Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Downing joins Coastal Carolina as outside linebackers and nickel coach after serving on the Missouri State defensive staff, where he coached outside linebackers and served as co–special teams coordinator during the 2024 and 2025 seasons. In that role, he helped develop multiple award-winning players while contributing to units that produced strong defensive and special teams results. In 2024, his position group helped the Bears post strong defensive numbers, including a top-25 national turnover margin, while continuing to produce all-conference and All-America performers. In his first season at Missouri State in 2023, Downing’s outside linebackers helped the Bears rank 40th nationally in interceptions (10) and 40th in tackles for loss per game (5.9) among FCS programs, laying a strong foundation for future success.

Prior to Missouri State, Downing served on the defensive quality control staff at the University of Colorado and began his coaching career as a defensive graduate assistant at TCU. A former TCU safety, Downing lettered three seasons and ranked among the Big 12 leaders in special teams tackles during his playing career.