Nate Scheelhaase is joining the team after spending six seasons at Iowa State serving in various capacities. Most recently, he served as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach (2023) after spending two years as the run game coordinator, running backs coach, and wide receivers coach (2021-22). Before splitting duties for the Cyclones, Scheelhaase coached the receivers for two seasons (2019-20) and the running backs for one season (2018). Prior to his time at Iowa State, he was on staff at Illinois (2015-17) where he spent the first season as the assistant director of football operations and running backs coach and the final two seasons as an offensive assistant.