Steve Wells
Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Line
Steve Wells begins his fourth season as the Gorillas' offensive line coach after joining the Pitt State staff on Jan. 10, 2008.
Wells returned to campus in 2008 after a three-year absence. The Riverton, Kan., native served as a graduate assistant offensive line coach from 2002-04, after enjoying a decorated playing career for the Gorillas from 1997-2001.
Wells has coached one All-American and five All-MIAA players on the Pitt State offensive line since returning to campus.
Prior to returning to his alma mater, Wells served as offensive line coach at Joplin (Mo.) High School for three years. He coached eight All-Ozark Conference offensive linemen during his tenure on the Eagles coaching staff.
Prior to coaching in the high school ranks, Wells served as a graduate assistant offensive line coach at PSU from 2002-04. He helped the Gorillas to a pair of MIAA titles (2003-04) and consecutive trips to the NCAA-II playoffs his final two years on the PSU staff.
Wells coached five NCAA-II All-American offensive linemen during his previous three-year tenure on the Gorillas staff, including the inaugural Gene Upshaw Award winner - Division II Lineman of the Year - in 2004 (Nathan Baker).
Wells earned third-team NCAA-II All-America and first-team All-MIAA honors as an offensive lineman as a senior for the Gorillas in 2001, helping Pitt State to an MIAA title, an 11-2 record and an NCAA-II national quarterfinalist finish.
He enjoyed a six-year playing career, redshirting in his initial season at Pitt State in 1996 and exercising a medical redshirt in 1997.
Wells, an All-League and All-District tight end during his prep days at Riverton High School, earned a bachelor's of science degree in biology from Pittsburg State in May 2002 and a master's of science degree in physical education from PSU in December 2003.
Steve, and his wife Kindyl, have a daughter, Elizabeth (5), and a son, Slate, who turns three on Nov. 3. The Wells, who reside in Pittsburg, are expecting a third child in the spring.