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Oberlin athletic director Natalie Winkelfoos announced head football coach Jay Anderson has stepped down from his position to become the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Notre Dame (Ohio), a Division II school.
Anderson led the Yeomen to a 12-48 record in six seasons at the helm. During his tenure, he mentored two of the top three quarterbacks in program history in Zach Taylor (6,471 yards) and Lucas Poggiali (5,508 yards). They respectively rank second and third all-time in career passing yards and have three of the program's top four single-game passing totals. Taylor tied for the most touchdown passes in school history (48) while setting the Oberlin record for total offense with 7,557 yards.
"I am nothing but grateful for having the opportunity to lead the Oberlin College football program for the last six years," Anderson said. "Oberlin is a special place and it has been a privilege to positively impact the lives of the young men of this program throughout my tenure."
In 2018, the Yeomen offense totaled a school-record 3,862 yards and Ryan Gleeson became the first wide receiver in school history to surpass 1,000 yards receiving in a season as he finished with 1,084 yards and a school-record 13 touchdowns.
Anderson, who produced 24 All-NCAC selections as head coach, also mentored three of the program's top five tacklers in school history. Von Wooding is second all-time with 324 stops while Bennett Jackson '18 is third with 294 tackles. Justin Bute ranks fifth in Yeomen history with 269 tackles.
"Jay did a tremendous job of raising the profile of Oberlin College football," Winkelfoos said. "He was steadfast in his commitment of making this a destination for high-academic students that wish to compete at a high level at a remarkable institution within a quality conference. I am grateful for his leadership. We are better because of him and the athletes he guided."
A national search for Oberlin's next football coach will begin immediately.