CHENEY — Including a reunion of brothers, two new coaches with extensive coaching experience in the Big Sky Conference and beyond have joined the Eastern Washington University football program and were officially announced by head coach Aaron Best on Feb. 8.
Joining the Eagles as linebackers coach is Justin Ena, whose brother, Eti Ena, is EWU's defensive coordinator and defensive ends coach. The other hiring announced is Jeff Copp, who will coach EWU defensive tackles. They have a combined 33 years of coaching experience, and both are 2001 graduates of colleges in the West — Ena from BYU and Copp from Boise State.
With 13 years of collegiate coaching experience after a successful college and pro career as a player, Ena comes to Eastern with experience at EWU's fellow Big Sky Conference members Weber State (2014) and Southern Utah (2008-13). In all, he has coached four All-America linebackers during his coaching tenure after playing at BYU and in the NFL for Philadelphia and Tennessee.
Copp spent the past four seasons at FIU (Florida International University), most recently as co-defensive coordinator. He is a native of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and played college football at Boise State.
His 20 years of coaching experience includes stints at Big Sky Conference members Northern Arizona (2016), UC Davis (2009-15) and Idaho State (2004).
As a player and coach he's been on teams which have won three league titles and advanced to six bowl games
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