Todd Monken Wife Terri Monken

Todd Monken Wife

Meet Todd Monken Wife Terri Monken! Todd Monken is the defensive coach for the Baltimore Ravens. Before joining John Harbaugh‘s coaching staff in Baltimore Coach Monken was offensive and quarterback coach for the Bulldogs at the University of Georgia; he also worked with the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Southern Miss, LSU, Oklahoma State, Louisiana Tech, Eastern Michigan, Notre Dame and Grand Valley State.

Terri Monken

Todd Monken wife, Terri Monken, was born Theresie Darlene Venckus on October 23, 1958. She is the one of the children born to Judy and Charles Venckus of Addison, Illinois.

In 1985, grief brought Terri Monken and her husband, Todd Monken, together. Terri was a pom-pom girl, and Todd was a member of the baseball team. They both experienced the loss of close friends after they died in a car accident.

“Todd was on the baseball team, and I was a pom-pom girl,” Terri Monken said. “So we knew of each other, but had never actually met.”

“One of the boys was a friend of mine and one was on Todd’s baseball team,” Terri recounted.

They encountered each other later when Coach Monken and Terri were at the same restaurant with friends. They reconnected at the funeral, and one thing led to another, prompting them to start dating soon after.

“We were waiting in line at the wake and I backed into him,” said Terri. This was the first time I had lost someone my age,” she said. “My emotions were raw.”

“We talked almost daily,” she said, “and that was before cellphones.”

Despite the challenges of a long-distance relationship, Todd attended Knox College, while Terri Monken worked as a health insurance plan administrator. Six years later, Todd proposed, and in 1991, they exchanged vows, sealing their commitment to each other.

“Life is a roller coaster, filled with excitement and disappointments,” Todd said. “You don’t think that funeral will turn into the greatest moment of your life where you meet your soul mate.”

Todd and Terri Monken have one son, Travis Monken, who graduated from Oklahoma State, where he is also a student football assistant.

Todd Monken College

From 1986 to 1988, he served as the quarterback at Knox College, where he achieved the status of a three-year letterman and garnered recognition as a small college All-American in his senior year. His remarkable contributions earned him a place in the Knox College Athletic Hall of Fame. Alongside his athletic endeavors, he was a member of the Xi Chapter of Beta Theta Pi during his time at Knox. Graduating in 1989, he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Furthering his education, he pursued a master’s degree in education leadership at Grand Valley State, completing the program in 1991.

Todd Monken Coaching Career

Career Timeline for Todd Monken:

• 1989-1990:
• Entered coaching ranks as a graduate assistant with Grand Valley State.
• 1991-1992:
• Served as a graduate assistant with Notre Dame.
• 1993-1997:
• Worked at Eastern Michigan, initially as defensive backs and wide receivers coach, then as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 1998-1999.
• 2000-2001:
• Joined Louisiana Tech as the wide receivers coach (2001) and the running backs/wide receivers coach (2000).
• 2002-2004:
• Returned to Oklahoma State, serving as pass game coordinator/wide receivers coach.
• 2005-2006:
• Worked at LSU as the passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach, contributing to the development of future NFL first-round selections Dwayne Bowe and Buster Davis.
• 2007-2010:
• Spent four seasons as the wide receivers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars, mentoring WR Reggie Williams.
• 2011-2012:
• Rejoined Oklahoma State as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, setting school records in various offensive categories.
• 2013-2015:
• Head coach at Southern Mississippi, orchestrating a significant turnaround, earning a 9-5 record in 2015, and leading the team to a bowl appearance.
• 2016-2018:
• Led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense, achieving notable rankings in first downs, passing yards, and third-down conversion percentage.
• 2019:
• Directed the Cleveland Browns’ offense, overseeing standout performances from RB Nick Chubb, QB Baker Mayfield, and WR Odell Beckham Jr.
• 2020-2022:
• Served as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at the University of Georgia, contributing to back-to-back national championships in 2021 and 2022.
• 2023:
• On February 14, 2023, the Baltimore Ravens announced they hired Todd Monken as their new offensive coordinator.