TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State head football coach Curt Mallory announced the promotion of Defensive Coordinator Brad Wilson to Assistant Head Coach as well as the hiring of Kenny-Ray Augustus to work with the defensive line on Thursday afternoon.
 
Wilson will continue to serve as the Indiana State defensive coordinator as he assumes the new role. His defensive unit has been one of the top units in the Missouri Valley Football Conference over the last seven years, while he also mentored former All-American and current Denver Broncos linebacker Jonas Griffith.
 
Wilson will remain the defensive coordinator as takes over the role that belonged to now-retired former Assistant Head Coach and defensive line coach Mark Smith.
 
"The title of Assistant Head Coach is something I hold very serious," Mallory said. "Brad has been with me for several years now and I respect him and how he has represented this program both on and off the field. I love what he and his wife Amber have done in our community, and it was an easy decision for him to be named the Assistant Head Coach."
 
Augustus will work primarily with the Sycamore defensive tackles as ISU boasts one of the stronger units in the Missouri Valley Conference following the 2022 season. Among the key returners this season include All-Conference defensive lineman Lucas Hunter, as well as ISU 2022 sack leader Gianini Belizaire.
 
"I've known Kenny-Ray for over 20 years and I'm excited to get the opportunity to work with him," Mallory said. "The relationship that I've had with him and the respect I've had for him and his ability to work and develop young men make him a great asset for the Sycamore football program. I look forward to welcoming him, his wife Amber, and his family into the fold."
 
Augustus has made coaching stops with the University of Indianapolis, McKendree University, Butler University and most recently Ball State University. He has also been a part of the NFL's Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship Program joining the San Diego Chargers (2010), Carolina Panthers (2012), and Cincinnati Bengals (2020 & 2021) over his coaching career.
 
In his most recent collegiate stop, Augustus served as a defensive analyst at Ball State (2022) assisting in academics, coaching, and recruiting. He helped support the overall vision, defensive scheme and philosophy within a 3-4 system, while also managing defensive line rotation and working with weekly scouting reports.
 
Prior to that, he served as the defensive line coach and pass rush specialist at Butler University from 2021-22. Working within the Bulldogs' 3-4 system, Augustus monitored student-athlete academic development, as well as daily performance evaluation and technique instruction. He also actively coached special teams for up backs and returners on kickoff return and the P.A.T/field goal block units.
 
Augustus spent four years working at McKendree University from July 2018-21 working as the defensive line coach and the defensive run game coordinator. Among the highlights from his time at McKendree included coaching the 2019 GLVC Special Teams Player of the Year and NFL undrafted free agent Matt Cole.
 
Augustus started his coaching career at the University of Indianapolis from 2005-18 where he served as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator. Over his time at Indianapolis, the team won five GLVC Championships and made four NCAA Division II playoff appearances. The team went undefeated in the 2017 regular season and posted five seasons of 25.0-plus sacks. The 2017 team also had the distinction of all four defensive line starters earning All-Conference recognition. During his time at Indianapolis, he also established the Tim Jones Iron Man Award.
 
Augustus lined up and played for the University of Cincinnati (1997-99) following an All-American career at Joliet Junior College (1995-97). He graduated from Cincinnati in July 1999 with a degree in criminal justice.
 
Augustus and his wife Amber have one daughter (Gabi-Rae).
 
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