Union College Athletics

Recruiting Area: New Jersey
Out of Area Positional Recruits: Quarterbacks, Running Backs

Jeff Behrman finished his seventh year as head coach of the Union College football team in 2022 and has completely rebuilt the program into one of the top teams in the region and the country.

Taking over a team that went 0-10 in the year before his arrival, Behrman has guided Union to a 39-13 record over the last five seasons and is 42-20 overall in six seasons at the helm of the Dutchmen. The team was nationally ranked for much of the 2021 season and finished with an 8-2 record, marking only the ninth time in Union's illustrious history that the team lost two or fewer games in three consecutive seasons.

After a pair of seven-win seasons in 2017 and 2018, the Dutchmen boasted one of the best seasons in school history in 2019, posting the 10th undefeated regular season ever at Union and just the fourth 10-0 regular season record. The Dutchmen won their first 11 games of the 2019 season, including the program's first NCAA Tournament win since 2005. Behrman's squad finished the year ranked 12th in the final D3football.com national poll and 15th in the final AFCA national rankings.

Following the season, Behrman was recognized as the AFCA Region I Coach of the Year and the ECAC Division III Coach of the Year, in addition to leading the Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year. Individually, sophomore running back Ike Irabor was named a D3football.com All-America third-team selection, five players earned D3football.com All-Region recognition, and a program-record 21 players were named to the All-Liberty League teams.

Under his watch, 87 players have earned All-Liberty League recognition in just six years, including 2019 Player of the Year Ike Irabor and a pair of Rookies of the Year in Andre Ross, Jr. (2018) and Nicholas Dunneman (2022). In addition, 16 Dutchmen have earned All-Region honors and three have been named All-Americans, including 2022 AFCA and D3football.com All-American Tim Driscoll.

Career Highlights: 
- 12 All-Americans 
- 130 All-Conference Selections 
- 9 Championships 
- 7 Players of the Year 
- Coached 10 players who went on to play in the NFL or CFL 

Behrman Era at Union (2016-21):
- 2019 Undefeated Liberty League Champions
- 2019 NCAA Tournament Qualifier
- 3 All-Americans 
- 16 D3football.com All-Region Selections 
- 87 All-Liberty League Selections (Conference record 21 honorees in 2019)
- 2 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 
- 15 CoSIDA Academic All-District Honorees 
- 16 Hampshire Society Honorees 
- Over 100 Liberty League All-Academic Team Honorees

At Stony Brook (2006-15):
- Behrman came to Schenectady after 10 seasons at Stony Brook University, serving as the Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach by the end of his tenure. 
- Lyle Negron passed for 2,367 yards in 2013, which ranked second in the program's Division I history.
- Kyle Essington's passing efficiency (171.02) led all of FCS and ranks as one of the best in NCAA history in a season.
- The Seawolves led FCS in scoring average (38.0 ppg) in 2011.

Previous Assistant Coach Experience:
- Trinity (Conn.) College (2000-01, 2004-05): In his final two years as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, he helped the Bantams to back-to-back undefeated seasons (8-0).
- Hofstra University (2002-03): Coached the wide receivers for the Division I Pride.
- Blackburn College (1999): Served as offensive coordinator while directing the quarterbacks, receivers, tight ends and running backs. The Beavers set 14 individual offensive records and 27 team offensive marks during the season.
- Glenville State College (1997-98): Receivers and tight ends coach as well as recruiting, academic and compliance coordinator. Coached an All-American receiver who led NCAA Division II in receptions and yards per game in 1997.
- Clarion University (1996): Graduate assistant wide receivers and tight ends coach at the Division II school.

Behrman earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education in 1995 from John Carroll University, where he was a quarterback and captain of the football squad. He also earned a master's degree in community health promotion in 1998 from West Virginia University.

Record At A Glance:
2016: 3-7 (2-5)
2017: 7-4 (3-2)
2018: 7-2 (3-2)
2019: 11-1 (6-0)
2020: No season (COVID)
2021: 8-2 (4-2)
2022: 6-4 (3-3)

Overall Record: 42-20 (.677)