Pittsburg State Gorillas

Devante Sims enters his first year as an assistant football coach at Pittsburg State University. He serves as the Cornerbacks Coach and Defensive Pass Game Coordinator after being hired to the position in January 2023.
 
Sims came to Pitt State after serving the past two years as defensive backs coach at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas.
 
While at ASU, he helped the Rams claim the 2022 Lone Star Conference Championship, posting a 12-1 record while advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division II national playoffs. ASU ranked in the top five nationally in scoring defense (#4), passing yards allowed (#4), total defense (#1), interceptions (#1) and defensive passing efficiency (#2) in 2022. During the 2021 season, the Rams posted an 11-3 record and reached the NCAA-II national quarterfinals.
 
Prior to coaching at ASU, Sims served as defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Eastern New Mexico State University from July 2019 to March 2021. During the 2018 season, Sims served as Co-Defensive Coordinator and defensive backs coach at his alma mater, Lake Erie College. He also served as cornerbacks coach at Angelo State in 2017 and at Thiel College in 2016.
 
Sims played collegiately at Lake Erie from the 2011-14 seasons. A three-year starter, he compiled 113 career tackles and finished his career tied for third place in school history in pass breakups.
 
A native of Fort Myers, Fla., Sims earned a bachelor's of science degree in sports management from Lake Erie College in May 2015.