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Jarren Hightower enters his first season as offensive line coach for Spartan football in 2025 after a standout playing career and coaching experience at both the NAIA and NCAA levels.

A three-time Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) champion, three-time All-KCAC selection and unanimous AFCA First Team NAIA All-American at Kansas Wesleyan University, Hightower played under coaches Matt Drinkall, Myers Hendrickson and Matt Myers. Following his playing career, he served as a graduate assistant coach at Avila University under Derrick Alexander in 2023, mentoring two All-KCAC tight ends.

In 2024, Hightower was the assistant offensive line coach at the University of Central Oklahoma under Adam Dorrel. The Bronchos went 11-2, captured the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) championship and produced the MIAA Offensive Lineman of the Year, who earned All-America and All-Region honors. He also coached two additional All-Conference linemen during the season.