| COACHING EXPERIENCE |
| Years |
School, Position |
| 2024 |
Sam Houston - Defensive Backs |
| 2022-23 |
Abilene Christian - Defensive Backs |
| 2020-21 |
Texas Tech - Graduate Assistant |
| PLAYING CAREER |
| Years |
School, Position |
| 2017 |
Calgary Stampeders (CFL) |
| 2017 |
Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) |
| 2016 |
Minnesota Vikings (NFL) |
| 2016 |
Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) |
| 2015 |
Baltimore Ravens (NFL) |
| 2011-14 |
Oklahoma |
Julian Wilson is in his first year coaching defensive backs with the Bearkats in 2024.
Wilson brings plenty of familiarity with defensive coordinator Skyler Cassity to Huntsville after having spent the past four seasons with him, including the past two in Abilene mentoring the Wildcats' defensive backs.
During his two-year stint with Cassity at ACU, the pair helped the Wildcats post a dozen wins, its most in a two-year period since the program moved to Division I. While there, the defense held 14 of its 19 FCS opponents under their season scoring averages and was a Top-35 Massey-rated defense each year.
The 2022 ACU defense was proclaimed as the top in the school's history and was near the top of the WAC in multiple statistical categories. A year later Wilson helped lead ACU to five more victories while his defensive-back unit ranked second in the newly-formed United Athletic Conference and 23rd in the FCS with 12 interceptions.
A former cornerback in the NFL and at Oklahoma, he also spent his two years prior to Abilene as a graduate assistant on the staff at Texas Tech, working primarily with the Red Raider secondary.
In his first season coaching at Texas Tech, Wilson helped mentor Zech McPhearson into an All-Big 12 cornerback and an NFL Draft selection.
The Red Raiders were tied for the league lead in pick-sixes in 2021 while claiming two of the top three individuals in the Big 12 in passes defended. Texas Tech totaled five All-Conference selections in Wilson's two years, including three of the conference's top defensive backs in production in 2021.
The Oklahoma City native played in 48 games during his collegiate career at OU, totaling 99 tackles over his four seasons to go along with four interceptions and 15 pass breakups. He made 20 of his 22 career starts over his final two seasons as a Sooner, and he earned his degree in Human Relations in 2014.
A four-time Academic All-Conference selection, Wilson followed his collegiate career with the Sooners by spending time with the Baltimore Ravens, Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL before later joining the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.
