Brett Nelson

The 2023 season is the fourth for Brett Nelson as the ACU Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach. He refers to the offensive linemen as “The Crew”. Coach Nelson served as the Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance for two years at Arizona Christian University before returning to coaching.

Prior to his arrival at ACU, Coach Nelson was the Tight End/Quality Control Coach at the University of Illinois. He also coached at Lindenwood University as the Offensive Line Assistant Coach.

As an athlete, the quarterback concluded his playing career at the University of Louisville under Coach Bobby Petrino. He spent two seasons at Southwestern College (CA) passing for almost 4,500 yards and 34 touchdowns for Coach Ed Carberry. Nelson played high school football at St. Francis (CA) for Coach Jimmy Bonds.

In 2014, Coach Nelson graduated from the University of Louisville with a degree in psychology.

Coach Nelson and his wife, Kaye, have four children- Robert, Evelyn, Trinity, and Ryan- and reside in Glendale, AZ.