Millikin Athletics

Millikin Head Football Coach Billy Riebock Names New Offensive Coordinator
 
“I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Millikin University administration for providing the resources and support to bring Gun Twyner on as our Offensive Coordinator and Matt Williamson as our Defensive Coordinator,” said Riebock. “Their success in the National Football League and CCIW, leadership, and vision are exactly what we need to take our program to the next level, and we are incredibly excited about the future of Big Blue football with them leading the way. Go Big Blue!”
 
Twyner joins Riebock in making the return home to Illinois after spending the last two seasons as the wide receivers coach with Riebock at Midwestern University in Texas.
 
Twyner is a native of the Quad Cities. He is a graduate and former assistant coach at Western Illinois University and spent the 2022 season as the tight ends coach at Eastern Illinois University. During his playing time at Western Illinios, Twyner was an All-American Honorable Mention selection in 1994 and ranks in the top 10 in four receiving categories in Western Illinois football history.
 
Twyner played wide receiver in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars from 1996-2000. He played two years in the Arena Football League setting the record for touchdown receptions by a rookie (15) in 2001 with the Tampa Bay Storm.
 
Twyner started his coaching career at John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Springs, Maryland earning the Maryland Coach of the Year honor in 2006 after leading his team to a 10-2 record and the second round of the 3A playoffs.
 
Twyner participated in the NFL’s Minority Coaching Internship in 2009. He coached at Western Illinois from 2010-13 coaching the wide receivers and helping the offensive staff create the weekly game plan. Western went to the second round of the FCS playoffs in 2010. Twyner made coaching stops at Dodge City Community College (2013-15) and Lafayette College (2017-18).
 
While at Dodge City, the Conquistadors were 19-11 after compiling a 6-54 record in the six seasons proceeding his arrival. During his three-year run, Twyner coached and recruited nine wide receivers that tallied a total of 15 Division I offers.
 
Twyner worked as an offensive quality control coach, working with wide receivers for the Indianapolis Colts before becoming the tight ends coach on Chris Wilkerson’s staff at Eastern Illinois in 2022.
 
Twyner is the proud father of two daughters -- Kelise and Maleah.