Bronx, N.Y. – Fordham University head football coach Joe Conlin announced the addition of three assistant coaches to his staff with the hiring of Kevin Decker as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, Damiere Shaw as the wide receivers coach, and Jameson Zacharias as the cornerbacks coach.
 
"We're excited that Kevin, Damiere and Jameson have decided to join the staff at Fordham," said Conlin. "Each brings a unique skill set and experience, both as a player and a coach, which will greatly benefit the student-athletes at Fordham and help us achieve our goals as we prepare for spring practice and the 2019 season."
 
Decker, a 2012 UNH graduate, joins the Rams after serving as an assistant at Brown University the past three years. He was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the Bears in 2018, the youngest offensive coordinator in the Ivy League, after coaching the Brown tight ends his first two years in Providence.
 
In 2018, Decker helped freshman quarterback Michael McGovern lead the Ivy League in passing yards/game and finish second in total offense. He also saw tight end Anton Casey earn second team All-Ivy honors after leading the conference in receptions for a tight end.
 
Decker joined the Brown coaching staff after working as an offensive assistant at Montana State in 2015. He helped the Bobcats rank first in the NCAA FCS in yards per play, touchdowns per game and red-zone touchdown percentage. He worked under Montana State head coach Rob Ash and Offensive Coordinator Tim Cramsey and was responsible for opposition film breakdown, game day charting assignments and compiling weekly scouting reports. He worked closely with the offensive coaches during game planning, game evaluation, and personnel evaluation meetings.
 
A 2012 graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Deceker was an outstanding quarterback for the Wildcats where he was the Colonial Athletic Association's Player of the Year and a finalist for the Walter Payton Award in 2011. He threw for 3,272 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior, while rushing for 429 yards and nine touchdowns. A team captain, he was also the squad's Most Valuable Player and served on the Team Council Committee at UNH.
 
Shaw joins the Fordham staff after serving as for two years at Baylor University as an offensive quality control coach for head coach Matt Rhule. He assistant with coaching the wide receivers, identifying opposing team's coverage and personnel tendencies on game day and breaking down opposing team's game film.
 
Prior to his stint at Baylor, Shaw spent one season as a student assistant coach for Temple under Rhule in 2016, assisting with the wide receivers. He previously served as a student assistant with the Owls for three seasons from 2013-15.
 
Shaw made the transition from player to coach following an injury as a freshman. While a student assistant, he worked with the wide receivers alongside coaches Terry Smith, Adam DiMichele, and Frisman Jackson. During the 2015 season, Shaw worked closely with former Temple and current New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson as he posted the second-most receiving yards in program history.
 
A Chester, Pa., native, Shaw earned a bachelor's degree from Temple in 2016. He is married to the former Miah Shockley.
 
Zacharias arrives at Rose Hill after serving for two years on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania staff where he was in charge of the defensive backs.

Under Zacharias guidance, Crimson Hawk cornerback JR Stevens earned second team All-PSAC and first team All-Region honors in the 2017 season.
 
Prior to his two years at IUP, Zacharias coached the outside linebackers and cornerbacks for three seasons at Central Michigan, working with defensive coordinator Greg Colby and defensive backs coach Archie Collins.
 
The Chippewas owned the sixth-ranked pass defense in the Mid-American Conference in 2016, giving up just under 223 yards per game through the air. Junior cornerback Amari Coleman tied for the MAC-lead with four interceptions, returning two for touchdowns, and earned first team All-MAC honors.

Prior to his time in Mount Pleasant, Zacharias spent two seasons as the offensive quality control coach at Towson under Coach Rob Ambrose.
 
A 2013 graduate of Monmouth University where he earned a degree in criminal justice, Zacharias was a four-year member of the Hawks' football squad.