TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State head football coach Curt Mallory announced the additions of Alex Mitchell and Logan Hale to the Sycamore coaching staff on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Mitchell comes back to the ISU staff and will serve as the new running back coach, while Hale will work with the Indiana State defensive ends.
 
"I look forward to having these great young coaches join the Indiana State staff," Mallory said. "Alex (Mitchell) showcased his hard work and dedication to the team over the last year and is a great fit working with our running back unit. Logan (Hale) brings a lot of passion and energy to the defensive room and will be an asset to our team."
 
Mitchell takes over a deep running back room that features All-Conference selection Justin Dinka (895 rushing yards, 5.8ypc) and Tee Hodge, as well as Dawson Basinger, Plez Lawrence, CJ Cooper, Korbin Allen, and Ethan Cain in the mix for snaps this spring.
 
Mitchell previously served as a graduate assistant at Indiana State in the fall of 2022 working extensively with the tight end group and the special teams unit. Among his responsibilities included creating pre-game tests for the tight ends, as well as breaking down opponent fronts, stunts, and blitzes identified during games. He also actively participated in the opponent game planning and conducted scout team meetings with the ISU defensive line and linebackers.
 
As a part of his special teams responsibilities, Mitchell coordinated the scout teams and was responsible for identifying and communicating opponent schemes during games from the coaches' box.
 
Prior to his time at Indiana State, Mitchell coached as Western Michigan University from 2020-2022 first as an offensive quality control coach (2020 & 2021) and then as a defensive graduate assistant (2022). Over his final season at WMU he worked primarily with the defensive linemen, as well as assisting with scout cards, inputting game and practice film data, breaking down opponent film, and managing and running the defensive scout team.
 
While working offensive quality control, Mitchell worked with the WMU quarterbacks assisting with drills, pre-game warmups, and post-game analysis. He also conducted regular film sessions and meetings with one of the top offensive efficiency groups in the MAC.
 
Mitchell earned his coaching start at Kenyon College from 2018-20 working with the wide receivers and the running backs. He helped implement and run individual position drills, as well as created scouting reports and analysis of the opposing linebackers and special teams.
 
Mitchell posted a two-year playing career at Division III Kenyon College earning Scout Team Captain honors before his playing career ended due to three major knee surgeries.
 
He earned his bachelor's degree in economics and psychology from Kenyon College in May 2020 and completed his master's in Sport Performance Program from Western Michigan in May 2022.
 
Hale joins the Indiana State football team by way of Ball State University where he served the last year as a defensive graduate assistant with the Cardinals. He takes over a strong defensive end unit that was a key part of an ISU defense that boasted 23.0 sacks and 63.0 tackles-for-loss in 2022.
 
Hale worked primarily with the defensive line and inside linebackers during his time at Ball State. Over his tenure he was responsible for opponent run game and pass protection breakdown, as well as coached individual positions on both the BSU kickoff and kickoff return teams. Additionally, he worked from the coaches box diagnosing and communicating personnel, calls, and opponent run plays, while working with special teams substitutions and formations.
 
Prior to his time at BSU, Hale coached two years at the University of Indianapolis (2020-22) as the outside linebacker coach. Hale directed position meetings and handled all responsibilities for the unit as well as working with opponent run game and pass protection breakdown. During his time at Indianapolis, the Greyhounds were the top-ranked Great Lakes Valley Conference defense in the spring of 2021 leading the way in yards per game, rushing yards per game, passing yards per game, and points allowed. Three linebackers earned First Team All-GLVC honors during his coaching tenure.
 
Hale's first coaching stint came at Franklin College where he served as the inside linebackers coach from 2019-2020. He managed the quality control team at Franklin in addition to running position meetings and handling all linebacker film grading responsibilities. Franklin boasted the top run defense in the HCAC during his tenure and he coached Second Team All-HCAC selection Brayton Shannon.
 
Hale was a four-year letter winner with the Franklin College football team and a two-year letter winner on the Franklin Track & Field program. He earned All-Conference honorable mention honors in 2018 and was a member of the Franklin Football Leadership Council.
 
He graduated with his bachelor's degree in elementary education in May 2018.
 
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