Toledo Head Coach Mike Jacobs Adds Aaron Foster, Logan Meyer to Coaching Staff

TOLEDO, Ohio —Toledo Head Coach Mike Jacobs announced the hiring of two new staff members to the Toledo Football program today. Aaron Foster has been hired as the cornerbacks coach, while Logan Meyer will serve as the program's general manager.

Foster has 11 years of collegiate coaching experience, most recently as cornerbacks coach and passing game coordinator at UTEP. He worked under Jacobs at Lenoir-Rhyne as co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

Meyer, who was the general manager at Ohio University last year, has 10 years of experience in player personnel and recruiting roles at five FBS programs.

"We are excited to add Aaron Foster and Logan Meyer to our coaching staff," said Jacobs. "Coach Foster does a tremendous job with the development of the defensive back position and has deep ties to Southeast Michigan. Logan brings several years of experience and has a high level of knowledge of the MAC. The general manager position has become an integral role with the evolving landscape of college football."

Jacobs said he will be announcing additional staff in the coming days.

Here is a look at the latest additions to the Toledo Football coaching staff:

Aaron Foster – Cornerbacks Coach
Aaron Foster will coach the cornerbacks for Toledo after spending the past two seasons at UTEP as the Miners' cornerbacks coach and passing game coordinator.

UTEP's pass defense came up with solid performances under Foster's leadership, totaling 16 interceptions and 77 pass breakups over the past two seasons. In 2024, the Miners allowed a season-low 115 passing yards against Southern Utah and yielded just 132 passing yards at Colorado State. The "Orange Swarm" defense picked off four FIU passes, helping to lead the Miners to their first win of the season. It was the most interceptions by a UTEP defense since 2011 and the most picked off in the Sun Bowl since 2008. UTEP allowed only 183 passing yards in its double overtime win over Kennesaw State.

Prior to his stint at UTEP, Foster was the cornerbacks coach/pass game coordinator at Austin Peay in 2023. The Governors finished 9-3 overall and 6-0 in United Athletic Conference action, while claiming a UAC Championship and a FCS playoff bid. Redshirt sophomore CB Jevon Mclver Jr. ranked 12^th in the FCS and led the UAC with 13 total passes defended (12 breakups) during the 2023 season. Redshirt senior CB Cedarius Doss was also named to the all-conference second team after leading APSU and ranking second in the UAC with three interceptions. Doss rated fifth in the UAC with 10 total passes defended. Overall, the Governors' defense amassed 63 pass breakups.

Before his season in Clarksville, Tenn., Foster spent two campaigns at Lenoir-Rhyne, serving as the co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach under Head Coach Mike Jacobs. The Bears ranked fifth at the NCAA Division II level in passing efficiency defense in 2021 (95.3) and ninth in 2022 (100.2). During his time in Hickory, N.C., Foster also helped the Bears place 16^th in D-II in scoring defense (16.4 ppg) in 2021 and 21st in total defense (278.0 ypg) in 2022.

Prior to his time at Lenoir-Rhyne, Foster was the defensive backs coach and video coordinator at Colgate, and a special teams/recruiting assistant at Wake Forest. In 2017, Colgate led the Patriot League and ranked seventh nationally with 16 interceptions.

Foster played collegiately at Bowling Green, where he appeared in 67 games over four seasons and helped the Falcons win the 2013 Mid-American Conference Championship. He started 14 games as a senior when the Falcons went 10-4 and won the MAC title over Northern Illinois.

Foster also played professionally for the Tri-Cities Fever of the Indoor Football League after being invited to the Dallas Cowboys' minicamp in 2014.

Foster received his Bachelor of Healthcare Administration from Bowling Green State University in December 2014. He will be joined in Toledo with his wife Julie and daughter Gianna.

AARON FOSTER'S COACHING CAREER
2026: Toledo – Cornerbacks Coach
2024-25: UTEP – Cornerbacks Coach /Defensive Pass Game Coordinator
2023: Austin Peay - Pass Game Coordinator/Cornerbacks Coach
2021-22: Lenoir-Rhyne - Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach
2017-20: Colgate - Defensive Backs Coach/Video Coordinator
2015-16: Wake Forest - Special Teams Coach/Recruiting Assistant)

Logan Meyer – General Manager
Logan Meyer will serve as the general manager for Toledo Football after serving as Ohio University's first-ever general manager in 2025.

Prior to serving at Ohio, Meyer was the director of football operations at Northern Iowa in 2024 season before he was promoted to general manager. He also held the same title at Marshall in 2023.

Meyer spent the 2022 campaign as associate director of player personnel and recruiting communication coordinator at Auburn after a two-year stint as director of player personnel at Miami (Ohio). Meyer's collegiate football career began at Cincinnati, where he started as a recruiting intern (March-Sept. 2016) and was promoted to player personnel assistant (Sep.-Dec. 2016) before serving as the Bearcats' on-campus recruiting coordinator (Jan. 2017-March 2020).

Meyer studied communication and public relations at Cincinnati, earning his bachelor's degree in spring 2016.

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