Assistant Coaches

 

Tom Kaufman
Defensive Coordinator/Secondary

Phone: (773) 702-5139
E-mail: tkaufman@uchicago.edu


Tom Kaufman comes to Chicago following a three-year stint as linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Case Western Reserve University. Prior to his arrival at Case, Kaufman spent two years (2003-04) as linebackers coach at Heidelberg College. In 2004, he was promoted to junior varsity head coach. Kaufman is a 2003 graduate of John Carroll University, where he was captain of the football team. As a senior, he garnered All-Ohio Athletic Conference Second Team and Academic All-OAC First Team honors.

Tom Mitchell
Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator

Phone: (773) 702-4637
E-mail: tmitch@uchicago.edu


In his third year with the Chicago staff in 2007, Tom Mitchell boasts nine years of college coaching experience. Prior to his arrival at Chicago in 2005, Mitchell served as head coach at Benedictine (Ill.) University, a post he held in 2003 after serving as the school’s defensive coordinator the previous season. Mitchell, a graduate of Elmhurst College, also spent time on the staffs at North Central College, Elmhurst, and St. Xavier University.
Jeff Sokol
Offensive Coordinator

Phone: (773) 702-9150
E-mail: jsokol@uchicago.edu



Jeff Sokol enters his eighth year at Chicago and his fifth season as offensive coordinator. Sokol joined the Chicago staff as quarterbacks coach in 2000 before assuming the offensive coordinator duties three years later. Under Sokol, Chicago has ranked among the NCAA Division III top-30 in passing offense three times since 2001, including a #10 ranking during the 2002 campaign. Sokol has helped guide the Maroons to a pair of UAA championships (2000, 2005) and has twice been honored as a member of the UAA Coaching Staff of the Year. During Sokol’s tenure, Chicago has established six UAA offensive team records. Prior to his arrival at Chicago, Sokol served as defensive backs coach at UAA rival Case (1999) and as wide receivers coach at Defiance (1997-99). Sokol began his coaching career at his alma mater, Kalamazoo, following his graduation in 1996. He spent two years as receivers coach after playing the position for the Hornets as an undergraduate.
Adrian Barbera
Wide Receivers



A new addition to the Chicago coaching staff, Adrian Barbera will work with wide receivers this year. Barbera served as the co-offensive coordinator at Central State from 2004-06 following a one-year stint as defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator at the College of DuPage. Barbera began his coaching career in 2001 as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Eastern Michigan, where he was a two-year football letter winner at quarterback and wide receiver.
Trumane Bell
Tight Ends/Offensive Line



Trumane Bell, who joins the Maroons’ staff in 2007, brings four years of Chicago area prep coaching experience to his new role. Bell has served as an assistant varsity coach at Bremen High School (2005-07), Simeon Career Academy (2003), and Carver Military Academy (2002). Bell played three seasons for Nebraska, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1993. He also played for the Amsterdam Admirals of the World League of American Football.
Anthony Hardie
Defensive/Video


Anthony Hardie joins the Chicago staff in 2007. Hardie, who will serve as a defensive aide and video editing specialist, is a 2007 graduate of Notre Dame. In his capacity as a student athletic manager at Notre Dame, Hardie helped organize practices for various teams and assisted with football equipment operations.