
out along the offensive line
at the University of Michigan,
and graduated in 2001 with a
degree in sport management
and communication from the
Division of Kinesiology.
KURT ANDERSON
Assistant Coach (Running Backs) / Recruiting Coordinator | 2nd season | Alma Mater: Northwestern, 2003
Lou Ayeni returned to his alma
mater as the running backs
coach and recruiting coordina-
tor in 2018. In his first season
at Northwestern, Ayeni saw to
the development of true first
year back Isaiah Bowser. Under
Ayeni, Bowser rushed for 866
yards and six touchdowns,
including four 100-yard games
in conference play. As a player,
Ayeni helped Northwestern
claim a Big Ten title in 2000
and began his coaching career
as a graduate assistant with
the Wildcats.
LOU AYENI
