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Benedictine Football head coach Joel Osborn has announced the addition of Michael Rose-Ivey to the Ravens coaching staff. Coach Rose-Ivey officially joined the staff in February of 2026, and will serve as the program's new defensive line coach.

As a student-athlete, Rose-Ivey won a state championship in 2011 playing for Rockhurst High School where he was also named a 2012 Under Armor High School All-American. He moved on to play collegiate football for the Nebraska from 2012-2016 where he was a linebacker for the Huskers "Blackshirts." He holds the Nebraska record for tackles as a freshman with 66. In 2013, he was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team and the Big Ten All-Freshmen team.

During his time as a coach, Coach Rose-Ivy has stops at Liberty High School, William Chrisman High School, North Kansas City High School, Lincoln College Prep and Basehor-Linwood High School. He served as the head coach for William Chrisman from 2021-2025 before joining Liberty as a defensive line/edge coach in 2025. In addition to his experience in the Kansas City area as a high school coach, he has also trained Super Bowl champions Tershawn Wharton (defensive line) and Demone Harris (defensive end) along with numerous Power 4 defensive lineman.

He received his Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from Nebraska. He and his wife Tania, have one son, Tyrin.