Dave Cole begins his 11th season as a member of the coaching staff at Cal U, serving as the secondary coach and recruiting coordinator.
While with the Vulcans, Cole has mentored a pair of All-Americans in Terrence Johnson and Rontez Miles. Johnson played two seasons in the NFL, starting two games in 2011 with the Indianapolis Colts. Miles attended the NFL Combine in 2013 and signed with the New York Jets as a free agent.
Cole also coached Tommie Campbell, who was selected in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. He has played almost 40 games over the last three seasons while becoming a special teams standout.
Cal U has led the PSAC in interceptions in five of the last eight seasons. In 2011, the Vulcans tied for second in the league with 20 interceptions by 12 different players. In 2007, the Vulcans were the top-ranked defense in the nation and led the PSAC with 18 interceptions.
In 2013, Cole participated in the NFL Fellowship Program during training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Cole is a former four-year player and two-year starter for the Vulcans. He earned his bachelor’s degree in 2004 before finishing his master’s degree in geography and regional planning at Cal in 2006.
A native of Cincinnati, Cole was a first-team league all-star and earned all-city honors as a defensive back at Winton Woods High School.
Cole and his wife Sharron have one daughter, Saniya.
