Football Coaches

2026-27 Football Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address	Phone
Blake Nill	Head Coach		604-822-3356 604-822-3356
Khari Jones	Offensive Coordinator	khari.jones@ubc.ca
Noah Cantor	Defensive Coordinator
Pat Tracey	Special Teams Coordinator	patrick.tracey@ubc.ca
Shomari Williams	Football Recruiting Coordinator/Linebacker Coach	thunderbirds.football@ubc.ca	306-533-9985 306-533-9985
Peter Buckley	Offensive Line Coach/Academic Manager	peter.buckley@ubc.ca
Brian Brady	Running Back Coach
Pooya Dourandish	Defensive Back Coach
Jason Soriano	Defensive Back Coach
Joe McCullum	Head Coach, Strength and Conditioning	joe.mccullum@ubc.ca	604-827-3744 604-827-3744
Jason Haberman	Defensive Assistant
Damien Zimelstern	Offensive/Defensive Analyst

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Email Address	Phone
Dave Henderson	Equipment Manager
Dr. Jordan Leith	Orthopedic Surgeon		778-945-6756 778-945-6756
Sami Nikula	Video Coordinator
Cailyn Leeson	Athletic Therapist	cailyn.leeson@ubc.ca
Caitlyn Gerry	Athletic Therapist	caitlyn.gerry@ubc.ca
Noah Berg	Student Trainer
Carmen Clement	Student Trainer
Maggie Huang	Student Trainer
Jayden Gill	Student Trainer
Danielle Simon	Social Media