COACHING STAFF
Jordan Knock
Offensive Coordinator
Jordan Knock begins his third year with the Vikings as the quarterback’s coach. Knock comes from Upper Iowa University where he served as a wide receiver and quarterbacks coach. He also worked as the Recruiting Coordinator for the Peacocks.
As a student-athlete, Knock was the quarterback for Grand View earning 2x Heart of America Offensive Player of the Year honors and multiple all-conference accolades. Over two-plus seasons, Knock passed for 6,563 yards and 47 touchdowns, while rushing for 977 yards and 23 scores. As a senior, he ranked fifth in the nation in total offense and was NAIA sixth-leading passer.
Knock received his Master’s Degree from the University of South Dakota in the Spring of 2020 where he worked as a Graduate Assistant for the football program. Prior to South Dakota, he earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Grand View University in the Winter of 2017.
Knock resides in Ankeny, IA with his wife Addi and their son Kamden.
Tyler Martin
Defensive Coordinator
Tyler Martin enters 12th year as an assistant football coach at Grand View. He earned the title of Heart of America Assistant Coach of the Year in the 2021 season. Throughout his tenure managing Special Teams Operations and Defensive Backs, Martin has guided eight All-Americans.
Prior to Grand View, Martin served as the defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator at Dodge City Community College during the 2010 season. Martin began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Northwest Missouri State University coaching the safeties and outside linebackers. Coach Martin coached two outside linebackers to all-conference honors in 2009, a safety to all-conference honors in 2007, and Division II national player of the year honors in 2008.
A native of Bendena, Ks., Martin played collegiate ball as a safety at NWMSU. While there, he played or coached in five straight NCAA Division II national championship games, winning the National Championship in 2009. Martin earned his bachelor’s degree in public relations from Northwest in 2006, and his Master’s degree in Athletic Administration in 2009.
Tyler and his wife, Steph, reside near Granger with their children, Maddie, Case, and Will.
Andy Jepson
Assistant Coach
Andy Jepson begins his fifteenth year at Grand View as the running backs coach. Serving as a quarterback’s coach for the majority of his career for the Viking's first eight years of the program, the Viking quarterbacks threw over 20,000 yards and 166 touchdowns. Jepson coached Viking QB Derek Fulton who was a three-time All-Conference and two-time All-American performer while also being named Conference Offensive Player of the Year twice. He also helped develop Viking QB Jordan Knock who was named the 2016 and 2017 Heart of America Athletic Conference North Offensive Player of the Year.
Jepson was a two-year starting quarterback for Iowa Central Community College earning All-Region and Academic All-American recognition following the 1997 season. In 2014, Jepson was inducted into the Iowa Central Athletics Hall of Fame. He continued his playing career at Cal Poly where he was a starter, two-year letter winner, and team captain. Following college,
Jepson played two seasons in the Arena Football League with the Sioux Falls Cobras and Iowa Barnstormers.
Jepson graduated from Cal Poly State in 2001 with a bachelor of arts degree. He has worked for Wells Fargo for 17 years.
He resides in Urbandale with his wife, Krista, son, Jack, and daughter, Willow.
Jon Pilcher
Assistant Coach
Jon Pilcher enters his fifteenth year coaching for Grand View football. He has coached two AFCA All-Americans, a Remington Award Winner (best Center in NAIA) and 20 All-Conference players. Prior to Grand View, Pilcher was the head coach at Nevada and Louisa-Muscatine High Schools for three seasons. He spent eight years as an assistant football coach at Nevada, Muscatine and Mountain Grove High Schools, and one year as an assistant coach at Iowa Central Community College.
As a player, Pilcher was a two-year First-Team All-Conference selection and a Des Moines Register All-State Lineman. He was a three-year starter for the University of Northern Iowa where he received All-Conference recognition and the Oil Can Award his senior year. Pilcher has a bachelor’s degree in physical education from the University of Northern Iowa. He completed his master of sport science degree in sport management from the United States Sports Academy and his school administration endorsement from Viterbo University.
Pilcher resides in Ankeny with his wife, Michelle, and three children, Grayden, Maya and Brock.
Sean Johnson
Assistant Coach
Sean Johnson begins his eighth season as a coach for the tight ends, previously serving as an offensive line coach for the Grand View Football Program. Johnson was the offensive line coach and run game coordinator at Des Moines Lincoln High School for three years prior to joining the Grand View staff.
He was a two-year starter on the offensive line at Scottsdale Community College from 1987 to 1988. He continued his playing career at Southwest Missouri State University (Missouri State University) where he was a two-year letter winner and was a part of back-to-back Gateway Conference Championship teams in 1989 and 1990. He graduated from Southwest Missouri State in 1992 with a bachelor of science degree.
Johnson is the president of operations for Associated Computer Systems in Des Moines. He resides in Ankeny with his wife, Stephanie, and has two children, a son, Bryce a sophomore in college, and a daughter, Bailey, who is a sergeant in the United States Air Force.
Josh Moncivais
Assistant Coach
Josh Moncivais begins his fifteenth year at Grand View as the running backs coach. Serving as a quarterback’s coach for the majority of his career for the Viking's first eight years of the program, the Viking quarterbacks threw over 20,000 yards and 166 touchdowns. Jepson coached Viking QB Derek Fulton who was a three-time All-Conference and two-time All-American performer while also being named Conference Offensive Player of the Year twice. He also helped develop Viking QB Jordan Knock who was named the 2016 and 2017 Heart of America Athletic Conference North Offensive Player of the Year.
Jepson was a two-year starting quarterback for Iowa Central Community College earning All-Region and Academic All-American recognition following the 1997 season. In 2014, Jepson was inducted into the Iowa Central Athletics Hall of Fame. He continued his playing career at Cal Poly where he was a starter, two-year letter winner, and team captain. Following college,
Jepson played two seasons in the Arena Football League with the Sioux Falls Cobras and Iowa Barnstormers.
Jepson graduated from Cal Poly State in 2001 with a bachelor of arts degree. He has worked for Wells Fargo for 17 years.
He resides in Urbandale with his wife, Krista, son, Jack, and daughter, Willow.
Nick Ellis
Offensive Line Assistant Coach
Nick Ellis enters his first year as a Viking Assistant Coach focused on the offensive line.
Ellis is a University of Northern Iowa graduate where he also played football earning Phil Steele FCS All-MVFC Fourth Team, and was named to the Phil Steele MVFC Preseason Third Team Offense.
Kade Somers
Student Assistant/RBs
Felix King
Volunteer Assistant - DBs