FOREST CITY, Iowa – Waldorf University is pleased to announce the hiring of David S. Calloway as Head Football Coach. Calloway has more than 25 years of football experience at the collegiate level. He has a proven record of coaching teams to a winning season and recruiting student-athletes who succeed on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. Most recently, Coach Calloway served as associate head coach and defensive coordinator at Missouri Valley College. He led and oversaw all defensive football operations and personnel development and recruited top-tier student athletes across the country.

At the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Calloway worked as the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach from 2023-2025. He developed game strategies that increased defensive performance metrics, built recruitment pipelines, and oversaw academic success programs.

Coach Calloway led the Central Methodist University football team as head coach from 2015-2023. There, he managed full football program operations, including budget, recruitment, compliance, and media relations. He also built and led a diverse team of assistant coaches and staff while overseeing student-athlete success both on and off the field. He took what started as a less than .500 team to a winning program in just a few years. Most notably, Coach Calloway led the 2021 Central Methodist Football Team to a 9-2 season, finishing 5-0 in the conference and #1 in the Heart of America. Central Methodist met Northwestern College (IA), fellow GPAC opponent, in the first round of playoffs. Northwestern would move on to lose in the semifinal round to another GPAC opponent, Morningside University.

At Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Coach Calloway served as Head Football Coach from 2012-2014 while supervising athletic training and managing team logistics and community-facing initiatives. Before that, from 2007-2012, he was the team's defensive coordinator. The 2010 and 2011 teams made NCAA Division II playoff appearances. Coach Calloway has also served as assistant coach and defensive coordinator at various other institutions, including Langston University and Hastings College. As a player at Langston University, he was a four-year starter and 2x Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference champions. He was Langston's Defensive Player of the Year and earned NAIA All-American First Team.

Coach Calloway's core principles are accountability, dependability, energy, effort, and passion. His program building centers around these pillars: Protect the Brand, Become Family, and Respect the Game. His vision for his programs is to create a culture that will promote accountability and dependability that will give student athletes the opportunity to achieve at the highest level in the classroom, on the field, and in the community. 

Director of Athletics, Chad Gassman said, "I couldn't be more excited for Waldorf University and our Football Program. Coach Calloway brings over 25 years of coaching experience at all levels. He's a proven leader and proven program builder. His priorities align with Waldorf's mission to educate the whole person: physically, academically, emotionally, and spiritually."

"I want to express my sincere gratitude to President Dr. Robert A. Alsop, Athletic Director Chad Gassman, and the entire search committee for appointing me as the next Head Football Coach at Waldorf University," Calloway said. "It is an honor to join a community built on pride, purpose, and a relentless competitive spirit. I am excited to lead this program into its next chapter – one defined by strong culture, disciplined performance, and a championship mindset. Together, we will elevate Warrior Football to new heights both on and off the field."

Coach Calloway will begin his duties on Monday, December 15.