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12 tyrone WILLINGHAM WILLINGHAM HIGHLIGHTS • Entering his 32nd season as a college or pro football coach. • In 2008, is serving as the president of the American Football Coaches Associa- tion. • Class of incoming recruits (2008 new- comers) was ranked as high as No. 14 in the nation (Scout.com). • After the 2002 season at Notre Dame, was named the National Coach of the Year by four different organizations and also won The Sporting News Sportsman of the Year for 2002. • In 1999, led Stanford to the Pac-10 championship and its first Rose Bowl since 1971. • A walkon football and baseball player at Michigan State, earned three letters in each sport, was a football co-captain and was named second-team All-Big Ten as a center fielder. • In 1977, won the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor in recognition of his performance as a scholar-athlete. • Coach Willingham and his wife, Kim, are parents of three children: Cassidy, Kelsey and Nathaniel. Head Coach Fourth Season at Washington On Dec 13, 2004, Tyrone Willingham was named Washington’s 22nd head foot- ball coach While he brought an impressive resume with him to resurrect the Husky program, Willingham has acquitted himself well among his peers for much more than just fielding winning teams Over the past 31 years Willingham has developed a coaching style that emphasizes toughness, enthusiasm, intelligence, disci- pline, commitment and unselfish play The result has provided his players with more than just the opportunity to enjoy victories on the field His guiding principles have prepared his players to be successful in life Willingham, 54, served as the head coach at Stanford (1995-2001) and Notre Dame (2002- 2004) prior to his arrival at Washington His Stanford teams enjoyed a 44-36-1 record while he was 21-15 with the Fighting Irish In his three seasons at Washington, Willingham’s teams have made significant strides toward establishing the stability and discipline the Husky program has been known for over the years His teams consis- tently rank among the best in the Pac-10 in fewest penalty yards per game and 19 differ- ent players have received academic all-Pac- 10 honors The grades of recent recruiting classes at Washington have improved during Willingham’s tenure and the Huskies have set or matched a number of offensive school records over the last three seasons Washington is among the leaders in the Pac-10 in graduation rates and APR Husky football players are also active in the com- munity, serving as mentors and role models for area youth In 2008, Willingham is serving as the president of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) In his inaugural season with the Irish in 2002, he wasted no time reversing the tide of the Irish program, leading Notre Dame to a 10-2 regular-season record and a trip to the 2003 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla In the process, Willingham became the only coach in Notre Dame history to win 10 games in his initial campaign He was recog- nized for his efforts when he was named the ESPN/Home Depot College Coach of the Year, the Scripps College Coach of the Year, the Black Coaches Association Male Coach of the Year and the George Munger Award College Coach of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club Willing- ham also made history when he became the first college football coach to earn The Sporting News Sports- man of the Year award in 2002 Willingham joined the likes of such sporting greats as Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Curt Schil- ling (2001), Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards basketball star Michael Jordan (1991), former Irish and NFL great Joe Montana (1989), hockey’s all-time leading scorer Wayne Gretzky (1981) and NCAA basketball and UCLA coaching legend John Wooden (1970) The accolades did not stop there for Willingham as the Irish coach was named the sixth-most influential
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WILLINGHAMHIGHLIGHTS
• Entering his 32nd season as a college
or pro football coach.
• In 2008, is serving as the president of
the American Football Coaches Associa-
tion.
• Class of incoming recruits (2008 new-
comers) was ranked as high as No. 14 in
the nation (Scout.com).
• After the 2002 season at Notre Dame, was named the National Coach of the Year by four different organizations and also won The Sporting News Sportsman
of the Year for 2002.
• In 1999, led Stanford to the Pac-10 championship and its first Rose Bowl since 1971.
• A walkon football and baseball player at Michigan State, earned three letters in each sport, was a football co-captain and was named second-team All-Big Ten as a center fielder.
• In 1977, won the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor in recognition of his performance as a scholar-athlete.
• Coach Willingham and his wife, Kim, are parents of three children: Cassidy, Kelsey and Nathaniel.
Head CoachFourth Season at WashingtonOnDec .13,2004,TyroneWillingham
wasnamedWashington’s22ndheadfoot-ballcoach .WhilehebroughtanimpressiveresumewithhimtoresurrecttheHuskyprogram,Willinghamhasacquittedhimselfwellamonghispeersformuchmorethanjustfieldingwinningteams .
Overthepast31yearsWillinghamhasdevelopedacoachingstylethatemphasizestoughness,enthusiasm,intelligence,disci-pline,commitmentandunselfishplay .Theresulthasprovidedhisplayerswithmorethanjusttheopportunitytoenjoyvictoriesonthefield .Hisguidingprincipleshavepreparedhisplayerstobesuccessfulinlife .
Willingham,54,servedastheheadcoachatStanford(1995-2001)andNotreDame(2002-2004)priortohisarrivalatWashington .HisStanfordteamsenjoyeda44-36-1recordwhile
hewas21-15withtheFightingIrish .InhisthreeseasonsatWashington,
Willingham’steamshavemadesignificantstridestowardestablishingthestabilityanddisciplinetheHuskyprogramhasbeenknownforovertheyears .Histeamsconsis-tentlyrankamongthebestinthePac-10infewestpenaltyyardspergameand19differ-entplayershavereceivedacademicall-Pac-10honors .ThegradesofrecentrecruitingclassesatWashingtonhaveimprovedduringWillingham’stenureandtheHuskieshavesetormatchedanumberofoffensiveschoolrecordsoverthelastthreeseasons .
WashingtonisamongtheleadersinthePac-10ingraduationratesandAPR .Huskyfootballplayersarealsoactiveinthecom-munity,servingasmentorsandrolemodelsforareayouth .
In2008,WillinghamisservingasthepresidentoftheAmericanFootballCoachesAssociation(AFCA) .
InhisinauguralseasonwiththeIrishin2002,hewastednotimereversingthetideoftheIrishprogram,leadingNotreDametoa10-2regular-seasonrecordandatriptothe2003GatorBowlinJacksonville,Fla .
