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Sammy Lawanson

Defensive Coordinator / Safeties CoachatCal Poly

Coaching since 2022

Sammy Lawanson is the Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Coach at Cal Poly, coaching since 2022. Staff history at 2 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD

Staff History by Season

3 stints
  1. 2026
    Cal PolyDefensive Coordinator / Safeties CoachPosition groups: S
  2. 2023-2024
    Bowling GreenCo-Defensive Coordinator (Outside Linebackers)Position groups: EDGE, LB
  3. 2022
    Bowling GreenAssistant Coach (Outside Linebackers)Position groups: EDGE, LB

Head Coaches He Worked Under

2

Players He Coached

40
  • Logan CarpenterDB · Cal Poly · 2026
  • Kane CooksDB · Cal Poly · 2026
  • Jared DouglasS · Cal Poly · 2026
  • Jake EastS · Cal Poly · 2026
  • RL MillerDB · Cal Poly · 2026
  • Caden RitchieS · Cal Poly · 2026
  • Ethan TorresDB · Cal Poly · 2026
  • DeMel TurnerS · Cal Poly · 2026
  • Jasen WomackDB · Cal Poly · 2026
  • David AfoghoLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Bam BookerDE · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Myles BradleyLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Dontrez BrownDL · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Chace DavisDL · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Justin EklundLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Demetrius HardamonLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Anthony HawkinsDL · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Brock HorneLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Avi McGaryLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Davonte MilesDL · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Jabari MitchellLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • TJ NelsonLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Elias OwensLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Jordan PorterDL · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Dorian PringleLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Henry ReifschneiderLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Charles RosserLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Ali SaadDL · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Joey ShimkoDL · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Joseph Sipp Jr.LB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Donny StephensLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Devin TabornLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Alijah WilliamsLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • Chris WilliamsLB · Bowling Green · 2024
  • David AfoghoLB · Bowling Green · 2023
  • Darren AndersLB · Bowling Green · 2023
  • Bam BookerDE · Bowling Green · 2023
  • Myles BradleyLB · Bowling Green · 2023
  • Dontrez BrownDL · Bowling Green · 2023
  • Chace DavisDL · Bowling Green · 2023
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