Codey Cole joined the Monmouth University football coaching staff as Defensive Line Coach in February of 2025.
In 2025, Cole made an impact in his first year with Monmouth, helping the defense improve significantly. Monmouth jumped up to fourth in the CAA with 31 sacks as a team. This can be attributed to the development of defensive linemen Lamont Lester Jr. and Josiah Graham. Both Lester Jr. and Graham had 9.5 sacks for the season, putting them tied for second most sacks in the CAA. Lamont Lester Jr. made first team All-CAA, and Josiah Graham made second team All-CAA in their first year being coached by Cole.
Cole came to Monmouth with a proven track record in player development and defensive success. He most recently served as the defensive line coach at Bucknell, where he helped develop standout players such as 2024 All-Patriot League OLB Brad Jamison and DT Aneesh Vyas. Prior to Bucknell, he coached at Findlay, where his defensive unit ranked among the nation's best in scoring defense, total defense, and run defense. His experience also includes stints at Alderson Broaddus, where he contributed to a top-15 NCAA takeaway defense, and Northern Illinois, where he assisted a MAC Championship-winning defensive line in 2021. A former collegiate player at Kansas, Cole graduated in 2019 after two seasons with the Jayhawks.
