Michigan State University Athletics
Football
Zac Garvin
- Title:
- Assistant Special Teams Coach
- Email:
- football@msu.edu
- Phone:
- 355-1647
Zac Garvin is in his first year at Michigan State in 2026 as an assistant special teams coach.
Garvin spent one season (2025) at Bowling Green as a special teams quality control coach under Eddie George and was named a special teams analyst in February 2026 for spring practice before heading to East Lansing.
Garvin spent the 2023 season at Community Christian College, where he served as assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, quarterbacks and wide receivers coach, and special teams coordinator. He installed the Saints’ offensive scheme, developed all special teams units, and recruited nationwide for quarterbacks, receivers and specialists. He also stepped in as acting head coach for a game against Garden City Community College.
Prior to Community Christian, Garvin was a defensive backs graduate assistant at Central Michigan (2022-23). He worked closely with the defensive backs coach on game planning and player development, mentored two All-MAC defensive backs, and assisted with recruiting in Ohio and Pennsylvania. He also coordinated special teams and defensive back scout teams, managed recruiting visits, and supported academic and admissions processes for prospective student-athletes.
Garvin began his Division I experience at Wake Forest as a recruiting intern in 2022, where he supported the defensive line coach, organized recruiting visits and evaluations, and tracked offers.
He launched his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, Wayne State, as a student assistant with the defensive backs from 2020-22. In addition to assisting with game plans and scouting reports, he helped mentor two All-GLIAC defensive backs and organized academic support initiatives for student-athletes.
Garvin graduated from Wayne State in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in sports management.
Garvin spent one season (2025) at Bowling Green as a special teams quality control coach under Eddie George and was named a special teams analyst in February 2026 for spring practice before heading to East Lansing.
Garvin spent the 2023 season at Community Christian College, where he served as assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, quarterbacks and wide receivers coach, and special teams coordinator. He installed the Saints’ offensive scheme, developed all special teams units, and recruited nationwide for quarterbacks, receivers and specialists. He also stepped in as acting head coach for a game against Garden City Community College.
Prior to Community Christian, Garvin was a defensive backs graduate assistant at Central Michigan (2022-23). He worked closely with the defensive backs coach on game planning and player development, mentored two All-MAC defensive backs, and assisted with recruiting in Ohio and Pennsylvania. He also coordinated special teams and defensive back scout teams, managed recruiting visits, and supported academic and admissions processes for prospective student-athletes.
Garvin began his Division I experience at Wake Forest as a recruiting intern in 2022, where he supported the defensive line coach, organized recruiting visits and evaluations, and tracked offers.
He launched his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, Wayne State, as a student assistant with the defensive backs from 2020-22. In addition to assisting with game plans and scouting reports, he helped mentor two All-GLIAC defensive backs and organized academic support initiatives for student-athletes.
Garvin graduated from Wayne State in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in sports management.
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