Korfmacher Appointed Head Football Coach

Taylor University has appointed Ron Korfmacher as the new head football coach. Korfmacher takes the reins of the football program with 23 years of collegiate experience as an assistant coach for the Trojans. He takes over the program following the resignation of former head coach James Bell.

During his career as an assistant, Korfmacher has coached quarterbacks, running backs, defensive backs and served as the offensive coordinator. A 1983 Taylor graduate, he was a three-year letterman at quarterback for the Trojans. He served as Taylor's recruiting coordinator from 1985-2005, a role in which he was responsible for the program's nationwide recruiting efforts. For the past year, Korfmacher has coordinated athletic recruiting for all intercollegiate programs.

Korfmacher has been a part of the leadership team of several different mission trips associated with the Trojan football program including the Czech Republic, Russia and Croatia. He has also been involved with youth football mini-camps with Urban Impact in New Orleans and most recently Habitat for Humanity in Miami.

Following his graduation from Taylor with a degree in business administration, he went on to earn a master's degree in executive development for public service from Ball State University in 1990.

"I am eager and enthused for the opportunity to lead this team and these men forward in alignment with, and contributing to, the spiritual, academic and global mission of Taylor University. Our program will focus on demonstrating excellence on the field, in the classroom and through service in the community ," said Korfmacher.

"We are excited to welcome Coach Korfmacher to his new role," said David Bireline, Taylor's director of intercollegiate athletics. "Ron has long been a valued member of the Taylor athletic community; he has a passion for the football program and he understands its value to the mission of the University."

Korfmacher and his wife Julie live in Upland. They are the parents of three children-Sara (a senior at Taylor), Ben and Rachel.