Dylan Chmura joins the Beaver coaching staff for the 2023 season as the Offensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. Chmura arrives from Northern Michigan where he spent the past two seasons serving in a variety of roles.
Chmura started at Northern Michigan handling several duties. He was in charge of the offensive line, tight ends and fullbacks as well as being the Wildcats’ Interim Offensive Coordinator over his first year-plus. During his final year, Chmura was the offensive coordinator before finishing at the interim head coach over the final two months. The Wildcats tallied eight wins over his two seasons competing in the challenging Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference that features football powerhouses Ferris State and Grand Valley State. Chmura oversaw an offense that averaged 345.5 yards per game and 32 touchdowns, ranking in the top half of the country in yards per play at 5.9.
Before his time at Northern Michigan, Chmura worked with the offensive line at the University of Iowa from 2019-20. It was an impressive 2019 campaign as the Hawkeyes went 10-3 finishing the year with a dominating 49-24 win over No. 22 Southern California in the Holiday Bowl. The team was on track for another strong year in 2020 going 6-2 during the shortened COVID season and were selected to compete in the Music City Bowl before the game was cancelled.
Iowa’s offense in 2020 led the Big Ten Conference in red zone offense (91.7), ranked second in scoring (31.8) and third in fewest tackles for loss allowed (5.1). The Hawkeyes scored at least 25 points in all six wins in 2020. The winning streak included road wins at Minnesota, Penn State and Illinois, and trophy game victories over Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes were ranked 15th in the nation in the final CFP rankings and coaches poll, and 16th by the Associated Press. Sophomore center Tyler
Linderbaum and senior tackle Alaric Jackson earned First Team All-Big Ten honors, while senior Cole Banwart was a Second Team selection. Linderbaum was one of three finalists for the Rimington Trophy. Linderbaum and Jackson each earned First and Second team All-America honors from media outlets.
Iowa’s efficient offense in 2019 featured junior tackle Tristan Wirfs, the Big Ten’s Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year. Wirfs earned First Team All-America honors from as many as three national outlets. Jackson earned Third Team All-Big Ten honors and Linderbaum was named honorable mention All-Big Ten. Wirfs declared for the 2020 NFL Draft following his junior season and was the 13th player selected in the first round of the draft. Wirfs started every game in his rookie season at right tackle for Tampa, including the 2021 Super Bowl. Iowa ranked third in the Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed in 2019 (1.8), led the league in red zone offense, ranked second in fourth down conversions and fourth in time of possession.
Chmura joined the Hawkeye program from Fresno State, where he worked with the offensive line in 2017 and 2018. Fresno State won the 2017 Hawaii Bowl in posting a 10-4 overall record. Fresno State had the biggest won-loss turnaround in college football after having won just one game in 2016.
In 2018, Fresno State ranked in the top-five nationally in fewest sacks and fewest tackles for loss allowed. The Fresno State offense averaged 34.9 points and 420 yards total offense per game, with 28 rushing touchdowns. Two Fresno State offensive linemen earned All-Conference honors as the Bulldogs won the Mountain West Conference championship.
In 2017, Fresno State had all starting members of the offensive line earn All-Conference recognition. The Bulldogs ranked among national leaders in sacks allowed and tackles for loss while averaging 27.1 points and 380 yards total offense per game.
In 2016, Chmura joined the Michigan State staff as a student coach, foregoing two seasons of eligibility in respect to multiple concussions suffered. He assisted with the Spartan offensive line and tight ends, as well as the long snappers on special teams.
Chmura played as a tight end and long snapper at Michigan State (2013-16). He was a two-year letterman and was a part of Big Ten championship teams in 2013 and 2015. The Spartans won the 2014 Rose Bowl and 2015 Cotton Bowl, while also participating in the 2016 College Football Playoffs.
The Waukesha, Wisconsin, native (Waukesha West High School) joined MSU as one of the nation’s top tight end recruits — ranked by MaxPreps.com (No. 24) and Rivals.com (No. 35). His father, Mark Chmura played tight end at Boston College and spent seven years with the NFL’s Green Bay Packers (1993-99).
Chmura earned a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies of social science from Michigan State in 2017 and a master’s degree in education from Fresno State in 2019.
