J.R. Dorman joined the Wittenberg football coaching staff in 2006 and will direct the wide receivers in his second season in the Red & White.

The grandson of Robert Dorman, a Wittenberg football letterwinner in 1938 and 1939, J.R. Dorman spent the 2005 season with the Denison coaching staff, working primarily with the linebackers. The Big Red finished 5-5 overall, including a perfect 5-0 at home for the first time in more than 20 years.

A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Dorman got his professional start with the National Football League's Houston Texans in 2004, serving as an intern on the staff of Ohio-native Dom Capers. With the Texans, Dorman worked primarily in the scouting department, in addition to some duties with the defense.

Prior to his stint with the Texans he spent five years under legendary Head Coach Lou Holtz at South Carolina as a student assistant, gaining experience in a wide range of areas, including defensive backs, special teams and recruiting. Dorman majored in sports administration at South Carolina.