James Stanley Hometown: Jackson, MI High School: Jackson Position: Assistant Coach Alma Mater: Toledo '02

A former Division I and professional indoor league football player, James Stanley joined the Dayton athletics division in the spring of 2007. Originally serving as UD's Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach under former Flyer safety Mark Thobe, Stanley now also helps coach the Dayton defensive backs.

He comes to UD from Fairborn High School, where he taught and coached defensive backs for three seasons. Stanley was a graduate assistant at his alma mater,Toledo, in 2003. Stanley lettered four seasons as defensive back for the Rockets, graduating in 2002 with a Bachelor's in Recreation Adminstration.

He also played three seasons of professional indoor football, and was the first overall pick in the Atlantic Indoor Football League draft in 2005.

Working with the Flyer cornerbacks, Stanley's first season at UD saw true freshman Joe Castaneda move into the starting lineup and earned the Pioneer Football League Rookie of the Year Award.

Stanley is a native of Jackson, Michigan and graduated from Jackson High School in 1997.