Football announces coaching staff additions

Defiance Head Football Coach Bill Nickell has announced several additions to his coaching staff. Nickell has hired Spencer Treadwell as Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach, D'Gary Wallace as Defensive Coordinator/DB Coach, and Joseph Webb as Special Teams Coordinator/WR Coach.

Treadwell comes to Defiance after serving as the tight ends and specialist coach at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff as well as serving as the video, equipment and recruiting coordinator. During his time their he coached punter Josh Sanchez to First Team All-SWAC honors. and wide receiver Tyre Gray and returner Koby Adu Poku to Second Team All conference selections.

Before coaching at University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, he was the wide receivers coach for three seasons at Walsh University where he coached wide receiver Tyre Gray and returner Koby Adu Poku to Second Team All conference selections. Prior to Walsh he spent a season at Alma University coaching running backs and was the video coordinator. Also, for two seasons from 2015-2017 he was the offensive graduate assistant for Kent State University where he also coached quarterbacks.

As a player, Treadwell spent four years at Miami University where he played running back, was a three-year letterman, two-time team captain, and made the Dean's List twice as a Redhawk. Treadwell earned his bachelors of arts in sports leadership and management from Miami University and received his master of arts in sports and recreation management from Kent State University.

Wallace returns to Defiance after serving as the special teams coordinator and defensive game pass coordinator at Wilmington College. Before his time at Wilmington, he served at the defensive game pass coordinator and defensive backs coach for Defiance.

Prior to his time at Wilmington and Defiance, he was the nickels coach and video coordinator at University of Arkansas Pine Bluff where he coached top ten defenses for defensive touchdowns and pass deflections. He also served as the linebackers coach at Capital University and before that he was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Paul Lawrence Dunbar High Schoo in Dayton, Ohio for several seasons. While there he coached 25 All-Conference players, seven All-State players, two All-Americans and was a top five ranked defense in the Dayton City League.

He also spent a season at Cincinnati Christian University where he was the defensive backs coach and co-special teams coordinator and developed two Mid-South Academic All-Conference selections and two Mid-South Athletic All-Conference honorees. From 2015-2017 he spent his time coaching at Urbana University where he coached defensive line, linebackers, and was the equipment and recruiting coordinator.

As a player, Wallace played at Urbana University where he was two-time NCAA D-II All-American, Cliff-Harris Award Finalist, and is still currently the all-time tackles leader in the Mountain East Conference. Wallace received his bachelors of arts and sciences in early childhood education from Urbana.

Webb makes his way to Defiance after serving as the wide receivers coach, defensive backs coach, and special teams coordinator at Ridgemont High School where he coached an All-Conference wide receiver, All-Conference punter, and statistically had the best defense in school history.

Prior to his time at Ridgemont High School he spent a season at Lock Haven University where he coached wide receivers and special teams. While there, he helped lead the offense to its only season in school history with 2,000 yards passing and 2,000 yards rushing, assisted coaching All-American tight end Jalen Jackson and All-Conference running back Chance Swartz.

Before coaching at Lock Haven University, he spent two seasons at Urbana University where he coached wide receivers. While at Urbana, he coached All-Conference and current professional football player Trevon Saunders. In 2016, he coached defensive backs at Mount Vernon High School and developed two First Team All-Conference defensive backs and one honorable mention All-Conference defensive back.

As a player, Webb spent four seasons at Urbana University where played wide receiver. He was a four year starter, two-time captain, three time All-Conference selection, had over 1,000 yards receiving twice, won two GLFC Championships in 2010 and 2011, led the NCAA Division II in yards per receptions in 2011, and finished his career at Urbana as the all-time leader in career yards, receptions, and receiving touchdowns.

Webb earned his bachelors in exercise science from Urbana University.

The Yellow Jackets kick-off the 2022 season on the road at Mount Union on Saturday, September 3 at 1:30 p.m.