EJ Valentine

Coach E.J. Valentine is in the third season of coaching for North American University in the roll of Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator.

Prior to his great experience here at North American University, Valentine was the Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line Coach, and Recruiting Coordinator at Hastings College for five years. During that time he has coached one first team All-GPAC Students, three second team All-GPAC Students and four All-GPAC Students.

Prior to is time at Hastings College, Coach Valentine spent two years as the Defensive Coordinator at the famous HBCU Texas College in Tyler, Texas where he Coach five Central States Football League All-Conference performers.

Bacone College was Coach E.J.'s stomping ground for four seasons in which he served as the Defensive Line, Strength and Conditioning Coach.

Before the red clay of Oklahoma Coach Valentine was the Defensive Line, Strength and Conditioning Coach, and Defensive Coordinator for Westminster College from 2008-2010.

He also coached the defensive line for six years from 2002-2008 at Ruskin H.S., Northeast H.S., Paseo H.S. and Warrensburg H.S.

Valentine first played for Kemper Military Junior College in 1998 where the team finished 10-2 and was ranked seventh in th NJCAA. Later on Valentine played for Henderson State in 1999 and Central Missouri State from 2000-2001. At CMSU, the team went 10-2 which was the most wins in school history and earned a birth to the Mineral Water Bowl and winning the game over Minnesota-Deluth 48-17.

Coach Valentine, a Houston, TX native, also ent on to play arena football professionally from 2002-2005. He is also a member of the American Football Coaches Association(AFCA), and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.