Coach Tanner Dillow
Roanoke
Summary
Defensive-minded coach with a strong ability to connect with diverse players, leveraging experience as a player in a rural Virginia high school and as a Student Assistant at FBS East Carolina. Demonstrates high energy and passion for coaching, committed to fostering player development and team success. Ready to advance coaching career and contribute to a competitive program.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Safeties Student Assistant
ECU Football
Greenville
04.2025 - 12.2025
- Breakdown practice and game film
- Help create scouting reports and depth charts
- In charge of scout team receivers
- Would chart plays in the box with the DC during games and scrimmages.
- Help run through INDY drills
- Create 'Tips & Reminders' packets with tests for all safeties and cornerbacks.
- Help signal plays during certain practice periods
- Meet with players outside practice to help them learn signals
- Help players learn install and coverage assignment
Scouting Intern
ECU Football
Greenville
08.2024 - 04.2025
- Watch and evaluate perspective high school and transfer portal student athletes using HUDL and PFF
- Enter player information and evaluations into Microsoft Excel and WARROOM for my superior to see
- Create “Point of Attack” film cut ups of players for coaches
- Help set up and clean up of ECU Junior Day’s and Official Visits along with working the events themselves
- Would measure recruits' height, weight, arm length, wingspan, and hand size during spring practices
- Would utilize scouting databases and software to track and update player information for recruiting purposes
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sports Management
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina, NC12-2025
Skills
- Film Breakdown
- Talent Evaluation
- Signaling
- Scout Card Drawing
- Motivational Leadership
- Communication with Athletes and Coaches
PROFIENCENT IN
- XOS
- HUDL
- WARROOM
- Visio
- Excel
- PowerPoint
Accomplishments
2025 ECU Defense-
#1 Scoring Defense in American Conference
#1 Rushing Defense in American Conference
#1 in 3rd down & 4th down Conversions in the American Conference
#2 YPG Defense in American Conference
#2 Sacks in American Conference
#2 fumbles recovered in FBS
#4 in TFL's in FBS
#7 Red Zone Defense in FBS
#14 in Turnovers Gained in FBS
#1 Scoring Defense in American Conference
#1 Rushing Defense in American Conference
#1 in 3rd down & 4th down Conversions in the American Conference
#2 YPG Defense in American Conference
#2 Sacks in American Conference
#2 fumbles recovered in FBS
#4 in TFL's in FBS
#7 Red Zone Defense in FBS
#14 in Turnovers Gained in FBS
Scheme Background
Worked within a very multiple nickle defense that emphasized creating negative plays with pressure, taking the ball away, and being the most excited team to play.
Heavy zone team (Primarily 1/4's and Cov.3) that played out of both 4 Down and Odd fronts.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Safeties Student Assistant
ECU Football
04.2025 - 12.2025
Scouting Intern
ECU Football
08.2024 - 04.2025
Bachelor of Science - Sports Management
East Carolina University