The Coaching Staff
Tyler
JOhns
Offensive graduate assistant Findlay, 2013 SECOND season at Illinois Tyler Johns is in his second year on the Fighting Illini staff, in 2015 serving as the offensive graduate assistant. Johns primarily assists offensive line coach Tom Brattan.
The Johns File Hometown
Waynesfield, Ohio
Playing Experience Findlay, 2009-12
Johns came to Illinois after spending 2013 as the assistant offensive line coach at Iowa Western Community College. He helped the Reivers to an 11-1 record, their second-straight Midwest Football Conference championship, their fourthstraight NJCAA Region XI championship and a win over Butler County in the Graphic Edge Bowl. IWCC finished the season ranked No. 2 in the country. Prior to his time at Iowa Western, Johns was a three-year starter at the University of Findlay, earning honorable mention All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) honors in 2012 after helping the Oilers to a 7-3 record. Johns started every game of his final three seasons at right tackle and finished his career with 35 starts.
KaeMAN
MITCHELL DEFENSIVE graduate assistant ILLINOIS, 2013 First season at Illinois
Kaeman Mitchell is in his first year on the Fighting Illini coaching staff in 2015 after spending the past two seasons as a graduate assistant at Kansas University.
The MItCHELL File Hometown
Lawrence, Kan.
Playing Experience Illinois, 2009-12
Family
Wife: Kersten
A graduate of Illinois, Mitchell earned one letter while playing defensive back for the Fighting Illini during his four-year playing career (2009-12). He earned his bachelor’s degree in communications in May 2013. Mitchell is married to former Illinois women’s basketball player Kersten (Magrum) Mitchell. He is the son of former Illinois running backs coach, Reggie Mitchell, and his wife, Andrea.