Montana Western Football Adds Jahidi West and Avery Wold to Coaching Staff

DILLON, Mont. – UMW Football has bolstered its coaching staff with the addition of Jahidi West and Avery Wold as assistant coaches, head coach Ryan Nourse announced Wednesday.  

West previously served at Valley City State University as the Linebackers Coach in 2024 before taking on the role of Special Teams Coordinator and Safeties Coach in 2025.

During his time at VCSU, he coached Gavin Gerhardt to Frontier Conference Second Team All-Conference honors in 2025 and Levi Olson to NSAA Second Team All-Conference honors in 2024.

A former linebacker at Valley City State, West set multiple school records and earned multiple NSAA All-Conference honors during his playing career.

A native of Stockton, Calif., he earned his Bachelor of Science in Sports Management in 2023 and will receive his Master of Education in Communication in August 2026.

Avery Wold began his first season as a member of the Bulldog coaching staff in the Spring of 2026.

Wold most recently coached wide receivers at University High School in Spokane, Washington. During his tenure, he coached standout athlete Grant Petersen, who earned Second-Team All-League (GSL) honors as a sophomore.

Prior to his time at University High School, Wold served as a student assistant coach at Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he worked with the linebackers and assisted with the special teams unit.

As a player, Wold competed at both the collegiate and junior college levels. He played safety and linebacker at Citrus College in Glendora, California, before continuing his playing career as a linebacker at Methodist University.

During his time at Methodist, he earned academic honors.

Wold graduated from Methodist University with a degree in Business Administration and a minor in Sport Management.