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Football Promotes Jonke to Quarterbacks Coach
2/25/2025 2:46:00 PM | Football
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown Head Football Coach James Perry '00 has added another piece to his 2025 coaching staff with the promotion of Mitchell Jonke '21 to Assistant Coach, Quarterbacks and Recruiting Coordinator.
In his new role, Jonke will coach the quarterbacks and oversee the internal coordination of the team's recruiting efforts and serve as a liaison to admissions.
A former quarterback for the Bears who graduated from Brown in Spring 2021, Jonke joined Perry's staff as an Offensive Quality Control Assistant in 2024 where he served as an offensive analyst and held roles in film breakdown and scouting. He also assisted in coaching duties, including with the Bears' quarterbacks.
With the Bears in 2024, he helped coach quarterback Jake Willcox to Honorable Mention All-Ivy and Fourth Team Phil Steele All-Ivy accolades. Brown led the Ivy League and ranked ninth in FCS Football with 290.7 passing yards per game, and Brown was tops in the league and 18th nationally with 421.8 yards of total offense per contest.
Prior to returning to College Hill, Jonke worked as an assistant coach at Saint Anselm, and as a graduate assistant coach at Hardin Simmons University.
In two years at Saint Anselm, Jonke served as the running backs coach in 2022 and 2023, and also served as quarterbacks coach for the 2023 season, a year in which the Hawks finished second in the Northeast 10 standings. He ran the team's kickoff unit and assisted with special teams, while also chipping in as the program's community service coordinator, equipment manager, and oversaw video operations.
In 2021, Jonke was a graduate assistant on staff at Hardin Simmons, working closely with the team's tight ends, running positional meetings, operating the scout team offense and special teams, and assisted with football operations.
A native of Lucas, Texas, Jonke earned his bachelor's degree in from Brown in 2021. After his collegiate playing career came to a close, Jonke remained with the Bears as a student assistant for the spring of 2021.
Brown is scheduled to open the 2025 season at home on September 20 against Georgetown.
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In his new role, Jonke will coach the quarterbacks and oversee the internal coordination of the team's recruiting efforts and serve as a liaison to admissions.
A former quarterback for the Bears who graduated from Brown in Spring 2021, Jonke joined Perry's staff as an Offensive Quality Control Assistant in 2024 where he served as an offensive analyst and held roles in film breakdown and scouting. He also assisted in coaching duties, including with the Bears' quarterbacks.
With the Bears in 2024, he helped coach quarterback Jake Willcox to Honorable Mention All-Ivy and Fourth Team Phil Steele All-Ivy accolades. Brown led the Ivy League and ranked ninth in FCS Football with 290.7 passing yards per game, and Brown was tops in the league and 18th nationally with 421.8 yards of total offense per contest.
Prior to returning to College Hill, Jonke worked as an assistant coach at Saint Anselm, and as a graduate assistant coach at Hardin Simmons University.
In two years at Saint Anselm, Jonke served as the running backs coach in 2022 and 2023, and also served as quarterbacks coach for the 2023 season, a year in which the Hawks finished second in the Northeast 10 standings. He ran the team's kickoff unit and assisted with special teams, while also chipping in as the program's community service coordinator, equipment manager, and oversaw video operations.
In 2021, Jonke was a graduate assistant on staff at Hardin Simmons, working closely with the team's tight ends, running positional meetings, operating the scout team offense and special teams, and assisted with football operations.
A native of Lucas, Texas, Jonke earned his bachelor's degree in from Brown in 2021. After his collegiate playing career came to a close, Jonke remained with the Bears as a student assistant for the spring of 2021.
Brown is scheduled to open the 2025 season at home on September 20 against Georgetown.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click here to learn more about how you can support the Bears.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X and @BrownU_Bears on Instagram. Like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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