Vikings Hire Trio Of Coaches

Fetter comes to Portland State after spending five seasons at Division II Western State of Colorado. He spent the past three years as defensive coordinator and strength and conditioning coach. He was also assistant head coach.

“Josh brings tremendous experience as a defensive line coach and as a defensive coordinator. He also has great recruiting ties in the state of Washington,” said Coach Tim Walsh. “He should be a great help to Coach Tuitele on the defensive line, and to coach Lupfer with game planning. I would also expect he will really help in an area we are already successful - recruiting in the state of Washington.”


One of five former Viking players who are now coaches at PSU, Chenault is in his second season as a coach. He spent the 2005 season as the secondary coach at Eastern Oregon University, working with both cornerbacks and safeties. The Mountaineers were 6-3 last year.

“Nick had a great experience at Eastern Oregon,” said Tim Walsh. “What he lacks in overall coaching experience, he makes up for with his youth and enthusiasm. He will become a very good football coach for us this year.”

Former Viking defensive back Ryan Wells joins the Portland State coaching staff after four years of collegiate coaching at other programs.

Wells coached defensive backs at Morningside College last year. Morningside, an NAIA program, was 12-1 during the 2005 season, reaching the semifinals. Prior to coaching at Morningside, Wells was an assistant coach at Eastern Oregon from 2002 to 2004.

“Ryan has gone out and made himself a great football coach,” Tim Walsh said. “He comes from a great program at Morningside and that experience has really helped him grow. He is another person who is from PSU, knows PSU, and really wants to continue building this program.”