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Grinde has previous working experience with FLC head football coach Johnny Cox from their time together at UNC Pembroke (2016-2020). During his time with UNC Pembroke, Grinde coached seven All-Conference Academic Honor Roll recipients, an All-American while helping guide the team to the 2016 NCAA DII playoffs making it to the second round.

As a graduate assistant at the University of Central Missouri where he helped coach the offensive line, tight ends, and running backs over three years, he saw plenty of success with an appearance in the Live United Texarkana Bowl along with coaching two All-Region and All-American performers.

Grinde brings a wealth of experience having coached four different positions while also competing in the NCAA DII playoffs as a wide receiver at the University of Central Missouri. He knows the game very well and also comes from a quality football background as his father is a former college offensive line coach and is currently the Head Football Coach at Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs, CO.

A four-year dean’s list honoree, Grinde earned his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Central Missouri and went on to earn his master’s degree in Kinesiology from UCM in 2015.

A 28-year coaching veteran, Cox is a 1994 graduate and two-time All-American at FLC. He rejoins the Skyhawks after spending eight seasons at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke; a NCAA Division II program competing in the Mountain East Conference.

Inducted into the FLC Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999, Cox was a four-year star for FLC at the wide receiver position from 1990-93. Cox earned First Team All-American honors in 1992 and 1993 while being named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Player of the Year for the 1993 season.

Cox still owns FLC school records in receiving yards (3,611) and receiving touchdowns (33), while his 220 career catches are the second most in program history. His dominance on the field made him a two-time finalist for the Harlan Hill Trophy, which is awarded to the best player in NCAA Division II football.

He'd continue his playing career in 1994-95 when he was invited to training camp with the Green Bay Packers in 1994. Cox also played one season with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League in 1995.

It was during that time when Cox also got his coaching career off the ground as he served as the defensive backs coach at FLC in 1994. After earning his master's degree and serving as a graduate assistant at the University of Texas from 1997-99, Cox returned to FLC to serve as the offensive coordinator in 1999 and interim head coach in 2000.

Following a four-year stint as an assistant coach at North Dakota State,, Cox served four seasons (2000-03) as head coach at Rex Putnam High School in Milwaukie, Oregon before making his return to the college ranks as special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach at Holy Cross for the 2007 season.

Cox made his NFL coaching debut as a part of former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin's defensive staff (quality control) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2008 season. He also spent time as both the wide receivers and offensive quality control coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars under defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio's staff from 2009-11.

Following a two-year stop at North Carolina A&T as the wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator, Cox began his time at UNC Pembroke in 2014 as the offensive coordinator and, most recently, as the Braves' associate head coach.

The Braves made tremendous strides during Cox's tenure, going from a 2-8 overall record in 2014 to posting a record of 10-2 overall in 2016. UNCP set school records in wins, was ranked as high as No. 12 in the country, and won the program's first-ever playoff game that season en route to reaching the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.

While at Southern Illinois, Brown helped the Salukis defense hold opponents to just 154 rushing yards per game, a 67-yard improvement from previous seasons. Additionally, the Salukis held the No. 1 Kickoff return defense in the Missouri Valley Conference and No. 3 Kickoff return defense in all of the FCS in 2019.

Prior to Southern Illinois, Brown had stops at North Carolina State University as Senior Defensive Analyst and at The University of South Dakota as a Linebackers Coach and Video Coordinator. While at NC State Brown helped coordinate the Top-25 rated defense that included former National Football League players Dravious Wright and Shawn Boone.

Brown completed his Master of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of North Texas while serving as a graduate assistant for the football team. While assisting the Green, Brown helped coach future NFL athletes Zach Orr and Derek Akunne.

Brown earned his bachelors degree in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University in 2010.

Bible came to Durango in 2021 after five seasons as the Defensive Coordinator at Vista Peak Prep in Aurora, Colorado. During that time, he was also completing his Master's degree in Sports Psychology with an emphasis on sport coaching from the University of Denver.

