Andy Paider

Andy Paider is a familiar face to Lawrence University football fans.
A native of Denmark, Wis., Paider was a standout with the Vikings and returns to Lawrence as the team's co-defensive coordinator.

A 2014 Lawrence graduate, Paider was serving as the defensive line coach for the 2020 season at Gannon University, a NCAA Division II school in Erie, Pa., before returning to his alma mater.
Paider spent three seasons as the associate head coach and defensive coordinator at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill. During his stint there during the 2017, 2018 and 2019 seasons, Paider's had the top-ranked pass defense in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference. He coached seven all-conference players, including stellar defensive end Javon Muhammad, who was the UMAC Defensive Player of the Year, a D3football.com all-region selection and the Cliff Harris Award winner. The Cliff Harris Award goes to the small college defensive player of the year.
After his graduation from Lawrence with a bachelor's degree in history, Paider was the defensive line coach with the Vikings during the 2014 season. He then served as defensive line coach at St. Norbert College during the 2015 season and coached the linebackers at Wilmington College in 2016 before heading to MacMurray.
Paider, who has a Master's degree in sports leadership from Concordia University Chicago, put together a fine playing career at Lawrence. A linebacker and defensive end during his time with the Vikings, Paider piled up 229 tackles and finished second in Lawrence history with 36.5 tackles for loss. Paider also finished with 11.5 sacks, two interceptions and even caught a touchdown pass against Beloit College in 2013. A team captain, Paider was chosen as the team's Defensive Most Valuable Player in 2013.
A three-sport star at Denmark High School, Paider competed in football, basketball and track and field as a prep athlete. A two-time All-Bay Conference selection in football, Paider was a team captain at Denmark.