Michael Landers is entering his fourth season as Head Football Coach and Champs Life Skills Coordinator at Mount Ida College.  Coach Landers has compiled an overall record of 14-18 going 9-4 with the program heading into their third season as a member of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC).  Landers led the Mustangs to the ECFC title game in 2009 falling to Norwich University.  Landers and the Mustangs landed their first ever post-season bid in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) North Atlantic Bowl falling against hosting Springfield College. 

The Brockton, Massachusetts native comes to the Mustangs with an extensive background in football and a great deal of experience as a coach and recruiter.  "I want to develop a perennial winning tradition that the college and students can be proud of", said Landers.  "I want to put my players in a position where I'm preparing them for life, through football." 

Landers began his coaching career at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, where he had numerous duties in the five years he spent with the football program.  His success as a Skyhawk was in 2003 as Co-Defensive Coordinator/Interim Head Coach where he led two all-conference and all New-England linebackers, one of whom set the school and conference career tackles record. 

In 2004, Coach Landers served as the coordinator of the front eight/linebackers coach for Wesleyan University.  He took the team who was last in turnovers the season prior, to a team that led the conference in takeaways. 

Landers moved on to Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts as the coordinator of the front seven/linebackers in 2005.  In 2006 as defensive coordinator, he helped the Bison rebound off a tough 0-9 record in 05' to a 5-4 record in 06'. It was one of the biggest turnarounds in the NCAA that year. Landers coached one of the top ranked defenses in the New England Football Conference (NEFC) during the 2007 season leading the NEFC in many statistical categories. 

As an athlete, Landers was a Division I player for Georgia Tech on special teamsand as adefensive back.  He received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Bridgewater State College in 2001. 

Matt Minich will be entering his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Mount Ida College football program.  He will be handling the defensive backs position and coach-in-residence.  Minich is also the academic advisor for the team as well.

Minich came to the Mustangs from South Dakota State University where he served as a graduate assistant and was assigned to coach the tight ends and running backs. He was responsible for game day operations, scouting reports, film review, and the academic performance of the student athletes.     

His playing experience dates back to 2002, while studying for his associates degree at Minnesota West.  He was a two-time recipient of the conference academic award and voted Mr. Hustle as a sophomore. 

Minich will be working as the academic advisor to the football team.  His academic background is impressive.  While a baccalaureate student, he was a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society, and National Scholars Honor Society.  Minich studied abroad at Oxford University in Great Britain for a semester. 

Minich received his Associate Degree at Minnesota West in 2004 and his Bachelor's of Science degree from SDSU in 2006.  In 2008 he completed a Master's of Science degree from SDSU graduating magna cum laude. 

Minich is a coach-in-residence a the college. 

Eric McKellick enters his second season as defensive line coach for the Mount Ida College football program under the direction of fourth year head coach Michael Landers. 

McKellick was an assistant coach during 2010 spring ball for St. Anslem College for his first experience coaching at the college level in Division II. McKellick graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice for St. Anselm in 2010.  He was a four year player at defensive tackle for the Hawks.

A native Rhode Islander from Burriville, McKellick was selected as an All-State football player from Burriville high school in 2005. 

Michael Tatten joins the Mount Ida College football program heading into his first year as assistant coach and will focus his attention to the offensive line under the direction of fourth year head coach Michael Landers. 

Tatten comes to the Mustangs from Division II Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts where he competed in four years of varsity football for the Skyhawks as a right guard.   Tatten received a bachelor of arts in Business Administration from Stonehill graduating in 2009. 

Tatten has been an active member and coach for the Stonehill College football camp for the past three summers from 2007-2009 in a three day instructional camp from ages 5-12. 

Seth Sheppard enters his first season as assistant coach for the Mount Ida College football program. 

Sheppard comes to the Mustangs from the Ivy League as a coach’s assistant at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.  He assisted coaches in specific position drills as well as taping and editing practice video while contributing in the recruiting process.  

Sheppard received a Bachelor of Science degree from Johnson & Wales University in Sports, Entertainment and Event Management.  He had concentration in Coaching and Event Operations.