Orange City, Iowa – A former athlete for the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Nighthawks has been named as the Defensive Coordinatior for the Northwestern College football team as announced by the college and Northwestern Head Football Coach Matt McCarty Thursday, January 23rd.
The former Nighthawk in Brett Moser joined the football coaching staff at Northwestern College as a graduate assistant in 2021 and was added as a full-time coach in 2023. As the team’s special teams coordinator and defensive line coach, Moser’s special teams group included First Team All-GPAC long snapper Ty Schafer and Second Team All-American kicker Eli Stader. Also working with the defensive line, Moser coached a group that consisted of 2024 All-American Trystin Voss and six All-GPAC selections over the last three years. Moser led the Raider special teams and defensive line units and had athletes named to all-conference teams 12 times in those three seasons.
“I am thankful for this opportunity to work with Raider football in this expanded role,” Moser said. “Northwestern is a special place, and I look forward to continuing to build on our tradition of excellence. My time as a student-athlete along with my experience coaching here has helped me grow into the man I am today. I look forward to investing in our athletes as we continue to honor Christ through excellence in athletics.”
In his Red Raider career, Moser recorded 179 tackles, 12 sacks, forced a fumble and broke up four passes. He split time as a linebacker and defensive lineman as a member of the Raiders’ defensive unit. He was a two-time All-Conference performer in the GPAC and received All-American accolades in the 2020 season.
Moser was a part of six Red Raider NAIA playoff wins. He made two trips to the NAIA FCS Semifinals, plus a trip to the NAIA FCS National Championship game in the 2020 season.
“I am excited for Brett’s leadership of the Raider defense,” McCarty noted. “He is a great young coach who has played a big part in helping us play in two of the last three national championship games.”
A 2021 Northwestern graduate with a degree in elementary education, Moser resides in Sioux Center with his wife, Makenna (’21), and daughter, Brooklyn. He continues to hold his family’s strong ties to Red Raider football, as his father and three brothers all played in the Northwestern football program.
