Defiance Football Adds Pair of Assistant Coaches for 2010 Season

Defiance College and head coach Rob Taylor have announced the hiring of Chuck Ehret and Nubis Padhye to join the football coaching staff. Ehret will serve as the offensive line coach, while Padhye will be the quarterbacks coach. Taylor will take over the role of offensive coordinator to complete the makeover on the sidelines for the Purple and Gold.

“Chuck and Nubis are people that fit what we are looking for in coaches,” stated Taylor. “They each have a very high level of commitment to the student-athlete, the institution and the program.”

Ehret comes to DC after spending the past two seasons handling the offensive line at Manchester College. During his tenure with the Spartans, Ehret saw the MC ground game finish among the top two rushing attacks in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference during each season, while placing four offensive linemen on the All-HCAC squad.

Taylor added, “Chuck has a tremendous knowledge of our schemes and is an exceptional recruiter. He brings a strong reputation in the run game.”

Along with his five years of collegiate coaching, which include stops at Taylor University and Valparaiso University and working camps at the University of Notre Dame, Ehret spent four years as a member of the offensive line during his playing career at Malone University.

Ehret earned a degree in sports management from Malone, before completing a master’s degree in sports administration from Valparaiso.

“I am excited about joining the football staff at Defiance College,” Ehret explained. “I have always respected the way Defiance plays the game of football and I am looking forward to coaching these young men and being a part of the Defiance College family.”

Padhye joins the Yellow Jackets after serving as a graduate assistant at Ashland University for the past two seasons. Padhye has also spent time on the coaching staffs at Westminster College and Ohio State University, while specializing with the quarterbacks and wide receivers at AU and Ohio State.

“Nubis has a great background in working with quarterbacks and wide receivers at some top programs like Ohio State, Ashland and Westminster,” commented Taylor. “We really believe that he will add a tremendous amount of character, vision, excellence and leadership to our staff.”

Padhye began his coaching career as a student assistant at OSU, where he worked with the Buckeye wide receivers for two years, before moving on to Westminster College for one season. Padhye then accepted the graduate assistant position at Ashland and helped the Eagles reach the NCAA Division II National Playoffs, while coaching a pair of All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference wide receivers.

Padhye owns a degree in business administration from Ohio State and added a master’s degree in sports marketing from Ashland in 2010.

“I am extremely excited to be a part of the Defiance College football coaching staff for the 2010 season,” added Padhye. “There is a tremendous amount of potential here and I am honored to have the chance to be a part of this program as it strives to reach new levels.”

News Release By:  Seth Mikel, Defiance SID