Football
Conor Dubin
- Title:
- Linebackers Coach
- Email:
- ctd22a@acu.edu
Conor Dubin, a longtime right-hand man to head coach Keith Patterson, enters his fifth season as ACU's linebackers coach in 2026.
Dubin and Patterson have worked together since uniting at Arizona State in 2015. The pair spent three seasons in Tempe, then coached at Utah State (2018) and Texas Tech (2019-21).
At ACU, Dubin has coached two linebackers to All-America honors: Will Shaffer in 2024 and 2025, and Rashon Myles, Jr. in 2025. Both players were finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award, given annually to the FCS Defensive Player of the Year.
Shaffer, who transferred after mainly playing special teams at Arizona State, had 242 total tackles over his two seasons at ACU. He finished ranked 6th (123 tackles in 2024) and 9th (119 in 2025) for most tackles in a season in ACU history. Shaffer collected seven total All-America honors by four different media organizations.
Myles racked up 112 tackles in a breakout 2025 campaign where he was named All-America by three outlets. He led all of NCAA Division I football with five fumble recoveries, including three in the first half of a win over #18 Austin Peay.
In 2025, the Wildcats had 24 takeaways (8th most in FCS) and 12 fumbles recovered (4th). ACU also boasted the 17th best rushing defense at 121 yards allowed per game.
Utah State transformed into one of the most opportunistic defenses in the country during Dubin’s one season in Logan, as the Aggies shared the FBS lead with 32 forced turnovers. The defensive production helped push Utah State to an 11-2 season, matching the program record for wins in a single season.
Utah State also led the country with 22 interceptions, and the Aggies were the nation’s leader in three-and-outs forced (5.7 per game) and ranked third in defensive touchdowns (6), 16th in third down conversion defense (33.0 percent), 19th in passing efficiency defense (113.76), 21st in fourth down conversion defense (41.9 percent) and 33rd in scoring defense (22.2 points per game).
Dubin primarily worked with Arizona State’s linebackers prior to his arrival in Logan, as he helped mentor Pac-12 tackles leader Sam Christian in 2017 as well as fellow linebacker DJ Calhoun. Fellow linebacker Antonio Longino shared the FBS lead with 1.7 tackles for a loss per game in 2016, while Fiso Salamo led the Pac-12 in the same category (20.0 tackles for a loss) during Dubin’s first season on staff.
Prior to his time in Tempe, Dubin was the inside linebackers coach and varsity defensive coordinator at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Canada, California, where he also served as an athletics department assistant. A native of Los Angeles, Dubin graduated from Arizona State in 2016 with a degree in sociology.
Coach Keith Patterson says...
"Conor is probably one of those guys that's too smart to be coaching football. He does a tremendous job developing our linebackers. He has passion and love for the game."
Dubin and Patterson have worked together since uniting at Arizona State in 2015. The pair spent three seasons in Tempe, then coached at Utah State (2018) and Texas Tech (2019-21).
At ACU, Dubin has coached two linebackers to All-America honors: Will Shaffer in 2024 and 2025, and Rashon Myles, Jr. in 2025. Both players were finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award, given annually to the FCS Defensive Player of the Year.
Shaffer, who transferred after mainly playing special teams at Arizona State, had 242 total tackles over his two seasons at ACU. He finished ranked 6th (123 tackles in 2024) and 9th (119 in 2025) for most tackles in a season in ACU history. Shaffer collected seven total All-America honors by four different media organizations.
Myles racked up 112 tackles in a breakout 2025 campaign where he was named All-America by three outlets. He led all of NCAA Division I football with five fumble recoveries, including three in the first half of a win over #18 Austin Peay.
In 2025, the Wildcats had 24 takeaways (8th most in FCS) and 12 fumbles recovered (4th). ACU also boasted the 17th best rushing defense at 121 yards allowed per game.
Utah State transformed into one of the most opportunistic defenses in the country during Dubin’s one season in Logan, as the Aggies shared the FBS lead with 32 forced turnovers. The defensive production helped push Utah State to an 11-2 season, matching the program record for wins in a single season.
Utah State also led the country with 22 interceptions, and the Aggies were the nation’s leader in three-and-outs forced (5.7 per game) and ranked third in defensive touchdowns (6), 16th in third down conversion defense (33.0 percent), 19th in passing efficiency defense (113.76), 21st in fourth down conversion defense (41.9 percent) and 33rd in scoring defense (22.2 points per game).
Dubin primarily worked with Arizona State’s linebackers prior to his arrival in Logan, as he helped mentor Pac-12 tackles leader Sam Christian in 2017 as well as fellow linebacker DJ Calhoun. Fellow linebacker Antonio Longino shared the FBS lead with 1.7 tackles for a loss per game in 2016, while Fiso Salamo led the Pac-12 in the same category (20.0 tackles for a loss) during Dubin’s first season on staff.
Prior to his time in Tempe, Dubin was the inside linebackers coach and varsity defensive coordinator at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Canada, California, where he also served as an athletics department assistant. A native of Los Angeles, Dubin graduated from Arizona State in 2016 with a degree in sociology.
Coach Keith Patterson says...
"Conor is probably one of those guys that's too smart to be coaching football. He does a tremendous job developing our linebackers. He has passion and love for the game."
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