Paul Escalante joined the SEU staff before the 2022 season as the Tight Ends Coach.

This is his third season of coaching after working with wide receivers at Loyola Academy. 

As a player, Escalante helped Wilmette High School win the 8A Illinois championship in 2015 and went on to play three seasons at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. 

While coaching, he is pursuing a master's in Kinesiology at Southeastern.