Christian Dukes has joined the Tiffin University football coaching staff. He will serve as the Defensive Pass Game Coordinator and Defensive Backs coach.

Dukes returns to Tiffin after one season as the Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs coach at North Park University. While coordinating the defense, the Vikings improved from the 2018 season. During the 2019 season under Dukes the Viking defense finished Top 5 in the conference in interceptions after finishing next to last the previous season. While coaching at North Park, Dukes mentored 1 All-Conference selection and coached 2 FreeAgentFootball.com (FAF) D3 Senior Classic participants (Division III All-Star Game) in which one of the participants won Defensive MVP.

Prior to North Park, Dukes began his collegiate coaching journey at Tiffin University where he worked with the Defensive Backs as a Graduate Assistant. During his time at Tiffin, he helped the Dragons to the second most successful season since 2006, as the team was ranked as high as 15th in Division II. Dukes also mentored four All-Conference defensive backs that year and, additionally, a Don Hansen All-American.

Prior to Tiffin, Dukes worked with defensive backs at both Walnut Hills HS in Cincinnati, Ohio and Anderson HS, also in Cincinnati.

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Dukes graduated from the University of Toledo in 2015 with a degree in Sports Management with a Minor in Counseling. Dukes chose Toledo over Akron, Boston College, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Colorado, Louisville, Marshall, Ohio University, and Pittsburgh following a standout prep career at Colerain High School where he was a three-year letter winner at defensive back, helping them reach top 25 national rankings each of his seasons. While at Toledo, Dukes was a four-year starter as a defensive back, receiving All-Conference honorable mention honors in 2014. During the 2014 season, Dukes led the secondary with 62 tackles, 2 interceptions, 2 sacks and 10 pass breakups. Dukes also earned "Player of the Week" recognition and was a Leadership Committee selection by his teammates and coaches.

Bowl Games as a Player

Toledo, 2015 Boca Raton Bowl

Toledo, 2015 GoDaddy Bowl ('14 season)

Toledo, 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Toledo, 2011 Military Bowl

 

Conference Championships

Toledo- 2014-2015 (MAC West)

Toledo- 2011 (MAC West)