University of Washington

William Inge was named Washington's co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach on Dec. 18, 2021. He reunited with Husky head coach Kalen DeBoer, having served as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Fresno State the previous two years. In 2023, he returns for a second season with the Huskies.

In 2023, Inge helped coach a defensive unit that led the Huskies to an 11-2 overall record. Washington's rushing defense, which had been ranked 11th in the Pac-12 and 108th in the FBS just one year earlier, to third in the conference and 25th in the nation in 2022.

Both of Inge's starting linebackers in 2022 – Cam Bright and Alphonzo Tuputala – earned honorable mention All-Pac-12.
 
In his two seasons in Fresno, Inge coordinated a defense that made vast statistical improvements in nearly every team defensive category over the 2019 season, the year before his arrival.
 
The Bulldogs' defense went from 82nd in the national in scoring defense and 88th in total defense in 2019, to No. 20 and No. 31 in the FBS in 2021, respectively – improvements of 62 and 57 places. In terms of NCAA-FBS national ranking, the run defense improved from 71st to 24th while the pass defense leapt from 107th to 58th. Fresno State also improved its national ranking by 45 or more places in yards allowed per play, opponent first downs, sacks, tackles for loss, third-down percentage defense, and fourth-down percentage defense.
 
In 2021, Fresno State ranked among the top 25 in the nation in scoring defense, tackles for loss, takeaways, fumble recoveries, third-down conversion defense, and fourth-down conversion defense.
 
Inge, defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the last two seasons at Fresno State, worked at Indiana for seven seasons prior to that, in a variety of roles. In 2019, he was on the same IU staff as DeBoer, who spent that year as the Hoosiers' offensive coordinator.
 
In 2021, Fresno State allowed 20.5 points and 347.1 yards per game. The Bulldogs finished the season with a 10-3 record, including a victory in the New Mexico Bowl. Five defensive players earned some level of All-Mountain West Conference honors.
 
In Inge’s first season at Fresno State in 2020, after seven seasons coaching at Indiana, the Bulldogs began its new look 4-2-5 defensive scheme that he brought west. His group of five postseason all-conference honorees, which included three defensive linemen that attributed greatly to pressuring the quarterback, was the force that saw Fresno State finish among the national leaders in sacks. Twelve different Fresno State players recorded a sack, resulting in 25 sacks in six games for an average of 4.17 per game – good for No. 3 in the final NCAA-FBS rankings. The Fresno State defense also ranked among the top 20 in tackles for loss, with 7.5 per game.
 
Inge, who worked alongside DeBoer during the 2019 season at Indiana, when DeBoer was the Hoosiers' offensive coordinator, was also the Hoosiers’ special teams coordinator for two seasons prior to coaching their linebackers the previous five seasons.
 
When the NCAA added a 10th assistant coach to team’s rosters, Indiana head coach Tom Allen shifted Inge’s role full-time to special teams, making him its special teams coordinator. During those two seasons Logan Justus was named a Lou Groza Award semifinalist and second-team All-Big Ten honoree – he was one of three kickers in 2019 named a Groza finalist multiple times. Punter Haydon Whitehead was a named a three-time Ray Guy Award candidate (2017-19) while long snapper Dan Godsil earned 2018 Phil Steele second-team All-America honors.
 
Before moving to special teams coordinator, as the Hoosiers’ linebackers coach, Inge coached linebacker Chris Covington to becoming the first IU linebacker drafted since 1988, in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. In the season leading up to the draft, Covington picked up honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. That same season, Tegray Scales became the first Indiana linebacker to claim first-team All-Big Ten honors since 1988.
 
In 2016, Scales arguably was named a 2016 SI.com second-team All-American, the first Hoosiers linebacker recognized on an All-America team since 1987. He led the country with 23.5 tackles for loss and 93 solo tackles.
 
Four linebackers earned Big Ten All-Freshman honors during Inge’s tenure, including Scales, who secured a spot on the 2014 247Sports.com True Freshman All-American team. Clyde Newton, Marcus Oliver and T.J. Simmons also picked up 2013 Big Ten All-Freshman team honors. Simmons tied an Indiana freshman record with 12 starts at middle linebacker en route to CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-America honorable mention.
 
Before heading to Indiana, Inge spent one season in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills. As an assistant defensive line coach in 2012, he coached All Pro defensive end Mario Williams and defensive tackle Kyle Williams. This was after making the move from the University at Buffalo, where he was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for two seasons (2010-11).
 
In 2010, the Bulls D finished 32nd nationally in total defense and ranked second in the Mid-American Conference in pass defense. It was at Buffalo where he mentored future NFL star, linebacker Khalil Mack during his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons. Mack was later selected No. 5 in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. During the 2011 season, Mack was a Sports Illustrated honorable mention All-America selection.
 
In the summer of 2011, Inge participated in the Bill Walsh NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship program with the Bills and worked part of the team's training camp. Inge was also one of seven Division I assistant coaches and athletic directors from across the nation invited to take part in the NCAA's 2011 Champion Forum.
 
Inge spent two seasons at Cincinnati prior to his time at Buffalo. He helped the Bearcats to back-to-back Big East championships and appearances in the 2009 Orange Bowl and the 2010 Sugar Bowl. In each of his two seasons with the Bearcats, the top two tacklers on the team were linebackers.
 
Prior to arriving at Cincinnati, Inge spent two seasons as the linebackers coach at San Diego State. While with the Aztecs, he coached two players who made some level of All-MWC.
 
In 2005, Inge was the defensive line coach at Colorado, where he helped the Buffaloes to the Big 12 North Division title and the Big 12 Championship Game.
 
Inge began his career at Northern Iowa. He was hired as a defensive assistant in 2001. In his four seasons, he was elevated to co-defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator.
 
Inge was a four-year letterman at Iowa (1993-96) where he served as a team co-captain his senior season and collected honorable mention All-Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten accolades. Iowa went 17-7 in his junior and senior years, including wins in the Sun and Alamo Bowls. His Hawkeyes beat Washington in the 1995 Sun Bowl.
 
He capped his collegiate career by playing in the 1997 Hula Bowl, returned to his alma mater in 1998, and spent three years as the Hawkeyes recruiting coordinator and graduate assistant.
 
The Kirkwood, Mo., native earned his bachelor's degree in sports, health, leisure, and physical studies (1996) and his master's degree in athletic administration (1999). He and his wife, Rae Ann, have three children, Isaiah, Keara and Raya.
 
INGE'S COACHING HISTORY
 
Washington
2022-23: Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

Fresno State
2020-21: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

Indiana
2018-19: Special Teams Coordinator
2017: Linebackers
2016: Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator
2013-15: Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

Buffalo Bills
2012: Asst. Defensive Line

Buffalo
2010-11: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

Cincinnati
2008-09: Linebackers

San Diego State 
2006-07: Linebackers

Colorado
2005: Defensive Line

Northern Iowa 
2004: Co-Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams
2003: Defensive Line
2001-02: Linebackers

Iowa 
1998-2000: Graduate Assistant/Recruiting Coordinator