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Chip Vaughn Named Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach of Football

PAINESVILLE, Ohio -- Head Football Coach DJ Boldin has added a new addition to his staff, announcing that Chip Vaughn will serve as the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach for the upcoming 2023 season.

"Coach Vaughn has been a trusted friend for almost 20 years," said Boldin. "His brilliant defensive mind will propel our defense to new heights. He comes to LEC with a wealth of knowledge stemming from his time coaching Division II (Fayetteville State), FBS (Air Force), and the NFL (New York Jets). We are estatic to welcome Coach Vaughn, his wife Erin and daughter Luna to our Storm family."

"Words cannot express how grateful I am for this opportunity," said Vaughn. "I truly am thankful for our Athletic Director Molly Hoffman and Head Coach DJ Boldin for believing in me. I look forward to cultivating a defensive unit that coincides with their vision. #1DB #RageOn"

Prior to joining Lake Erie, Vaughn was at the University of Illinois as Assistant Director of Player Personnel. Before arriving at Illinois, Vaughn was with the New York Jets, where he spent two seasons as a Defensive Assistant/Assistant Safeties Coach.


Vaughn was selected to the 2020 American Football Coaches Association 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute. He was also a Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship coach with the New Orleans Saints during training camp in 2018. Vaughn was also selected to participate in the 2018 NFL-NCAA Coaches Academy. The NFL and NCAA host the Coaches Academy for former NFL players who are current coaches. The highly competitive and intensive program trains selected participants in a variety of areas that encourage effective coaching and improve student-athlete well-being at both the intercollegiate and professional levels. Vaughn was 1 of 15 coaches nationally to participate in the training.

A native of Goldsboro, North Carolina, Vaughn double majored in sociology and religion at Wake Forest and is in the process of earning his MBA from Fayetteville State University. He and his wife, Erin, have a 2 year old daughter, Luna Isabella.

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