Steve Annese
Steve Annese
  • Title:
    Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach
  • Phone:
    (231) 571-5320
  • Email:
    anneses@ferris.edu

Bio

Steve Annese has served on the Bulldog staff since the arrival of his father, current FSU head coach Tony Annese, back in 2012. He presently serves as the program's receivers coach and assists with various other squad duties as the offensive coordinator.

In the 2015 campaign, he helped the Bulldogs to a second-straight GLIAC Championship and unbeaten regular season. FSU posted its first NCAA Playoff victory in 19 years and ran its regular-season winning streak to 25 consecutive games.

The Bulldogs reached even greater heights in 2016 as Ferris State advanced to the NCAA Division II National Semifinals for only the second time in school history. During the memorable postseason run, FSU captured the Super Region Four Championship by beating archrival Grand Valley State on the road in the regional final. The Bulldogs also broke the school record for most consecutive regular-season victories by stretching the mark to 28 in a row early in the year. Ferris State followed up the memorable campaign by reaching the D2 Playoffs for the fourth year in a row in 2017, finishing with an 11-2 record while making its second-straight national quarterfinal showing.

Then, in 2018, the Bulldogs notched the most historic season in school history, reaching the NCAA Division II National Championship game for the first time in school history. FSU matched the all-time NCAA wins record, posting a 15-1 overall mark and also claimed both the GLIAC and Super Region Three Championships during the memorable campaign. The Bulldogs followed it up in 2019 by again reaching the national semifinals and claiming both the GLIAC and Super Region Championships.

Overall, Annese has helped FSU win four conference championships and three super regional titles while making six-straight NCAA Playoff appearances during his tenure on the Bulldog staff.