Intheprocess,WillinghambecametheonlycoachinNotreDamehistorytowin10gamesinhisinitialcampaign .Hewasrecog-nizedforhiseffortswhenhewasnamedtheESPN/HomeDepotCollegeCoachoftheYear,theScrippsCollegeCoachoftheYear,theBlackCoachesAssociationMaleCoachof
theYearandtheGeorgeMungerAwardCollegeCoachoftheYearbythe
MaxwellFootballClub .Willing-hamalsomadehistorywhen
hebecamethefirstcollegefootballcoachtoearnThe
SportingNewsSports-manoftheYearaward
in2002 .WillinghamjoinedthelikesofsuchsportinggreatsasArizonaDiamondbacks
pitcherCurtSchil-ling(2001),Chicago
BullsandWashingtonWizardsbasketballstarMichaelJordan(1991),formerIrishandNFLgreatJoeMontana(1989),hockey’s
all-timeleadingscorerWayneGretzky(1981)andNCAAbasketballandUCLAcoachinglegendJohn
Wooden(1970) .TheaccoladesdidnotstopthereforWillingham
astheIrishcoachwasnamedthesixth-mostinfluential
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WILLINGHAM’S COACHINGCAREER PATH
Overall Conf.Year School/Team Assignment Record Record1977 MichiganState GraduateAssistant - -1978 CentralMichigan Asst .Coach(DB) - -1979 CentralMichigan Asst .Coach(DB) - -1980 MichiganState Asst .Coach(DB/ST) - -1981 MichiganState Asst .Coach(DB/ST) - -1982 MichiganState Asst .Coach(DB/ST) - -1983 NorthCarolinaState Asst .Coach(DB/ST) - -1984 NorthCarolinaState Asst .Coach(DB/ST) - -1985 NorthCarolinaState Asst .Coach(DB/ST) - -1986 Rice Asst .Coach(WR/ST) - -1987 Rice Asst .Coach(WR/ST) - -1988 Rice Asst .Coach(WR/ST) - -1989 Stanford Asst .Coach(RB) - -1990 Stanford Asst .Coach(RB) - -1991 Stanford(AlohaBowl) Asst .Coach(RB) - -1992 MinnesotaVikings Asst .Coach(RB) - -1993 MinnesotaVikings Asst .Coach(RB) - -1994 MinnesotaVikings Asst .Coach(RB) - -1995 Stanford(LibertyBowl) HeadCoach 7-4-1 5-3(4th)1996 Stanford(SunBowl) HeadCoach 7-5 5-3(3rd)1997 Stanford HeadCoach 5-6 3-5(t7th)1998 Stanford HeadCoach 3-8 2-6(t8th)1999 Stanford(RoseBowl) HeadCoach 8-4 7-1(1st)2000 Stanford HeadCoach 5-6 4-4(4th)2001 Stanford(SeattleBowl) HeadCoach 9-3 6-2(3rd)2002 NotreDame(GatorBowl) HeadCoach 10-3 -2003 NotreDame HeadCoach 5-7 -2004 NotreDame(InsightBowl) HeadCoach 6-5 -2005 Washington HeadCoach 2-9 1-7(t9th)2006 Washington HeadCoach 5-7 3-6(9th)2007 Washington HeadCoach 4-9 2-7(10th) 76-76-1 37-44
CoachWillinghamisthecurrentpresidentoftheAmericanFootballCoachesAssociation .
minorityinsportsbySportsIllustrated .Willingham’steamstartedfastin2002astheIrishwontheir
firsteightgames,includingdefeatingrankedopponentsMaryland,Michigan,AirForceandFloridaState .NotreDame’sfourwinsoverrankedopponentstiedforthemostvictoriesovertop25teamsinthenation(alongwithMiami)duringtheregularseason .NotreDamealsoachieveditsfirsttop-10rankingsince1999,toppingatNo .4aftertheFloridaStategame .
Individually,theplayersrespondedtoWillingham’scoachingashementoredfourAll-Americansin2002 .CornerbackShaneWaltonwasNotreDame’sfirstconsensusAll-Americaselectionsince1993,andwasoneoffivefinalistsfortheBronkoNagurskiAwardgiventothenation’stopdefensiveplayer .CenterJeffFainewasalsonamedafirst-teamAll-AmericanbyTheSportingNewsandESPN .com .Fainewastherunner-upforthe2002RimingtonAwardgiventothenation’stopcenterandwasthefirst-rounddraftpickoftheClevelandBrowns(21stoverall)inthe2003NationalFootballLeagueDraft .LinebackerCourtneyWatsonwasnamedafirst-teamAll-AmericanbyESPN .comandwasoneofthreefinalistsfortheButkusAwardgiventothenation’soutstandinglinebacker,whileVontezDuffearnedthird-teamAll-AmericahonorsfromtheAssociatedPressforhiseffortsasacornerbackandkickreturner .
In2003,theIrishstartedtheseasonwithanovertimecomebackvictoryoverdefendingPac-10championWashingtonState,punc-tuatedtheyearwithamidseasonroadtriumphover15th-rankedPittsburgh,thenclaimedwinsinthreeoftheirlastfourgames .PlayingagainstaschedulerankedthirdtoughestinthecountrybytheNCAA(aschedulethatincludednineteamsthatplayedinbowlgames),NotreDame’sheadlinersincludedveteranrunningbackJuliusJones(whosettheIrishsingle-gamerushingrecordwith262yardsvs .Pittsburgh),defensiveendJustinTuck(whosettheNotreDamesingle-seasonrecordforquarterbacksackswith13 .5),androokiequarterbackBradyQuinn(whosetIrishfreshmanrecordsforpassingyards,completionsandattempts) .
