{{short description|American football player and coach (born 1989)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Brett Ekkens | image = <!-- Only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people -- see WP:NONFREE. --> | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = Arizona Cardinals | position = Offensive quality control coach | career_position = Center | career_number = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|16}} | birth_place = Kentwood, Michigan, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = | height_in = | weight_lb = | high_school = | college = University of Mount Union<br/>University of Akron | pastcoaching = * Mount Union (2012–2013)<br>Offensive line coach * Akron (2014–2015)<br>Graduate assistant * Akron (2016–2018)<br>Offensive line coach * Indiana Wesleyan (2019–2021)<br>Offensive line coach * Saginaw Valley State (2022–2023)<br>Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach * Tiffin (2024–2025)<br>Head coach * Arizona Cardinals ({{nfly|2026}}–present)<br>Offensive quality control coach | highlights = | regular_record = NCAA: {{Winning percentage|15|8|record=y}} | playoff_record = NCAA: {{Winning percentage|0|1|record=y}} | overall_record = <!-- {{Winning percentage|0|0|record=y}} --> | pfrcoach = }} <!--{{Short description|American football coach (born 1989)}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Brett Ekkens | image = | alt = | caption = | current_title = Head coach | current_team = Tiffin | current_conference = G-MAC | current_record = 15–8 | contract = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|16}} | birth_place = Kentwood, Michigan, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = University of Mount Union (2012)<br/>University of Akron (2016) | player_years1 = 2008–2011 | player_team1 = Mount Union | player_positions = Center | coach_years1 = 2012–2013 | coach_team1 = Mount Union (OL) | coach_years2 = 2014–2015 | coach_team2 = Akron (GA) | coach_years3 = 2016–2018 | coach_team3 = Akron (OL) | coach_years4 = 2019–2021 | coach_team4 = Indiana Wesleyan (OL) | coach_years5 = 2022–2023 | coach_team5 = Saginaw Valley State (OC/OL) | coach_years6 = 2024–2025 | coach_team6 = Tiffin | coach_years7 = 2024–2025 | coach_team7 = Tiffin | overall_record = 15–8 | bowl_record = 0–1 | tournament_record = | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = }}-->
'''Brett Ekkens''' (born October 16, 1989) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Tiffin University, a position he has held since 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brett Ekkens - Head Football Coach - 1st season - Football Coaches |url=https://gotiffindragons.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brett-ekkens/231 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Tiffin University |language=en}}</ref> He also coached for Mount Union, Akron,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brett Ekkens - Football Coach |url=https://gozips.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brett-ekkens/236 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=University of Akron Athletics |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=UA football: Promoted offensive line coach Brett Ekkens excited to get started with new set of starters |url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/kent-state/2016/03/29/ua-football-promoted-offensive-line/10328042007/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Akron Beacon Journal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Thayer |date=2016-03-02 |title=Brett Ekkens is Akron’s new offensive line coach |url=https://www.si.com/college/2016/03/03/akron-zips-terry-bowden-brett-ekkens-offensive-line-coach |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}</ref> Indiana Wesleyan,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brett Ekkens - Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator/Strength & Conditioning - Football Coaches |url=https://iwuwildcats.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brett-ekkens/258 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Indiana Wesleyan University |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-04 |title=Football Adds Former NCAA DI Coach Ekkens to Staff |url=https://iwuwildcats.com/news/2019/3/4/6444_6444.aspx |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Indiana Wesleyan University |language=en}}</ref> and Saginaw Valley State.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saginaw Valley State |url=https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/coaches/Brett_Ekkens |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Saginaw Valley State |language=en}}</ref> He played college football for Mount Union as a center.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brett Ekkens - 2011 - Football |url=https://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/football/roster/brett-ekkens/926 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=University of Mount Union |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=report |first=Repository sports staff |title=Former Mount Union player becomes Akron's offensive line coach |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2016/03/24/former-mount-union-player-becomes/32080384007/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Canton Repository |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Coaching career== On February 20, 2026, Ekkens was hired to serve as an offensive quality control coach for the Arizona Cardinals under new head coach Mike LaFleur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-announce-coaching-staff-under-mike-lafleur-2025|title=Cardinals Announce Coaching Staff Under Mike LaFleur|first=Darren|last=Urban|publisher=Arizona Cardinals|date=February 20, 2026|accessdate=February 23, 2026}}</ref>
==Head coaching record== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Tiffin Dragons | conf = Great Midwest Athletic Conference | startyear = 2024 | endyear = 2025 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2024 | name = Tiffin | overall = 8–4 | conference = 7–2 | confstanding = T–2nd | bowlname = America's Crossroads | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2025 | name = Tiffin | overall = 7–4 | conference = 6–3 | confstanding = 4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Tiffin | overall = 15–8 | confrecord = 13–5 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 15–8 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = | legend = no }}
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==External links== * [https://gotiffindragons.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brett-ekkens/231 Tiffin profile] * [https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/coaches/Brett_Ekkens?view=bio Saginaw Valley State profile] * [https://iwuwildcats.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brett-ekkens/258 Indiana Wesleyan profile] * [https://gozips.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brett-ekkens/236 Akron profile] * [https://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/football/roster/brett-ekkens/926 Mount Union profile]
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