Aaron Vlcko

Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator

Aaron Vlcko will be starting his third season as Truman’s offensive coordinator, after being named to the position in July of 2005.

Since Vlcko’s arrival, the Bulldog rushing attack has gone from 79.6 ypg in 2004 to 168.5 last season.

Last year, the Bulldogs were ranked 32nd in the country in total offense with 363.4 ypg and third in the MIAA (29th in the NCAA) in rushing offense.

Sophomore quarterback Matt Ticich and junior running back Jake Cunningham earned all-conference honors following the ‘06 campaign in which the Bulldogs finished with a 6-3 conference record and in a tie for fourth place.

In his first year, Vlcko had the difficult task of taking over an offense that lost its all-MIAA quarterback from the year before. Under Vlcko, the Bulldog offense showed improvement throughout the year, including averaging 414.2 yards of total offense during the final five games of the year.

In addition to his coaching duties, Vlcko coordinates the Bulldog Football Summer Team camps.

Before Truman, Vlcko coached at his alma mater Coe College (Iowa) in 2003 and, prior to that, was an assistant coach at Bemidji State (Minn.) from 1996-2003. He coached the quarterbacks at Bemidji State and in 1998, was named the team’s offensive coordinator.

His being named offensive coordinator coincided with the Beavers turning their program around. After averaging less than two wins a seasons since 1990, Bemidji State won six games in 1998, eight games in 1999 and nine games in 2000. In each of those three seasons, the program finished third or better in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

Over Vlcko’s last five years at Bemidji State, the Beavers’ offense averaged over 30 points and 400 yards of total offense a game. He coached over 20 all-conference players, one conference player of the year, several all-Americans and a regional Harlon Hill candidate.

At Coe College, he coached the quarterbacks and running backs. Both his starting quarterback and running back earned first-team all-conference honors that season. Prior to his stint at Bemidji State, Vlcko was the running back coach at Lindenwood College (Mo.) from 1994-96.

Vlcko lettered four years and started three seasons on the football team at Coe. He helped the team win three conference championships and earn two NCAA Division III playoff berths.

Vlcko graduated from Coe in 1994 with a bachelor of arts in economics and business administration. In 1996, he earned a masters of business administration from Lindenwood, and in 1999 he earned a master of science in physical education from Bemidji State.

Aaron and his wife, Michelle, have a daughter, Ashlyn, and a son, Brandon.