In2004,WillinghamledtheIrishtoa6-5overallrecordandaberthintheInsightBowl .TheNotreDameseasonincludedseveralbigwinsincludingtwovictoriesovertop-10rankedteams .TheIrishknockedoffthen-No .8Michigan,28-20,Sept .11,atNotreDameStadiumandbeatthen-No .9Tennessee,17-13,inKnoxvilleonNov .6 .Theseasonalsoincludedwinsoverabowl-boundNavysquad,MichiganStateandPac-10teamsWashingtonandStanford
Willingham’scoachingprowessisalsorespectedatthenextlevelasNotreDamehad14playersselectedbytheNFLduringhisthreeseasonsinSouthBend .JoiningFaineas2003pickswereoffensivelinemenJordanBlackandSeanMahan,eachselectedinthefifthroundbytheKansasCityChiefsandtheTampaBayBuccaneers,respectively .Waltonwasalsoafifth-roundpickoftheSt .LouisRams,whilesafetyGeromeSapp(BaltimoreRavens),widereceiverArnazBattle(SanFrancisco49ers)andoffensivelinemanBrennanCurtin(GreenBayPackers)weretakeninthesixthround .Duff(sixthround,HoustonTexans)andWatson(secondround,NewOrleansSaints)joinedteammatesGlennEarl,(fourthround,HoustonTexans),JuliusJones(secondround,DallasCowboys)andJimMolinaro(seventhround,WashingtonRedskins)asselectionsinthe2004NFLDraft .Willingham’s2004NotreDameteamproducedtwomoreNFLdrafteesin2005:third-rounderJustinTuckandfifth-rounderJeromeCollins .
TheIrishalsogotitdoneintheclassroominWillingham’sfirsttwoseasons .In2002,fifth-yearseniorJohnCrowtherearnedAcademicAll-Americahonors .DefensivelinemanKyleBudinscakandlineback-erBrandonHoytewerenamedacademicall-districtselectionsin2002and2003 .Asateam,theIrishfinishedwitharecordhighgrade-pointaverageof2 .911inthespringsemesterof2002,andposteda2 .835grade-pointaverageinthefallof2002,followedbya2 .79inthespringof2003anda2 .853inthefallof2003 .EightplayersmadetheDean’sListand43playershada“B”averageorhigherduringthefallof2002,
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WILLINGHAM vs. OPPONENTS
First LastSchool Record Meeting MeetingAirForce 1-1 2002 2005Arizona 4-4 1997 2007ArizonaState 4-6 1995 2007BoiseState 1-0 2007 2007BostonCollege 1-3 2001 2004BYU 1-1 2003 2004California 8-2 1995 2007EastCarolina 0-1 1995 1995FloridaState 1-1 2002 2003FresnoState 1-0 2006 2006GeorgiaTech 0-1 2001 2001Hawai’i 0-1 2007 2007Idaho 1-0 2005 2005Maryland 1-0 2002 2002Michigan 2-1 2002 2004MichiganState 3-1 1996 2004Navy 3-0 2002 2004NorthCarolina 1-1 1997 1998NorthCarolinaState 0-1 2002 2002NotreDame 3-3 1997 2005Oklahoma 0-1 2006 2006Oregon 4-4 1995 2007OregonState 3-6 1995 2007OhioState 0-1 2007 2007Pittsburgh 2-1 2002 2004Purdue 1-2 2002 2004Rutgers 1-0 2002 2002SanJoseState 5-3 1995 2006Stanford 4-1 2002 2007Syracuse 1-1 2003 2007Tennessee 1-0 2004 2004Texas 1-1 1999 2000UCLA 4-6 1995 2007USC 4-9 1995 2007Utah 1-1 1995 1996Washington 1-5 1995 2004WashingtonState 7-4 1995 2007Wisconsin 0-2-1 1995 2000Total ��-��-1
whileeightplayersearnedDean’sListrecog-nitionand50achievedatleasta“B”averageinthespringof2003 .TenplayerswereDean’sListhonoreesinthefallof2003 .
TherunningbackscoachatStanfordfrom1989-91underDennisGreen,Willing-hamreturnedtoStanfordasheadcoachin1994,replacinglegendaryprofessionalandcollegecoachBillWalsh .InsevenyearsinPaloAlto,WillinghamtooktheCardinaltofourbowlgames,the1999Pacific-10Conferencechampionshipandtheschool’sfirstRoseBowlappearancein28years .WillinghamtwicewashonoredbyhispeersasthePac-10CoachoftheYear(1995and1999)andranksastheonlyStanfordcoachtoearnthathonormorethanonce .
HeledtheCardinaltoconsecutivebowlgamesinhisfirsttwoseasonsatStanford,becomingonlythethirdStanfordfootballcoachtoaccomplishthatfeat .WillinghamalsobecamethefirstcoachatStanfordsinceWalshtohaveback-to-backwinningseasonsinhisfirsttwoyears .HeistheonlycoachinschoolhistorytoguideStanfordtofourbowlgameappearances .HisfirstCardinalteamwent7-4-1in1995enroutetoearningaberthintheLibertyBowl,whilehissecondteamin1996finished7-5afterbeatingMichiganStateintheSunBowl .
His2001Stanfordteamproducedthebestrecordofhissevenseasons,witha9-3overallmark,aberthintheSeattleBowlandfinalregular-seasonrankingsofninthintheBowlChampionshipSeriespolland11thinboththeAssociatedPressandESPN/USATodaypolls .
The2001Cardinalwent6-2inPac-10play,goodforathree-waytieforsecondplace .Itmarkedonlythesecondtimein50yearsaStanfordteamwonnineregular-seasongames,asthreeCardinalplayerswonfirst-teamAll-Americahonorsforthefirsttimesince1973 .StanfordledthePac-10in2001inscoring(37 .1pergame),totaloffense(451 .5yardspergame),rushingoffense(201yardspergame)andrushingdefense(109 .6yardspergame) .TheCardinalfinished17-7inPac-10actionfrom1999through2001 .
Inthe2001NCAAGraduationRateReport,Stanfordrecordedan83percentfootballgraduationrate,goodforfourthinthenationamongDivisionIinstitutions,basedonfootballstudent-athleteswhoenrolledbetween1991and1994(allowingsixyearsforgraduation) .InotherrecentNCAAreportsinvolvingfootball,Stanfordrankedsecondin2000(83percent)andfourthin1999(81) .StanfordandNotreDamehistoricallyrankamongthenationalleadersannuallyinallthemajorcategories,includingallstudent-athletes,footballplay-ers,plusmale,femaleandAfrican-Americanstudent-athletes .
DuringWillingham’stenureatNotreDame,theIrishwonAcademicAchievementAwardsfromtheNCAAandUSATodayinboth2002
and2003forhavingthehighestoverallstu-dent-athletegraduationrates .
