Milo Austin enters his first season at Texas Southern as the special teams coordinator. In addition to coaching special teams, Austin will also assist with the cornerbacks.
Austin arrives at TSU after a three-year stint at Delaware State University of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). At DSU, Austin made an immediate impact with DSU’s special teams as the Hornets ranked fourth or higher in four statistical categories in 2019. Placekicker Jose Romo-Martinez earned second team All-MEAC honors as a result while Jordan Hannah ranked second in the MEAC in kick return average with 23.3 yards per return.
During the historic spring 2021 campaign, Austin’s units once again performed at a high level as DSU blocked three punts with one returned for a touchdown. Romo-Martinez, who was also a preseason All-MEAC honoree, performed double duty as he averaged nearly 40 yards per punt in addition to nailing two field goals of 40-plus yards. Off the field, Austin represented DSU well as a high-profile speaker at the 2021 Virtual American Football Coaches Association Convention.
Austin joined the Delaware State football staff in March 2019 after three seasons at Morehead State in Kentucky. While at Morehead, served as associate head coach (wide receivers) as well as co-special teams coordinator. He coached the slot receivers in 2015 and 2016.
In 2015 and 2016, he coached Jake Raymond, an All-PFL slot receiver who became the all-time leading receiver at Morehead State and the career leader in catches in the PFL.
His work with the receivers and special teams didn’t go unnoticed as Austin was selected as the 2018 AFCA Football Championship Subdivision Assistant Coach-of- the-Year in recognition of his Commitment To Student-Athletes, Community Service, Contributions to the AFCA and Coaching Excellence.
Austin has held coaching positions at Division I Cincinnati, Hampton and Montana State and Division II Glenville State (W.Va.) and Midwestern State (Tex.). He has also held positions with the St. Louis Rams, and Lanphier (Ill.) High School. He played collegiately at Salisbury (Md.) and West Virginia.
Austin also founded and ran the Full Focus Foundation, a youth life skills development program.
Austin was the running backs and kickoff return coach at Glenville in 2012 and 2013. He mentored Rahmann Lee, the 2012 Division II National Freshman of the Year. Lee compiled 2,764 rushing yards and scored 27 total touchdowns in his first two seasons with Austin.
He completed the Bill Walsh Minority Internship program with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2018 and St. Louis Rams in the summer of 2013, served as director of the football program at Camp Winadu in Massachusetts in the summer of 2012 and was the offensive and special teams coordinator at Lanphier High School during the 2011 season.
During the 2010 season, Austin was the director of player development at Cincinnati. He headed the "Cats in the Community" initiative and created the "CATS" Life Skills seminar program.
Austin was the running backs and kickoff return coach at Hampton for the 2008 and 2009 campaigns. With Austin's guidance, Kevin Teel led the nation in kickoff return average (36.9) in 2008 and returned two for touchdowns. He coached LaMarcus Coker, who rushed for 1,027 yards, in 2009. Hampton was ranked in the Football Championship Subdivision Top-25 poll in 2008.
Austin served as running backs coach at Midwestern State in 2006. He helped the Mustangs lead the nation in total offense and rank sixth in the country in rushing while advancing to the second round of the NCAA playoffs. Daniel Polk compiled 1,199 rushing yards and scored 11 touchdowns under Austin's tutelage.
Austin began his playing career as a cornerback at Division III Salisbury, where he was named Atlantic Central Football Conference Freshman of the Year in 2001. He was also the Eastern College Athletic Conference Eastern Region Freshman of the Year.
He finished his career at West Virginia, where he was a wide receiver on the 2004 Big East Conference Championship team.
Austin earned his bachelor's degree in athletic coaching education from West Virginia in 2006. He received his master’s in Sport Administration in December 2020
Austin has a daughter, Nevaeh.
