ANGOLA, Ind. – The Trine University football program has announced a pair of new additions to the coaching staff heading into the 2022 season. Jonas Williams joins the team to work with the defensive line and Tyler Bolen will work with quarterbacks.

Williams, a 2003 graduate of Ball State University, comes to Trine having most recently served as the associate head coach at Beech Grove High School where he worked with the offensive line and served as offensive coordinator. Before that he served a stint at Carmel High School also as associate head coach while in charge of the offensive line. His last experience in the college ranks was at the University of Indianapolis where he coached for a pair of non-consecutive seasons.

Bolen, a 2016 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, joins the Thunder having most recently served in a similar position at Defiance College. While there he coached both quarterbacks and wide receivers while also serving as passing game coordinator. Before that he was the running backs coach at Fairmont State University and served as quarterbacks and safeties coach at Greensboro College.

Last season the Thunder finished with a 6-4 overall and 4-2 in the MIAA finishing third in the conference standings. Ten different members of the team were named All-MIAA following the season with junior Kyle Naif (Riverview, Mich. / Riverview) headlining the postseason awards receiving AFCA All-American honors.

The team starts the season by hosting Anderson (Ind.) University on Thursday, September 1 under lights at Zollner. Opening kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.