In1999,WillinghamledtheCardinaltoan8-4overallrecord,a7-1markinconfer-enceplay,thefirstPac-10championshipforStanfordsince1971andStanford’sfirstRoseBowlappearancesinceJanuary1,1972 .HewasafinalistfornationalcoachoftheyearhonorsandwasnamedtheAmericanFootballCoachesAssociationRegion5CoachoftheYear .
In1996,WillinghamandStanfordwonthefinalfourgamesoftheregularseasontofinish6-5overalland5-3inthePac-10,goodforthirdplace .Theteamearneda38-0winoverMichiganStateintheSunBowl,Stanford’sfirstshutoutsince1974 .
InhisfirstseasonastheCardinalheadcoach,Willinghamturneda3-7-1teamin1994intoa7-4-1bowlteamin1995despitebeingpickedtofinishlastinthePac-10 .AftertheCardinal’sfourth-placeleaguefinish,Willing-hamwasvotedthePac-10CoachoftheYear .ItwasthefirsttimeaCardinalheadcoachhadbeenselectedforthathonorsince1977 .WillinghamalsowasselectedtheNationalCoachoftheYearbytheBlackCoachesAsso-ciationin1995and1996 .Willingham,afinalistfornationalcoachoftheyearhonorsin1995,beganhiscareerbygoing4-0-1inhisfirstfivegames,markingthebestStanfordstartin44years .
LikehistwoStanfordpredecessors–WalshandGreen–Willinghamhadprevi-ouslyservedasaCardinalassistantcoachbeforebeingnamedheadcoach .HewasStanford’srunningbackscoachunderGreenfrom1989-91beforemovingwithGreentotheMinnesotaVikings,whereheagaincoachedrunningbacksfrom1992-94 .Willinghamwasanassistantcoachonthecollegiateandprofessionallevelsfor18yearspriortohisappointmentasStanford’sheadcoach .Duringhiscareerasanassistant,hecoachedonof-fense,defenseandspecialteams .
WillinghamcoachedunderGreenforsixseasons,threeatStanfordandthreewiththeVikings .InMinnesota,WillinghamhelpedtheVikingsreturntoprominenceasoneofthetopteamsintheNationalFootballLeague .TheVikingsfinished8-8in1991,theyearbeforeWillinghamarrivedwithGreeninMinnesota .InhisthreeseasonsinMinnesota,Willing-hamhelpedtheVikingswintwoNFCCentralDivisionchampionshipsandadvancetotheplayoffsallthreeseasons .
In1992,theVikingsfinished11-5andwontheNFCCentralchampionship .Histoprunningbackpupilthatseason,TerryAllen,setaclubrecordbyrushingfor1,201yards .In1993,Minnesotafinished9-7andearnedawildcardplayoffberth .TheVikingswonthedivisiontitleagainin‘94andearnedanotherplayoffberthwitha10-6record .WhileatStanford(1989-91),WillinghamwaspartofGreen’sstaffthat
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helpedturntheprogramaround .TheCardinalwentfrom3-8in1989to8-4in1991 .The1991seasonculminatedwithaberthintheAlohaBowl,Stanford’sfirstpost-seasonappearanceinfiveseasons .
WillinghamcoachedtwoofthetoprunningbacksinStanfordfootballhistoryduringhistenureasaCardinalassistant:GlynMilburnandTommyVardell .Vardellwasafirst-roundNFLpickfollowingthe1991campaign .Milburnisthefifth-leadingall-timerusherinStanfordhistorywith2,178yardsandissecondintheCardinalrecordbookinall-purposerunningwithathree-yeartotalof5,857yards .Vardell,meanwhile,issixthall-timeatStanfordinrushingwith1,789yardsandfirstintouchdownswith37 .In1991,VardellsetaStanfordsingle-seasonrecordforrushing(1,084yards)andtouchdowns(20)whilebeingnamedtheAcademicAll-AmericanoftheYear .Milburn,whosetaStanfordrecordforall-purposeyardsin1990withWillinghamashiscoach(2,222yards),wentontoearnfirst-teamAll-Americahonorsasanall-purposeplayerin1992 .
AftergraduatingfromMichiganStatein1977,WillinghamcontinuedwiththeSpartanprogramasagraduateassistantunderheadcoachDarrylRogers .In1978-79,WillinghamwasthedefensivesecondarycoachatCentralMichiganUniversity,withthoseteamsfinishing9-2and10-0-1,respectively .
From1980-82,WillinghamwasthedefensivesecondaryandspecialteamscoachatMichi-ganStateunderheadcoachMuddyWaters .HemovedtoNorthCarolinaStateUniversityforthreeseasons(1983-85),whereheagaincoachedspecialteamsandthedefensivesecond-aryunderheadcoachTomReed .PriortoacceptingthepositionasrunningbackscoachatStanfordunderGreen,WillinghamcoachedreceiversandspecialteamsatRiceUniversityfrom1986-88 .
Willinghamgenerallytakesanactiveroleinbothcampusandcommunityactivities .AtStanfordhewasaboardmemberforOICW(OpportunitiesIndustrializationCenterWest)andisaformerNationalAdvisoryBoardMemberfortheHaasCenterforPublicService .HehasbeenamemberoftheAFCArulescommitteeandaspeakerforAmericanFootballQuarterlyandothercoachingclinics .He’salsoaspokesmanfortheAFCAchildidentificationprogram .
Willinghamwashonoredwiththe2000EddieRobinsonCoachofDistinctionAward,pre-sentedtoacollegefootballcoachforcareerachievementandhisoutstandingserviceasarolemodel .
Awalk-oninbothfootballandbaseballatMichiganState,Willinghamwentontoearnthreelettersineachsport .Asaquarterbackandflankerinfootball,hewasnamedtheteam’smostinspirationalplayerin1976 .In1977,WillinghamwasawardedtheBigTenConferenceMedalofHonorastheoutstandingscholar-athleteatMSU .Inbaseball,whereheplayedcenterfield,hereceivedthesportsmanshipawardin1975andwasasecond-teamAll-BigTenselectionin1977 .Afterhisfirstseasononthefootballteam,heearnedascholarship .
