Cody Dieffenbaugher ('Dieff')
Assistant Coach
Defensive Line Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Travel Coordinator
Cody Dieffenbaugher ('Dieff') is in his second season with the Dakota State University Trojan football coaching staff. He serves as the defensive line coach, special teams coordinator, and travel coordinator for the Trojan football program. He helped the Trojans to a tie for second place in the North Star Athletic Association in 2022 with a 4-2 record, as defensive end Cody Brown was named to the NAIA Football All-America Honorable Mention Team.
Prior coming to Dakota State, 'Dieff' was the special teams' coordinator, defensive backs coach, pass game coordinator, and defensive recruiting coordinator for Bethany (Kan.) in 2021 fall. He coached two All-Conference players and a player that play professionally overseas in Finland and Hungary.
'Dieff' as the running back coach and recruiting coordinator for NJCAA Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio in 2020-21. Their rushing offense was ranked 14th in the NJCAA. He was the assistant defensive coordinator, pass game coordinator, assistant special teams coordinator, defensive backs coach, and recruiting coordinator for Vermillion Community College in Ely, Minn. in 2020.
He also coached the Canton Pitbulls Semi-Pro Football Organization in Canton, Ohio. He served as the offensive line coach and assistant defensive line coach in 2017. He led the sixth-grade football team to the D1 Savage Regional All-Star Game in 2019.
'Dieff' spent three years in the football world prior to his first school coaching position. He coordinated camps, combines, tournaments, and everything in between youth through high school players and teams across the country. He owns his tournament management company, run youth leagues, and worked with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy.
He resides in Madison.
