Ferrick joined the Badgers as a quality control coach to begin 2023. He arrived in Madison after working with the tight ends at the University of North Carolina under offensive coordinator Phil Longo, as a QC coach.
Ferrick spent three years at Division II, Texas A&M-Commerce. He was named the wide receiver coach in 2020 and served in that role for two years, where he coached a pair of all-conference players. Prior to that, he was the tight ends coach for the 2019 season. In 2019, he mentored all-conference tight end Tyler Guice, who led the Lions in touchdown receptions for the season.
Ferrick previously served as an offensive coach for multiple positions at Bridgewater College. He was the Eagles’ wide receiver’s coach in the 2018 season, where Bridgewater ranked fifth nationally in Division III in red zone offense (.943), while averaging 33.6 points per game in conference play. He transitioned to coaching the quarterbacks before leaving for Commerce. He was also Bridgewater’s recruiting coordinator.
From 2016-18 he was the wide receiver’s coach at his alma mater, Guilford College. He coached the ODAC Rookie of the Year in receiver Tyriek Russell in 2016 and helped the Quakers cap the longest winning streak in school history. Russell repeated as a second-team All-ODAC pick in 2017.