BornLionelTyroneWillinghaminKinston,N .C .,hegraduatedfromJacksonvilleHighSchoolinJacksonville,N .C .WillinghamearnedhisdegreeinphysicaleducationwithaminorinhealtheducationfromMichiganState .Heandhiswife,Kim,havethreechildren:Cassidy,KelseyandNathaniel .
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Coach Willingham with son Nathaniel, daughters Cassidy and Kelsey and wife Kim.
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ed DONATELLHebeganhisNFLcoachingcareerwiththeNewYorkJetsin1990asdefensivebackscoach .HejoinedMikeShanahanontheDenverBroncos’coachingstaffinthesamepositionin1995andhelpedleadtheteamtoback-to-backSuperBowlwinsin1997and1998 .HetookoverasecondarythatrankedlastintheNFLin1994andledthemtoatop10rankingineachofhisfiveseasonsinDenver .
Donatellenteredcoachingin1979asagraduateassistantfortwoseasonsatKentStatebeforeatwo-yearstintasagraduateassistantunderDonJamesatWashington .Hisfirstfull-timecoachingjobwasasdefensivebackscoachatPacificbeforehejoinedformerWashingtoncoachKeithGilbertsonasthedefensivebackscoachatIdahoforthreeseasons .HealsospentoneseasonasthesecondarycoachatCalStateFullertonbeforemovingintotheNFL .
Anall-conferencedefensiveback,teamcaptainandfour-yearletterwinneratGlenville(W .Va .)State,Donatellearnedhisbachelor’sdegreein1979andearnedamaster’sdegreeinadministrationfromKentStatein1981 .AnativeofStow,Ohio,Donatellandhiswife,Shari,haveadaughter,Brenna,andtwosons,ThomasandSteven .ShariisaWashingtongraduateandhergrandfather,Victor,playedfootballatUWin1916 .
EdDonatell,asuccessfulveteranoftheprofessionalcoachingranks,entershisfirstyearatWashingtonin2008astheprogram’sdefensivecoordinator .
Donatell,51,hasspent12ofthelast13seasonsasanassistantcoachanddefensivecoordinatorintheNationalFootballLeagueandhascoached12playerswhohaveearnedProBowlrecognition .In2007hewasaspecialassistantwiththeNewYorkJets .Heservedasdefensivecoordinatorfrom2004-06fortheAtlantaFalcons .
WhilewiththeFalcons,underUWalumJimMora,Donatellledadefensiveunitthatrankedamongtheleagueleadersinseveralcategories .His2004unitledtheNFLbyallow-ingitsopponentsaleague-low30 .2percentonthird-downconversions .TheFalconsalsoledtheleagueinsacksforthefirsttimeinteamhistory,wontheclub’sthird-everdivisiontitleandadvancedtotheNFCchampionshipgame .In2005,hisdefenserankedthirdintheNFLwithonly28passesallowedof20-or-moreyards .
PriortohistimeinAtlanta,heservedfourseasonsasGreenBay’sdefensivecoordina-torunderMikeSherman .DuringhisstintinGreenBay,Donatell’sdefenseledtheNFLwith144takeaways,anaverageof36ayearandledtheleaguewith2 .25forcedturnoverspergame .
Defensive CoordinatorFirst Season at Washington
The Donatell File
Personal
Birthplace: Stow, OhioBirthdate: February 4, 1957Family: Wife, Shari, daughter Brenna, and sons Thomas and Steven
Education
High School: Stow (Ohio) HS (1975)College: Glenville State (Physical Education, 1979) Kent State (master’s in Business Administration, 1981)
Playing Experience
Glenville State (1975-78)
Coaching Experience
1979-80 Kent State (graduate assistant)1981-82 Washington (graduate assistant)1983-85 Pacific (defensive backs)1986-88 Idaho (defensive backs)1989 Cal State Fullerton (defensive backs)1990-94 New York Jets (defensive backs)1995-99 Denver Broncos (defensive backs)2000-03 Green Bay Packers (defensive coordinator)2004-06 Atlanta Falcons (defensive coordinator)2007 New York Jets (special assistant)2008 Washington (defensive coordinator)
Ed Donatell with wife, Shari, and children, Steven, Brenna and Thomas
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TimLappanoentershisfourthseasonastheoffensivecoordinatorandquarterbackscoachatWashingtonin2008 .
PriortocomingtoWashington,LappanospenttheprevioustwoseasonsastherunningbackscoachforDennisEricksonattheSanFrancisco49ers .HislastcollegeappointmentbeforetheUWwasastheoffensivecoordinatoratOregonStatefrom2000to2003 .Lappanowasinstrumen-talintheresurgenceoftheBeaversprogram .Or-egonStateledthePac-10inrushingyardswith1,933,andinrushingoffense,averaging148 .7yardspergamein2002 .RunningbackStevenJacksonledtheconferencewith1,690yardswhileearningfirst-teamAll-Pac-10honors .
Along-timeveteranofErickson’scoachingstaff,LappanobeganhiscoachingcareerasErickson’srunningbackscoachatIdahoin1982,helpingtheVandalstoaBigSkyConferencechampionshipin1985 .Afteroneseasonasrun-ningbackscoachforWyomingin1986,LappanoservedasrunningbackscoachatWashingtonStatebeforemovingtooffensivecoordinatorin1989 .HeledtheCougarstoatop-10finishwithProBowlquarterbackDrewBledsoeandPac-10OffensivePlayer-of-the-Year,runningbackSteveBroussard .
LappanomovedontoCaliforniain1992asassis-tantheadcoachandrunningbackscoach .WhileinBerkeley,LappanocoachedHeismanTrophycandidateRussellWhiteandhelpedleadCaltoanAlamoBowlvictoryoverIowain1993 .HereturnedtoWyomingin1996asreceiverscoach,helpingtheCowboystoaWACChampionshipwhilecoachingAll-AmericanMarcusHarristotheFredBiletnikoffAward,giventothenation’stopreceiver .
LappanojoinedthePurduecoachingstaffin1997asco-offensivecoordinatorandreceiv-erscoach .TheBoilermakersledtheBig10inoffensethatseasonandrankedseventhinthenation .
