S + C Staff

Corey Campbell

Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach

Ryan Gearheart

Senior Associate Director of Football Strength & Conditioning

Christopher J. White

Associate Director of Football Strength & Conditioning

Desmond Johnson

Assistant Director of Football Strength & Conditioning

Andrew Broocks

Assistant Director of Football Strength & Conditioning

Gabe Watson

Developmental Performance Quality Control

Works alongside S + C staff on program design and implementation of speed and strength training programs.

Corey Campbell - Early Background

From Hephzibah, Georgia.

Fullback @ University of Georgia from 2010-2013.

Special Teams Captain x4.

Bachelor’s in Biological Science.

Master’s in Kinesiology.

Corey Campbell - Work Experience

S + C graduate assistant @ Georgia College

Assistant Director of S + C @ Cincinatti (2016)

Assistant Director of S + C @ Purdue (2017)

Assistant Director of Athletic Performance @ Baylor (2017-2019)

Director of Athletic Performance @ Baylor (2020)

Assistant S + C Coach @ NFL Carolina Panthers (2021-2022)

Head Football S + C Coach @ Nebraska (2023-present)

Ryan Gearheart - Early Background

From Columbia, Tennessee

Bachelor’s in Exercise Science @ Middle TN State (2009)

Master’s in Sport Management @ Eastern Michigan (2013)

Certified nutritionist.

Master Strength & Conditioning Coach award (2024)

Ryan Gearheart - Work Experience

S + C Intern @ Ohio State (2010)

Graduate Assistant Sports Performance @ E. Mich. (2011)

Strength coach @ D1 training facility (Nashville, ‘09-’11)

Assistant Strength coach @ Kent State (‘11-’13)

Assistant S + C Coach @ U of Georgia (‘13-’23)

Sr. Associate Director of S + C @ U of Arkansas (‘23-’25)

Senior Associate Director of S + C @ Nebraska (‘25- present)

Andrew Broocks - Early Background

From Spirit Lake, Iowa

Bachelor’s in Exercise Science @ UNO (2016)

Master’s in Kinesiology @ S. Illinois Univ. (2020)

Certified Nutritionist

Andrew Broocks - Work Experience

PT Rehab Tech @ UNMC (‘13-’16)

Assistant S + C Coach@ Xplosive Edge Facility (‘15-’16)

Intern Football S + C Coach @ Iowa State (‘16-’17)

Intern Football S + C Coach @ UNL (2017)

Assistant S + C Coach @ S. Illinois Univ. (‘17-’19)

Football Assistant S + C Coach @ Iowa State (‘19-’20)

Director of S + C @ Cornell (‘20-’21)

S + C Coach for U.S. Army (‘21-’22)

Director of Speed & Performance/Sport Science @ Temple (‘22-’25)

Assistant Director of Football S + C @ UNL (‘25-present)

CJ White - Early Background

From Plano, Texas

Defensive end & linebacker @ U of Mary Hardin-Baylor (‘14-’16)

Bachelor’s in Exercise Physiology @ UMHB (2018)

Master’s in Sport Administration @ Arkansas State (2020)

CJ White - Work Experience

Assistant Performance Coach @ S. Methodist Univ. (‘18-’19)

Assistant Performance Coach @ Arkansas State (‘19-’20)

Director of S + C @ Jackson State (‘20-’22)

Assistant S + C Coach @ TCU (‘22-’23)

Assistant & now Associate Director of Football S + C (‘23-present)

Desmond Johnson - Early Background

From Jacksonville, North Carolina

Wide Receiver for Campbell Univ. (‘19-’21)

Bachelor’s in Exercise & Sports Science @ Campbell (‘19-’22)

Master’s in Health & Human Performance @ McNeese (LO) (‘22-’23)

Desmond Johnson - Work Experience

S + C Coach Intern @ Campbell (2021)

Assistant Director of Football S + C @ Campbell (‘21-’22)

Assistant Sports Performance Coach @ McNeese (2023)

Football Developmental Performance Quality Control @ UNL (2024)

Assistant Director of Football S + C @ UNL (‘25-present)

Gabe Watson - Background & Experience

From Piedmont, CA

Bachelor’s in Exercise Science @ Sioux Falls (2019)

Master’s and Running Back @ U of Texas (‘20-’21)

Strength coach @ Forged Strength (‘22-’24)

Developmental Performance Quality Control Coach @ UNL (‘25-present)