Bio

Coach Bortle was named the inaugural Sprint Football Head Coach at Fontbonne in July 2021. 

Coach Bortle comes to Fontbonne after being at NCAA Division II Southwest Baptist University since January 2016 where he started out as the Assistant Coach, Defensive Run Game Coordinator, and the Defensive Line Coach.

In June 2019, Coach Bortle's was the Special Teams Coordinator, Defensive Run Game Coordinator, Recruiting Coordinator and Linebackers Coach.

Recently, he's coordinated the Special Teams units and led the Punt Return unit that finished 13^th in the country.

He's also led a defensive line unit that was top 12 in the country in tackles for loss, along with in his first season led Southwest Baptist to its first NCAA Division II playoff appearance and first conference championship. Individually, he's helped produce seven All-Conference Performers on the defensive side of the ball.

Prior to his stint with the Bearcats, Coach Bortle spent eight seasons at NCAA Division II Lindenwood University. From 2009-12 he was an Assistant Wide Receivers Coach and during that stint he coached four wide receivers that signed NFL contracts, along with producing seven All-Conference performers in two seasons.

From 2010-15, he was the Video Coordinator, while being the Assistant Coach, Director of Recruiting and leading the Defensive Line.

As a player, Bortle was a Wide Receiver at Lindenwood from 2005-08. He was part of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship in 2007 and two National Playoff Appearances. While at Lindenwood, the team went 32-15 overall.

He's a graduate of Lindenwood with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and graduated with a Master of Arts in Management from Lindenwood in 2011.