Erik Campbell

Position: Wide Receivers Experience: Third year at Iowa Alma Mater: Michigan, 1988

Erik Campbell is in his third season as wide receiver coach at the University of Iowa. Campbell also coached the tight ends in his first two years on the Iowa staff. He joined the Iowa staff after serving as an assistant coach at Michigan for 13 seasons. Campbell also served as assistant head coach at Michigan for five seasons.

Campbell has made an impact with Iowa's offense the past two seasons as the Hawkeyes have posted a 20-6 record. That includes a 24-14 win over Georgia Tech in the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl and a 31-10 win over South Carolina in the 2009 Outback Bowl.

Campbell has participated in 20 bowl games throughout his career. After competing in bowl games four consecutive years as a player, Campbell has coached in 16 bowl games. He has coached in 13 January bowl games, the most recent being Iowa's victories in the 2009 Outback Bowl and 2010 Orange Bowl.

Iowa's offense averaged over 220 passing yards per game in 2009, featuring four players with at least 30 receptions. Junior WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos (45-750 yards) became just the third receiver ever at Iowa to lead the team in receiving for three straight seasons and he earned second team all-Big Ten honors.

Senior Tight End Tony Moeaki (30-387 yards) earned first team all-Big Ten honors after having the best season of his career. Moeaki was one of eight semi-finalists for the John Mackey Award. He was selected by Kansas City in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft.

In addition, sophomore Marvin McNutt made the transition from quarterback and led the team with eight scoring receptions, which ties for fourth best in a single season at Iowa. McNutt averaged 19.8 yards on his 34 receptions and senior Trey Stross also had 31 catches for 414 yards.

Iowa's offense in 2008 ranked second in the Big Ten in scoring (30.3) and first downs, third in time of possession and fourth in passing efficiency. Senior tight end Brandon Myers ranked third on the team in receptions and yards (34-441) and tied for the team lead with four scoring catches. Myers was drafted by Oakland in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft and had a stellar rookie season with the Raiders.

Campbell, at Michigan, was responsible for the wide receiving corps and worked with the team's punt returners for 13 seasons. Campbell added the title of assistant head coach prior to the start of the 2003 season. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Campbell coordinated the successful Women's Football Academy, put on annually by the coaching staff, which helped raise over one million dollars for the University of Michigan Cancer Center.

Campbell coached a 1,000-yard receiver an NCAA record eight straight seasons (1998-2005), with Braylon Edwards becoming the ninth player in Division I-A history and the first player in Big Ten history to achieve three straight 1,000-yard seasons. His streak of 1,000-yard receivers came to an end in 2006, but a record three Wolverines receivers gained over 500 yards for the first time in school history.

Campbell was a key factor in the punt return success of Steve Breaston, the Big Ten's career punt return leader. Breaston returned 127 punts for a conference record 1,599 yards (12.6 avg.) and four scores during his career.

Campbell coached three All-Americans during his tenure -- David Terrell, Marquise Walker and Edwards -- and had four players receive the Bo Schembechler Most Valuable Player team award. Campbell's players have earned All-Big Ten honors 17 times, including nine first-team citations and eight second-team honors.

Campbell joined the Michigan staff in 1995 and coached some of Michigan's top wide receivers. His list of NFL products includes: Amani Toomer, a second-round draft pick of the New York Giants (1996); Mercury Hayes, a fifth-round pick of the New Orleans Saints (1996); 1997 Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson, a first-round pick of the Oakland Raiders (1998); Streets, a fifth-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers (1999); Marcus Knight, a free agent pickup of the Oakland Raiders (2000); Terrell, the eighth pick of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears; Walker, a third-round selection by the Tampa Bay Buccanneers (2002); free agent signee Ronald Bellamy by the Miami Dolphins (2003); Edwards, the third pick of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns; Jason Avant, a fourth-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles (2006); Steve Breaston, a fifth-round selection of the Arizona Cardinals (2007); Mario Manningham, a third-round pick of the New York Giants (2008); Adrian Arrington, a seventh-round selection of the New Orleans Saints (2008); and Myers, taken in the sixth round by Oakland in 2009. Edwards capped a record-setting career by winning the 2004 Biletnikoff Award as the top wide receiver in college football.

Campbell was a four-year letterman (1984-87) at Michigan and boasts starts on both sides of the ball. The Wolverines compiled a 35-13-1 record and won the 1986 Big Ten title while Campbell was a squad member. He is the only player in Michigan football history to start at all four secondary positions in one year.

Campbell saw the majority of his action at defensive back, starting 30 career games during his freshman, junior and senior seasons. He started the final 25 games of his career and added five starts as a true freshman. He completed his career with 113 tackles and five interceptions.

After collecting 29 tackles in five games as a freshman, Campbell switched to wide receiver for his sophomore campaign. He returned to the defensive secondary for the final two years of his career and saw plenty of action on special teams. He returned 13 punts for an average of 9.2 yards in 1985, and returned four kicks for an 18.5-yard average in 1986.

Campbell served as a student assistant coach at Michigan in 1988 before beginning his full-time coaching career as an assistant coach with the U.S. Naval Academy. Campbell spent two season's coaching running backs for Navy (1989-90), before accepting a position at Ball State University as the running backs coach (1991-93). Campbell coached one season at Syracuse (1994) before returning to Ann Arbor as the Wolverines' wide receivers coach.

Campbell is a native of Gary, IN, where he was a prep star at Roosevelt High School. He was an all-state selection in football and gained all-American honors in track after leading his team to back-to-back state championships. Campbell is a member of both the Indiana High School Track and Field Hall of Fame and the Indiana High School Football Hall of Fame.

He was recognized this past spring in his hometown of Gary, IN with the Benjamin Hooks Award, presented by the Gary chapter of the NAACP.

Campbell earned his bachelor of general studies degree from Michigan in 1988.

He was born January 21, 1966. He is single.

CAMPBELL's COACHING CAREER:
Iowa	        WRs, 2010-present
Iowa	        WRs, TEs, 2008-09
Michigan	Assistant head coach, 2003-07
Michigan	WRs, 1995-07
Syracuse	RBs, 1994
Ball State	RBs, 1991-93
Navy	        RBs, 1989-90
Michigan        SC, 1988

"The University of Iowa has an outstanding national reputation as a first class University, both academically and within the football program and overall athletic department. I am proud to be a part of the Hawkeye family and to have this opportunity as a member of the Iowa coaching staff.

The University of Iowa has earned its reputation because of the outstanding people, and one of the main reasons for that reputation is Kirk Ferentz. Coach Ferentz is well respected as a person, as a leader and as a great coach with a dedicated and highly-respected staff.

Playing and coaching against Iowa during my career, I gained the utmost respect for the Iowa style of football; a well-prepared, physical, hard-hitting style that demands opponents to bring their best game when competing against the Hawkeyes.

The setting at Iowa provides a great atmosphere to assist you in reaching your full potential, athletically and academically, while preparing for your professional endeavors following your college career.

Iowa has established a history and tradition that ranks among the best in the nation for fan support, facilities and tradition for success. The fans are loyal and supportive; there is no better atmosphere than to be in Kinnick Stadium on a Saturday afternoon.

It is truly a privilege for me to be a member of the Iowa football program and the Iowa City community."