Jeff Filkovski is entering his 11th season as Head Football Coach at North Carolina Wesleyan. A Pittsburgh, PA native, he is the third head coach in program history.
Prior to NCWU, Filkovski’s coaching career at Marietta featured several highlights, including an upset of 7th-ranked Otterbein in 2009 and fielding one of the top-ranked passing attacks in the Ohio Athletic Conference in 2011. His tenure saw him guide 18 Pioneers to All-Conference nods. Before joining Marietta, Filkovski served as offensive coordinator at Heidelberg University, leading the Princes’ offense to a top-5 OAC ranking in nine different statistical categories. For his efforts, he was named co-Assistant Coach of the Year in 2007.
Having coached at both the collegiate and pro levels, Filkovski served as the offensive coordinator for the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe prior to his stint at Heidelberg. He led the Centurions to the 2nd-ranked offense in the league and a 6-4 overall record.
Filkovski began his coaching career as quarterbacks coach/recruiting coordinator at the College of Holy Cross from 1992 to 1995. He also spent one season as the quarterbacks coach at Thomas More College and four years in the same role at the University of Cincinnati. During his time at Cincinnati, the Bearcat squad earned the 2002 Conference USA title. He started at Cincinnati as a graduate assistant in 1996 and was elevated to tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator in 1998.
Filkovski enjoyed a stellar collegiate career at Allegheny College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. In 1990, he led Allegheny to a 13-0-1 record and the NCAA Division III National Championship as the Gators’ starting quarterback. As a result, he was tabbed the Football Gazette Division III Offensive Player of the Year, as well as an AP Little All-American.
During his time at Wesleyan, Filkovski has produced 49 all-conference selections including nine all-region honorees. Coaching some of the greatest athletes in program history, such as Malik Adams, who holds the NCWU all-time receiving record with 3,861 for his career and a staggering 220 yard game against Averett in 2015. Filkovski also coached the greatest running back in Wesleyan history in Jacques Alston, who ran for close to 4,000 yards in his illustrious career as a Battling Bishop.
Filkovski and his wife, Stacy, reside in Rocky Mount. They have three children, Avrey, Ariel and Jack, who enjoy cheering on the Bishops.
