J.D. Vonderheide

J.D. Vonderheide

Player Profile

Position:
Director of Football Operations

Experience:
Fourth Season

Alma Mater:
Miami '04

J.D. Vonderheide begins his first season as Director of Operations for Miami University's football team.

A former Miami football letterwinner, he enters his fourth year on the RedHawks staff, having served as Miami's offensive graduate assistant coach from 2006-08.

Vonderheide lettered for three seasons as a reserve quarterback and the starting holder on placekicks and PATs for Miami. He was part of the 2003 team that won a MAC Championship and finished the season ranked No. 10 nationally, and also played a key role in Miami connecting on a program-record 17 consecutive field goals between 2002-03.

After graduating from Miami in 2004 with a physical education degree, Vonderheide spent two seasons as an assistant coach at the College of Wooster, mentoring the wide receivers.

Vonderheide is a native of Batesville, Ind., and graduated from East Central High School. A former all-Indiana selection, Vonderheide helped the Trojans to a 12-2 record and conference title as a senior. He was all-county in three different sports.

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