Casey Meile enters his fourth season as the offensive line coach at the University of Sioux Falls.
In 2012, Meile’s offensive line paved the way for a potent offensive attack that ranked sixth in the NSIC in passing offense (253.50) and efficiency (141.78), and seventh in scoring (31.3). His group’s efforts also attributed to USF’s high number of home run plays, as the Cougar offense recorded 60 plays of 25 yards or more, 15 of which resulted in a touchdown. The Cougars placed two offensive linemen on the All-NSIC squad last season.
Meile's 2011 offensive line played a key role in a Cougar offense that averaged 348 yards to post 31.2 points per game, while allowing just 13 (1.44 spg) sacks in nine games. The scoring attack was especially efficient in the red-zone, where they converted 89% of their chances, 66% of which resulted in a touchdown.
In Meile's first season, he had the challenge of replacing 3 starters from the 2009 championship team. The line was smaller than previous USF lines, but athletic and proved to be excellent blockers out in space. With a different look up front, the Cougars’ passing attack climbed to a national rank of No.2 in total scoring offense (577) and No. 8 in scoring average (41.2 points per game).
Offensive Linemen Kyle Wasson and Casey Peters earned all-confernce recognition, while Kyle received all-american HM under Meile’s direction.
Prior to USF, the Sioux Falls native returned in 2009 to coach Roosevelt High School’s offensive line. Before that he served as the assistant head coach/co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach at Missouri Southern State University in 2006 and 2007.
In 2007 the Missouri Southern offensive line produced a total of 2,071 rushing yards, averaging 188.3 yards per game and 4.5 yards per rush while allowing only 17 sacks. 2007 marked the first winning season (6-5) at Missouri Southern in over a decade.
During his first year at Missouri Southern, Meile mentored the Lions' highest-ever draft pick in Allen Barbre, who was selected in the fourth round (Pick 119) of the NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. Barbre was a consensus Division II All-American first-team selection by the NFL Draft Report, The Associated Press, AFCA and D2Football.com. Barbre became Southern's first All-American since Josh Chapman in 2002 and the first to be named to the first team in a decade. Allen was also the lone offensive player to be a unanimous All-Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) first-team pick.
Prior to joining Missouri Southern, Meile was the recruiting coordinator and running backs coach at his alma mater, Augustana College (S.D.) in 2005. Under his guidance, Viking rushers averaged 4.8 yards per attempt en route to a 6-5 season.
Meile began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Northwest Missouri State University. Meile coached the offensive line and tight ends for the Bearcats during the 2003 and 2004 seasons. In 2003 the Bearcats went 8-3 overall and won a share of the MIAA conference championship with a 7-2 league record. Northwest Missouri State qualified for the NCAA Division II Playoffs in 2004, advancing to the quarterfinals before falling to the eventual national runner-up Pittsburg State. The Bearcats finished the season with an 11-2 overall record and an 8-1 league mark. Northwest Missouri State was ranked No. 3 in the final AFCA regular season poll.
A three-year football letterwinner at Augustana College, Meile was a NCC All-Conference and NCC Academic All-Conference Honorable Mention selection in 2002. As tight end he caught 52 passes for 665 yards and six touchdowns in 41 career games. His most productive season came in 2000, when he hauled in 21 receptions for 337 yards and two scores.
Meile attended Roosevelt High School (Hall of Fame Class of 2007) and received his bachelor's degree in physical education and secondary education from Augustana in 2002. He earned a master's degree in health and physical education from Northwest Missouri State in 2004.
Casey and his wife Laura live in Sioux Falls. They has two daughters Ella (6) and Faye (1) and one son, Peyton (4).
