Bio

Kosi Eldridge joined the Coffeyville staff in July of 2024. Prior to his arrival at Coffeyville, Eldridge served as the Outside Linebackers Coach at Abilene Christian University. Coach Eldridge brings unique experiences and knowledge from playing for and working with tenured coaches in this profession.

While at Abilene Christian University Eldridge coached safeties and outside linebackers and also made an impact in recruiting. His ability to develop and connect with young men is something that stands out in his coaching style.

His knowledge of the game has been developed over a long period of time from being taught and mentored by tenured coaches such as Tim DeRuyter (Texas Tech), Marquice Williams (Atlanta Falcons), Skylar Cassidy (Sam Houston), Kieth Patterson (Abilene Christian), Nick Dobler (Coffeyville), and many more.

Before entering his coaching career, he had a successful career as a player. In 2018, after graduating from Denton Ryan High School in Denton, TX, he attended Kilgore Junior College. There, he played linebacker for Coach Nick Dobler as they won the SWJCFC championship and the Texas H.O.T. Bowl. After that year, in 2019, he attended Texas Tech University where he played until 2022. During his time at Texas Tech, he was a year captain and an HM all-conference linebacker his last year. They won two bowl games in back-to-back years in 2021 and 2022. Eldridge attended camp for the Atlanta Falcons in the summer of 2023 and was drafted by the Orlando Guardians (XFL) before deciding to start his coaching career.