LappanorejoinedEricksonandmadehisNFLde-butin1998withtheSeattleSeahawks .Duringhisoneseasonasrunningbackscoach,hehelpedRickyWattersrushfor1,239yardsandninetouchdowns,earningteamOffensivePlayer-of-the-Yearhonors .
Duringhisfirstseasonwiththe49ersin2003Lappano’srunningbackcorprankedthirdintheNFCwith2,279yards .SanFranciscofullbackFredBeasleymadehisfirstProBowlappear-anceandrunningbackKevanBarlowrushedfor
acareer-high1,024yardsdespitestart-ingonlyfourgames .
Afour-yearlet-termanatIdaho,Lappanofinishedhiscollegiatecareerastheschool’ssecondall-timeleadingrusherwith2,196yards .Heearnedabachelor’sdegreeingeneralstudiesin1983 .HeplayedhighschoolfootballatGonzagaPrepinSpokane,Wash .,earningAll-Statehonorsasasenior .
The51-year-oldLappanoisanativeofSpokane .Heandhiswife,Sandi,havetwosons,TaylorandKyle .
tim LAPPANOOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Fourth Season at Washington
The Lappano File
Personal
Birthplace: Spokane, WashingtonBirthdate: Oct. 14, 1956Family: Wife, Sandi and sons Taylor and Kyle
Education
High School: Gonzaga Preparatory School, Spokane, Wash. (1975)College: Idaho (General Studies, 1983)
Playing Experience
Idaho (1979-80)
Coaching Experience
1981 Ferris High School, Spokane, WA1982-85 Idaho (running backs)1986 Wyoming (running backs)1987-88 Washington State (running backs)1989-90 Washington State (wide receivers)1991 Washington State (offensive coordinator, quarterbacks)1992-95 California (assistant head coach/ running backs)1996 Wyoming (receivers)1997 Purdue (co-offensive coordinator/ receivers)1998-99 Seattle Seahawks (running backs)1999-02 Oregon State (quarterbacks)2003-04 San Francisco 49ers (running backs)2005-08 Washington (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)
Tim Lappano with wife, Sandi, and sons Kyle and Taylor.
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charlie BAGGETTWide Receivers
Second Season at Washington
The Baggett File
Personal
Birthplace: Fayetteville, N.C.Birthdate: January 21, 1953Family: Wife, Lisa and daughter, Camille
Education
High School: E.E. Smith, Fayetteville, N.C. (1971)College: Michigan State (Food Management & Economics 1976)
Playing Experience
North Carolina (1971)Michigan State (1973-75)
Coaching Experience
1977-80 Bowling Green (receivers)1981-82 Minnesota (receivers)1983-92 Michigan State (receivers)1993-94 Houston Oilers (receivers)1995-98 Michigan State (associate head coach/receivers)1999 Green Bay Packers (receivers)2000-04 Minnesota Vikings (receivers)2005-06 Miami Dolphins (receivers)2007-08 Washington (receivers)
Schroeder(74-1,051) .Priortothat,heservedaswidereceivers/associateheadcoachatMichi-ganStateforfouryears(1995-98),hissecondstintwiththeSpartans,havingalsocoachedtherefrom1983-92,duringwhichtimehetutoredboththereceiversandrunningbacks .
Overall,inhis14seasonsatMSU,BaggettcoachedsuchfutureNFLstarsasDarylTurner,MarkIngram,AndreRison,LorenzoWhite,PlaxicoBurress,MuhsinMuhammad,DerrickMasonandCourtneyHawkins .InbetweenstintsatMichiganStatewasBaggett’sfirststopasanNFLassistant,whenhecoachedtheHoustonOil-ers’widereceiversfrom1993-94 .Inhisfirstsea-sonwiththeteam,HaywoodJeffires,WebsterSlaughterandErnestGivinsallrankedamongthetop12intheAFCinreceiving,whileJeffiresandSlaughterwereselectedtotheProBowl .
AfterbeginninghiscollegiateplayingcareerattheUniversityofNorthCarolinain1971,BaggetttransferredtoMichiganState,whereheplayedhisfinalthreeseasons(1973-75) .HestartedallthreeyearsatquarterbackfortheSpartans,andhadhisbestyearasajuniorin1974whenheposted1,713totalyardsand21touchdowns,andwasnamedhisteam’sMVPbytheChicagoTribune .HehadabriefstintwiththeHamiltonTi-ger-CatsoftheCanadianFootballLeaguebeforebeginninghiscollegiatecoachingcareer,tutor-ingthereceiversandrunningbacksatBowlingGreenin1977underformerMichiganStateheadcoachDennyStolz .HeservedthenextfouryearsinthatpositionbeforemovingontotheUniversityofMinnesotaasreceiverscoachin1981 .Atwo-yearstaywiththeGoldenGophersprecededhisfirststopatMichiganState .
AnativeofFayetteville,N .C .,Baggettandhiswife,Lisa,haveadaughter,Camille .
CharlieBaggettentershissecondseasonatWashingtonin2008asanassistantcoachre-sponsibleforthedevelopmentandperformanceoftheHuskywidereceiverscorps .
Baggett,agraduateofMichiganState,mostrecentlyservedtwoseasonsasassistantheadcoachinchargeofwidereceiverswiththeMiamiDolphinsintheNFL .Duringthattime,hecoachedChrisChamberstohismostproductiveseasonofhissix-yearcareer .Chambers,whocaught82passesfor1,118yardsand11TDs,becamethefirstDolphinswidereceivertobenamedtotheProBowlsinceIrvingFryarin1994 .
ItmarkedtheninthtimeinBaggett’s10totalseasonsasanNFLassistantthatareceiverputfortha1,000-yardeffort(Minnesota6,GreenBay2,Miami1) .
PriortojoiningtheDolphins,BaggettspentthepreviousfiveseasonsasreceiverscoachinMinnesota .WiththeVikings,BaggettoversawthedevelopmentofAll-ProwidereceiverRandyMoss .UnderthefirstfouryearsofBaggett’stutelage(2000-03),Mosscaught376passesfor5,649yardsand49touchdowns,allofwhichrankedinthetopthreeintheNFLoverthisfour-yearstretch .OverallinBaggett’sfiveseasonswiththeVikings,twodifferentreceiversmadeatotaloffourProBowlappearances(CrisCarter-2000;RandyMoss-2000,2002-03) .In2004,NateBurleson,a2003third-rounddraftchoice,brokethroughwith68receptionsfor1,006yardsandnineTDs .
