@Aaron_Fierbaugh
Aaron Fierbaugh joined head coach Jamey Chadwell's staff as a full-time assistant coach in April 2022.
He was promoted to the inside linebackers coach after serving as a defensive analyst and assisting former linebackers coach Rod Wilson with the linebackers and defensive coordinator Chad Staggs in weekly game planning in 2021.
As an analyst in 2021, Fierbaugh worked with veteran linebackers Silas Kelley and Teddy Gallagher who both earned All-Sun Belt honors and led the team in tackles with 110 and 89, respectively. He also worked with the maturation of young linebackers JT Killen, Shane Bruce, Mason Shelton, and Kenny Byrd, as well as newcomers Tré Pinkney, Ze’Marion Harrell, and Bailey Carraway.
Prior to joining the Coastal Carolina staff in May 2021, Fierbaugh was a defensive quality control assistant at South Carolina from 2016-21, where he helped with opponent scouting, offensive breakdowns, and self-scouting. With the Gamecocks, he was part of three bowl trips in the 2016 Birmingham Bowl, 2017 Outback Bowl, and 2018 Belk Bowl.
As a student at Auburn, he served as a student assistant for four years, first working with the player personnel, special teams, and recruiting from 2013-15 and then the defense in 2015-16. During his time with the Tigers, Auburn played in the 2014 BCS National Championship game and made the 2015 Outback Bowl and the 2015 Birmingham Bowl.
A native of Fayetteville, Ga., Fierbaugh graduated from Auburn with a bachelor’s degree in marketing in December 2015.
Aaron Fierbaugh's Coaching History
2013-16: Auburn (Student Assistant)
2016-21: South Carolina (Defensive Quality Control Assistant)
2021-22: Coastal Carolina (Defensive Analyst)
2022-present: Coastal Carolina (Inside Linebackers)
