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ASSISTANT COACHES
FOOTBALL STAFF
P
.J. Volker joined head coach Trent
Miles’ Georgia State football staff
as linebackers coach after serving
in the same capacity under Miles at
Indiana State.
Volker spent the last three years with
Miles as linebackers coach and recruiting
coordinator for the Sycamores, helping
ISU post three straight winning seasons.
In 2012, he helped coach a defensive
unit that ranked third in the FCS in
scoring defense, allowing just 14.3 points
per game, and sixth nationally in total
defense at 296.4 yards per game. One of
the highlights for ISU’s defense in 2012
was an outstanding performance in the
Sycamores’ stunning 17-14 upset at No.
1-ranked North Dakota State, in which
the defense accounted for 14 points.
Over his three seasons, seven Indiana
State linebackers were named to the
all-conference team, including three-time
selection Aaron Archie, who made over
100 tackles each of the last two years.
Volker originally joined Miles’
defensive staff at Indiana State in 2010 and
took part in bringing about the program’s
dramatic turnaround. In his first year, the
Sycamores posted a breakout season with
a 6-5 record in 2010, their first winning
season since 1996.
P.J. VOLKER
Linebackers
First Year at GSU
Volker went to ISU in 2010 from
Thomas More College, a Division III
program in Kentucky where he coached
the linebackers and served as the
program’s recruiting coordinator. He
began his coaching career as the running
backs coach at Thiel College.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Volker
was a three-year letterwinner and
two-time all-conference selection at the
College of Mount St. Joseph (Ohio). He is
married to the former Amanda Naseef.
