A former quarterback, Luke Getsy enjoyed a successful playing career at Akron. Getsy only played there for two seasons but is fourth in career passing yards and third in career touchdowns for the Zips. Getsy lead the Zips to a MAC championship in 2005. After going undrafted in 2007, Getsy spent the offseason working with the 49ers. After that brief stint, he went on to work as a graduate assistant at Akron with Joe Moorhead. After just two years there as a GA, Getsy was named the Offensive Coordinator for West Virginia Wesleyan at just 25 years old.