Washburn University Athletics

Kaleb Koch returns to his alma mater starting the 2025 spring semester after a successful nine-year run at Benedictine College, where he served as the Ravens’ defensive coordinator since 2021 and was named the assistant head coach helping guide the Ravens to an 11-3 record, the Heart of America Championship and the NAIA National Semfinals in 2024.

Koch joined the Benedictine Football coaching staff in 2016. He served as the outside linebackers coach (2016-18), special teams coordinator and linebackers coach (2019-20) and became the defensive coordinator in 2021.

He was named the Heart Assistant Coach of the Year in 2022. In two seasons, Koch's defenses ranked third in the NAIA in takeaways, fourth in the NAIA in sacks, and allowed just 16 points per game in 2022. In 2023, his defense was second in the Heart (16th in the NAIA) in takeaways, fourth in the NAIA in total sacks and second in the sacks per game. Second in the Heart in scoring defense at 18 points per game and second in the Heart in rushing defense. In 2024, his defense ranked second in the NAIA in interceptions with 24, second in sacks with 42, ninth in fumbles recovered and fifth in defensive touchdowns.

Koch graduated from Washburn University in 2012 with a degree in Physical Education. While an Ichabod he played both outside linebacker and free safety. He began his coaching career as a Graduate Assistant at Washburn. Koch started out on the defensive side of the ball, coaching the defensive line from 2012 to 2013. From there, he spent the next three seasons coaching on the offensive side, working with tight ends and fullbacks. Koch moved to running backs coach in the spring of 2016. During his time at Washburn he coached three all-MIAA players.

Koch and his wife Alyssa have two sons, Colsen and Zander.