Under Bible's tutelage, Vista Peak Prep was a top-5 scoring defensive in Class 4A twice during his five seasons and top-3 in defensive takeaways in three different seasons. The Bison posted an overall record of 23-6 during that time.

Bible's additional coaching stops included Augustana College as a graduate assistant from 2014-15 and one season as the Defensive Backs Coach at Western New England University in 2015.

A native of Aurora, Bible starred at Cherokee Trail High School before playing NCAA Division I football at the University of Northern Colorado from 2008-2012. He played in 33 career games for the Bears as a safety, earning All-Conference honors in the Big Sky as a senior in 2012 after finishing with 70 total tackles, three interceptions, three pass breakups, and one forced fumble. He also shined in the classroom as he earned All-Academic honors three times and graduated from UNC with a 3.5 GPA majoring in Criminal Law.

His performance as a senior at UNC earned him the "Mr. Reliable" award for the 2012 season.

DeMartini joined the Skyhawks in 2022 after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Southwest Minnesota State University.

DeMartini played two seasons (2017-18) at Division II Dixie State University (Utah), earning honorable mention Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference accolades at defensive end in 2018. He also played two seasons (2015-16) at Golden West College, earning first-team all-conference honors in 2015.

Prior to his time at SMSU, he worked at Eagle Range Academy in St. George, Utah, and was also an assistant football coach at Huntington Beach High School.

While with the Skyhawks in 2016, Moore helped lead AJ Shaw to Second-Team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honors as a tight end and Jordan Gillen All-RMAC Honorable Mention at wide receiver.

Prior to rejoining Fort Lewis, Moore spent his past three seasons with the Mustangs at Western New Mexico University. In 2022, the Mustangs bounced back from a 1-10 record the previous season to finish 6-5 overall and fifth in the Lone Star Conference. With the Mustangs, Moore oversaw the development of the tight ends and defensive back positions while also being charged with the recruiting of the Arizona, Colorado, Texas, and Junior College fields.

Moore oversaw the implementation of the Mustangs high-tempo offense while also assisting all aspects of the game as the video coordinator. On the field, Moore was directly charged with group development for his assigned fields which included player accountability, daily position group meetings, and skill work.

While with the Mustangs, Moore helped oversee the development of 2019 D2football.com NCAA Division II All-American and First Team All-LSC player Reggie Colson III. Additionally, Moore also coached other all-conference players such as Kourde Roberts, Joshua Powell, and Isaac Crichton. Powell was named the LSC Freshman of the Year as well.

In 2017 Moore spent a single season with Scottsdale Community College as the tight end and offensive line coach. Moore graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Adams State University in 2014 and his Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies from Western New Mexico University in 2020.

A native of Wilmington, N.C., and brother of current Fort Lewis redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Jones, Jones joins the Skyhawks after being released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.

Prior to attending camp after signing with the Blue Bombers following the 2023 National Football League Draft, Jones had a record-breaking five-year career with the Braves at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke where he spent four of his five seasons under the tutelage of Coach Cox.

During his tenure at UNC Pembroke, Jones played in 46 games at quarterback racking up 10,148 yards on 923 completions with 70 touchdowns. On the ground, Jones rushed for an additional 478 yards and 17 touchdowns. As of March of 2023, Jones stands as the program’s all-time leader in passing, total offense, and ranks 11^th in scoring.

Jones was a two-time All-Mountain East Conference Honorable Mention in 2021 and 2022 while also earning College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors in 2022.

Coming from Fort Collins, Colo., Wallis most recently served as a football operations assistant at Colorado State University. While with the Rams, Wallis assisted in the day-to-day operations of the program including team travel, activities, meals, and roster changes.

Prior to Colorado State, Wallis began his coaching career with the Bears at the University of Northern Colorado. Wallis saw time in a plethora of roles at UNC including day-to-day operations, recruiting reports and hosting, film breakdown and analyzing, and assisting the offensive line coach with fundamental drills, meetings, and constructing game plans.

Originally from Kansas City, Wallis received his Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Northern Colorado in July of 2023.