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Rahsaan Ellis joined Ferrum's football coaching staff in January 2019 and works primarily with Ferrum's running backs. In April 2022, he was named Co-Defensive Coordinator.

Ellis came to Ferrum from Stevenson University, where he served the 2018 season as an assistant with the Mustang football program. Specifically, he handled outside linebackers, special teams and recruiting. Prior to Stevenson, Ellis served three years as a student assistant coach at Salisbury University from 2015 to 2018. His responsibilities with the Seagulls also included outside linebackers, special teams and recruiting. Ellis helped Salisbury win the New Jersey Athletic Conference football title in 2015.

Ellis played linebacker three years at Salisbury three years from 2012 to 2014, helping the Seagulls win the 2012 Empire 8 Conference title and ECAC Bowl Game titles in 2013 and 2014. He earned his bachelor's degree in Finance with a minor in Coaching from Salisbury in 2016, then earned his master's degree in Business Administration from Salisbury in 2018.