BaggettjoinedtheVikingsfollowingaone-yearstintinthesamepositionwiththeGreenBayPackersin1999 .Inhisloneyearthere,twodif-ferentPackerssurpassedthe1,000-yardplateau,includingAntonioFreeman(74-1,074)andBill
Charlie Baggett with wife Lisa and daughter Camille
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mike DENBROCKOffensive Line
Fourth Season at WashingtonpickKwameHarris(SanFrancisco49ersin2003)andKirkChambers,whowasselectedinthefifthroundbyCleveland .
BeforehisstintatStanford,Denbrockwastheassistantheadcoach,defensivecoordinatorandoffensiveanddefensivelinecoachfortheBuf-faloDestroyersoftheArenaFootballLeaguein1999-2000 .Inhissecondyear,DenbrockhelpedtheDestroyerslandaplayoffberth .
PriortohistwoyearsinBuffalo,Denbrockcoachedathisalmamater,GrandValleyState(1992-98),followingcoachingstopsatIllinoisState(1990-91)andMichiganState(1988-89) .
AtNCAADivisionIIGrandValleyStateinAllendale,Mich .,Denbrockwastheoffensiveco-ordinatoranddefensivecoordinatoratdifferenttimesduringhissevenyears(1992-98) .Hewastheoffensivecoordinator,quarterbacksandwidereceiverscoachfrom1992-95,thenswitchedtothedefensivesideoftheball,wherehewasthecoordinatorandlinebackerscoachfrom1996-98 .
FollowingfourseasonsasagraduateassistantatbothMichiganState(1988-89)andGrandValleyState(1986-87),Denbrock’sfirstfull-timecoachingassignmentcamein1990-91asthetacklesandtightendscoachatIllinoisState .
A1986graduateofGrandValleyState,Denbrockholdsabachelor’sdegreeincommunications .AsamemberofGrandValleyState’sfootballteamfrom1982-85,DenbrockwonthePhillipShultzAwardforattitudeandcommitmenttothefoot-ballprogram .DenbrockismarriedtotheformerDianneSwanson .
MikeDenbrockisinhisentershisfourthyearasWashington’soffensivelinecoach,whilethe2008seasonmarkshiseighthconsecutivesea-sonasamemberofcoachTyroneWillingham’soffensivestaff .BeforecomingtotheUW,hecoachedtacklesandtightendsatNotreDame .
Lastseason,theHuskylineledthewayforLouisRankin,thefirst1,000-yardrusherattheUWsince1997 .Additionally,quarterbackJakeLockerranfor986yards,finishingamere14yardsshortofthe1,000-yardplateau .CenterJuanGarciaearnedAll-Pac-10second-teamhonors .
DuringhistimeatNotreDame,Denbrock’stacklesandtightendshelpedIrishsophomorequarterbackBradyQuinnhaveoneofthemostsuccessfulpassingseasonsinNotreDamehis-toryin2004 .
ThoseplayerswerealsoacontributingfactorastheIrishproduced1,000-yardrushersinbothofDenbrock’sfirsttwoseasonsinSouthBend .DuringhistimeatNotreDame,DenbrocktutoredseveraloffensivelinemenwhowereNFLDraftselections:JimMolinaro,JeffFaine,JordanBlack,SeanMahanandBrennanCurtin .
PriortocomingtoNotreDame,DenbrockworkedinasimilarcapacityunderWillinghamforoneseasonatStanfordin2001 .Denbrock’slinehelpedleadthewayforaStanfordrushingattackwhichranked23rdinthenationin2001andledthePac-10,averagingmorethan200yardspergameandscoring27touchdowns .AtStanfordhecoachedfirst-roundNFLdraft
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Personal
Birthplace: Albion, MichiganBirthdate: Jan. 29, 1964Family: Wife, Dianne
Education
High School: Homer High School, Homer, Mich. (1982)College: Grand Valley State (Communications, 1986)
Playing Experience
Grand Valley State (1982-85)
Coaching Experience
1986-87 Grand Valley State (graduate assistant)1988-89 Michigan State (graduate assistant)1990-91 Illinois State (offensive line)1992-95 Grand Valley State (offensive coordinator/QBs/receivers)1996-98 Grand Valley State (defensive coordinator/linebackers)1999 Buffalo Destroyers-Arena League (asst. head coach/def. coord./lines)2001 Stanford (offensive line – tackles, tight ends)2002-03 Notre Dame (offensive line–tackles, tight ends)2005-08 Washington (offensive line)
Mike Denbrock with wife Dianne and their dog, Bailey.
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SteveGervaisentershisfirstyearattheUWandwillserveasanassistantcoachinchargeoftheprogram’srunningbacksposition .
Gervais,54,servedasaheadfootballcoachatthehighschoollevelfor31seasonsandledteamsto15leaguetitlesandsixstatechampion-shipsduringthattime .Hecompiledanoverallrecordof244-83asaheadcoachandearnedleagueandstatecoachoftheyearonseveraloccasions .In2005,hewasinductedintotheWashingtonStateHighSchoolFootballCoaches’HallofFame .In2006,heearnedtheJohnWoodenAwardfromProAthletesOutreach,anawardthatrecognizesmenandwomencoacheswho“profoundlyimpactourchildrenandourcommunities .”
Forthelast10seasons,GervaisservedastheheadfootballcoachatSkylineHighSchoolinSammamish,Wash .,andcompileda94-22record .Hetookoveraprogramthatdidnotwinasinglegameinitsinauguralseasonoffootballin1997and,overthenextnineseasons,ledtheSpartanstothreestatechampionships(2000,2005&2007)andarunner-upfinishin2005 .In2007,heledSkylinetoa14-0recordandaclass4Astatetitleinathrillingcome-from-behind42-35victoryoverO’Deainthechampionshipgame .Thatteamaveraged37 .4pointspergamewhilelimitingopponentstojust9 .3 .Followingthesea-
son,hewasnamedthestatecoachoftheyear .
