RANDY BATES
Linebackers Coach
BORN July 3, 1960
ALMA MATER Ohio State, 1983
DEGREES Bachelor's Degree
Physical Education
Master's Degree, Miami (Ohio)
Education
COACHING Muskingum, 1982-83
EXPERIENCE Offensive Line
Miami (Ohio), 1983-84
Offensive Graduate Assistant
St. Joseph's College, 1984-88
Def. Coordinator/Recr. Coordinator
Navy, 1989-92
Linebackers/Defensive Backs
New Hampshire, 1992-97
Linebackers
Kent State, 1997-99
Linebackers/Recr. Coordinator
Louisiana Tech, 2000-05
Defensive Backs, 2000-02
Co-Def. Coordinator/LB, 2003
Defensive Backs, 2004
Defensive Coordinator, 2005
Northwestern, 2006-Present
Linebackers
FAMILY Wife, Tracey; Daughters, Samantha,
Alexandra and Olivia
PROMINENT Bobby Gray, Jerron Washburn, Nick
PLAYERS Roach, Tramon Williams, Chi Chi
COACHED Ariguzo, Anthony Walker, Jr.
ADAM CUSHING
Offensive Line Coach
BORN May 29, 1980
ALMA MATER University of Chicago, 2002
DEGREES Bachelor's Degree
Psychology
Master's Degree (La Verne)
General Education
PLAYING Tight End, Chicago, 1998-2002
EXPERIENCE
COACHING La Verne, 2002-04
EXPERIENCE Assistant Coach
Northwestern, 2004
Graduate Assistant
Northwestern, 2005-07
Tight Ends/H-Backs
Northwestern, 2008
Superbacks/Recr. Coordinator
Northwestern, 2009-10
Offensive Line/Recr. Coordinator
Northwestern, 2011-Present
Offensive Line
FAMILY Wife, Jaime; Daughters, Abigail and
Dana
PROMINENT Al Netter, Pat Ward, Drake Dunsmore,
PLAYERS Brandon Vitabile
COACHED
BOB HEFFNER
Superbacks Coach
BORN August 2, 1956
ALMA MATER Temple, 1979
DEGREES Bachelor's Degree
Secondary Education
PLAYING Offensive Guard, Temple, 1976-78
EXPERIENCE
COLLEGIATE Temple, 1979
COACHING Graduate Assistant
EXPERIENCE Illinois State, 1981-87
Interior Def. Line/Offensive Line
Lafayette College, 1988-89
Offensive Line
Lafayette College, 1993-95
Offensive Line/Off. Coordinator
Northern Illinois, 1996
Offensive Line
Maryland, 1997-98
Tight Ends/Tackles
Maryland, 1999-2000
Offensive Coordinator
Lafayette College, 2001-07
Assoc. HC/Offensive Line
Lafayette College, 2008
Assoc. HC/Off. Coordinator
Northwestern, 2009-Present
Superbacks
PROFESSIONAL British Columbia Lions (CFL), 1990-92
COACHING Co-Off. Coordinator/Off. Line
EXPERIENCE Tampa Bay Storm (Arena), 1993
Line Coach/Dir. of Player Personnel
FAMILY Wife, Nancy; Daughters, Katie, Molly,
and Shelby
PROMINENT Doug Flutie, Jim Mills, Jonathan Hurt,
PLAYERS Jeff Dugan, Zachary Dixon, Robert
COACHED Brewer, Jim Meyer, Drake Dunsmore,
Dan Vitale
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