Head football coach Adam Clark connected with another former St. Ambrose University coach to help complete his coaching staff. Ronnie McDougle, who will work with the defensive backs at WNMU, was with the St. Ambrose Fighting Bees for the 2007 season – the same season Clark was the team's defensive coordinator. Most recently, McDougle was a graduate assistant at the University of South Dakota. His focus was defensive backs and wide receivers.

McDougle began his college playing career as a receiver at the University of South Dakota where he caught 31 passes for 429 yards and three touchdowns. He also averaged 11 yards per punt return and 22 yards per kick return.

McDougle then transferred to the University of Sioux Falls where he excelled as a defensive back for two seasons. He racked up 87 tackles, nine interceptions, 29 pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, and six blocked kicks for the University of Sioux Falls in 2003 and 2004. He was selected All-Great Plains Athletic Conference First Team in 2004 and All-Great Plains Athletic Conference Second Team in 2003. During the 2004 season, McDougle was also an honorable mention All-American and Academic All-American Fourth Team.

McDougle's talents were not limited to just the football field as he also was an NCAA All-American track athlete in the 200 meters at the University of South Dakota, clocking a career best time of 20.8 seconds. McDougle continued his football career at the professional level, playing Arena2 Football with the Quad City Steam Wheelers as a defensive back and wide receiver.

McDougle possesses a Bachelor of Education degree with a coaching enforcement from the University of Sioux Falls (2005) and a Master of Arts in Health, Physical Education, and Special Education from the University of South Dakota (2009).