THE COLLEGE GAME · 2026
FCS Independents · Coaches & staff
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Director of Player Personnel & Assistant Defensive Line · Chicago State · 2026
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Official biography ↗Summary
Ivan Simmons is listed as Director of Player Personnel & Assistant Defensive Line in Chicago State’s official 2026 football staff directory.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Ivan Simmons - Director of Player Personnel & Assistant Defensive Line - Football Coaches - Chicago State University Athletics
Career
Simmons came to Chicago State after leading football at Chicago’s Wendell Phillips Academy. His official account dates the start of his coaching career to 2005 and identifies him as a co-founder of Carolina Xposuree Sports Academy. He played at Lincoln University, Butte Community College and New Mexico Military Institute before arena football from 2002 through 2004. These are earlier coaching and playing contexts; they do not establish dates for every affiliation.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Ivan Simmons - Director of Player Personnel & Assistant Defensive Line - Football Coaches - Chicago State University Athletics
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