UNLV football officially added Jeremy Bruce to its defensive staff as outside linebackers coach on Jan. 29, 2025.
Bruce came to Las Vegas after spending the 2024 season in the SEC at Kentucky, working with the defensive line as a graduate assistant coach. Previous to his season in Lexington, he was at SMU and before that at Oregon State of the Pac-12 Conference.
Bruce was no stranger to the Mountain West, having also coached on staffs at Fresno State and Wyoming.
The Los Angeles area native started his career as outside linebackers/defensive line coach at Whittier College in 2018. Bruce earned his associate's degree from Golden West College in 2013 and his bachelor's of science from Campbellsville University in 2018.
BRUCE'S COACHING FILE
2025-PR UNLV – Outside Linebackers
2024 Kentucky – Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line
2023 SMU – Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line
2021-22 Oregon State – Graduate Assistant – OLB/Defensive Line
2021 Fresno State – Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line
2020 Wyoming – Quality Control Coach – Defensive Line
2018-19 Whittier – OLB/Defensive Line
