In 1994, Sears attended graduate school at Iowa State University, where he earned his master's degree.
Following a two-year stint at St. Ambrose, he was an assistant coach for three years at the United States Military Academy, before heading to Eastern Washington University as a defensive coordinator.
On April 2, 2012, Sears joined new head coach John L. Smith as the defensive coordinator at Weber State University.
[1][2] During his two seasons as a head coach of Weber State, he compiled a record of 4–19 losses before being relieved of his duties.
In 2019, Sears stepped in as defensive coordinator, on an interim basis, to coach the 2019 Nevada Wolf Pack football team in the 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (January) against Ohio.