Cody Deti enters his fourth season as the defensive coordinator for the Bears. His defense has improved every season as the 2008 team allowed almost 100 yards less per game than they did in 2007.

Deti returns seven starters from last year on defense and gets John Eddy back as well after he received a medical hardship. He does have the unenviable task of replacing Cristian Sarmento, one of the top tacklers in the nation a year ago.

Deti came to Northern Colorado after spending three seasons on Coach Danny Hope's staff at Eastern Kentucky, where he coached the defensive secondary and helped the Colonels to a 7-4 record and 7-1 mark in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2005. Eastern Kentucky compiled a 19-5 conference record in Deti's three seasons in Richmond.

"Cody is the typical son of a coach," said head coach Scott Downing upon Deti's hiring. "He brings a wealth of knowledge to our program, as he has coached in the Big Ten, Ohio Valley, Ivy League and Western Athletic Conferences."

Prior to coaching at Eastern Kentucky, Deti spent three seasons at Princeton. He joined the Tigers staff in 2000, serving as the co-secondary coach, while also coaching outside linebackers. In 2001, he moved to the offensive side of the ball, coaching tight ends, and spend his final season at Princeton as the wide receivers coach.

From 1997-99, Deti was a graduate assistant coach at Purdue, where he coached alongside Scott Downing, coaching defensive backs and linebackers. In his time with the Boilermakers, the team made two appearances in the Alamo Bowl and one in the Outback Bowl.

Deti played defensive back at Wyoming (1992-93), while Downing was the defensive coordinator for the Cowboys, before his career was cut short by an injury.

He stayed active with the program by serving as a student assistant coach from 1994-96 and was part of the 1996 WAC Championship squad.

Deti comes from a long line of football coaches, as his grandfather John was the head coach at Laramie High School for 33 years and his father John was the head coach at Laramie for 26 years.

Deti earned his bachelor's degree in health science from Wyoming in 1997 and his master's degree in history and philosophy of sport from Purdue in 1999.

Deti and his wife Megan are expecting their first child shortly after the beginning of the season.

Coaching Experience
2006-Pres Northern Colorado Defensive Coordinator
2003-05 Eastern Kentucky Assistant Coach
2000-02 Princeton Assistant Coach
1997-99 Purdue Graduate Assistant Coach
1994-96 Wyoming Student Assistant Coach