PriortohisstintatSkyline,GervaisspentthreeseasonsastheheadcoachatRogersHighSchoolinPuyallup,Wash .andledtheRamstothe1995SouthPugetSoundLeaguechampion-ship .HespenttheprevioustwoseasonsastheheadcoachatGigHarbor(Wash .)HighSchoolandledtheTidestothePierceCountyLeaguetitleandstaterunner-upfinishin1993 .
Gervaisbeganhiscareerincoachingasanas-sistantcoachatEatonville(Wash .)HighSchoolasanassistantcoachin1976,thenservedastheschool’sheadcoachfrom1977-92 .HeledtheCruiserstosevenleaguetitlesandthreeclass1Astatechampionships(1985,1990&1992) .
A1976graduateofOregonStateUniversitywithabachelor’sdegreeinsocialsciencesandeducation,Gervaiswasafour-yearletterwinnerfortheBeaverfootballteamunderheadcoachDeeAndros .Heearnedtheteam’s“Attitude&Scholarship”awardasasenior .In1978heattendedafifth-yearprogramasastudentattheUniversityofWashington .
AnativeofPuyallup,Wash .,GervaisismarriedtotheformerNancyRandolphandtheyhavesixchildren:Brooke,MollyMcDaniel,Kelley,Griffin,JakeandRiley .
steve GERVAISRunning Backs
First Season at Washington
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Personal
Birthplace: Yakima, Wash.Birthdate: September, 20, 1953Family: Wife, Nancy; daughters Brooke, Molly and Kelley; and sons Griffin, Jake and Riley
Education
High School: Puyallup (Wash.) High School (1971)College: Oregon State (Social Sciences and Education, 1976)
Playing Experience
Oregon State (1972-75)
Coaching Experience
1976 Eatonville High School (assistant coach)1977-92 Eatonville High School (head coach)1993-94 Gig Harbor High School (head coach)1995-97 Rogers High School (head coach)1998-2007 Skyline High School (head coach)2008 Washington (running backs)
Gervais Family-back row, son-in-law Korey,Kelley, Griffin, Riley, Jake. Front row: grand-daughter Madaline, Molly, Steve, Nancy, Brooke
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RandyHarthasthelongesttenureontheWash-ingtonstaffashebeginshis21stseasonin2008 .HartcoachesUW’sdefensivelinemen .
Inhis20seasonsastheHuskydefensivelinecoach,Harthasguidedanumberofnotableplayers,includingLombardiandOutlandwinnerSteveEmtman,theNo .1overallpickinthe1992NFLdraftandaCollegeFootballHallofFamerandlong-timeNFLperformersD’MarcoFarrandLarryTripplett .
AdiscipleofOhioState’slegendaryWoodyHayes,HarthelpedtoengineerWashington’sdominatingdefensesthatledtheHuskiestothreeconsecutiveRoseBowlappearancesatthestartofthe1990s .The1991unitallowedonly101pointsand1,191rushingyardsin11regular-seasongames .ThatunitstillholdssixHuskydefensiverecords .
AlsounderHart’stutelagewere1993MorrisTrophywinnerD’MarcoFarr,amemberofthe2000SuperBowlChampionSt .LouisRams,andNFLersDennisBrown,DavidRichie,TyroneRodgers,JamalFountaine,JasonChorak,JabariIssa,MacTuiaea,LarryTripplettandTerryJohn-son .In17seasons,Harthascoachedsevenall-conferenceplayers,threewinnersoftheMorrisTrophy(giventothePac-10’stopdefensiveandoffensivelinemen)andtwoplayers-ChorakandEmtman-whoearnedPac-10PlayeroftheYearhonors .
HartcametoWashingtonafterservingasthedefensivelinecoachatOhioState,hisalmamater,from1982to1987 .ThereturntoColumbusalsomarkedthethirdtimeheservedasanassis-
tantunderEarleBruce .From1977to1981hewasthedefensivelinecoachatPurdueunderheadcoachJimYoung .From1973-76HartcoachedthelineforBruceatIowaState .
Hisfirstfull-timecoachingpositionwasattheUniversityofTampain1972,wherehewastheoffensivelinecoachunderBruce .HeservedasagraduateassistantatOSUin1970-71 .
HartgraduatedfromTheOhioStateUniversitywithabachelor’sdegreeineducationin1970andearnedamaster’sdegreeinhighereduca-tionadministration,alsofromOhioState,in1972 .Heearnedthreelettersasa6-2,234-poundoffensiveguardontheBuckeyefootballteamandplayedfortheOhioStateteamthatbeatUSC,27-16,inthe1969RoseBowl .Thatsquad,whichpostedaperfect10-0record,wasnamedthe1968nationalchampion .HartwasalsoamemberoftheOhioStatewrestlingteamforthe1966season .
ThefirsttimeHartenteredHuskyStadiumwasnotasanassistantcoach .In1969,hisseniorseason,HartwasamemberoftheNo .1-rankedOSUsquadthatdefeatedUW41-14 .
Hart,whowasborninCleveland,Ohio,letteredthreetimeseachinfootball,wrestlingandtrackatSouthHighinWilloughby,Ohio,servedastheteamcaptain,andearnedleagueMVPinfootball .
HartandhiswifeLindahavetwosons,JayandJohn .JohngraduatedfromUWin2002asathree-timevarsitylettermanontheHuskyfootballteam .
randy HARTDefensive Line
21st Season at Washington
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Personal
Birthplace: Cleveland, OhioBirthdate: March 9, 1948Family: Wife Linda and sons Jay and John
Education
High School: South High School, Willoughby, Ohio (1966)College: The Ohio State University (Education, 1970 and master’s in Higher Education Administration, 1974)
Playing Experience
Ohio State (1967-69)
Coaching Experience
1970-71 Ohio State (graduate assistant, offensive line)1972 Univ. of Tampa (offensive line)1973-76 Iowa State (defensive line)1977-81 Purdue (defensive line)1980-81 Purdue (defensive line, adm. asst. to head coach)1982-87 Ohio State (defensive line)1988-98 Washington (defensive line)1993-98 Washington (assistant head coach, defensive line)1995-98 Washington (assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, defensive line)1999-2008 Washington (defensive line)
Randy Hart with wife, Linda.
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chris TORMEYRecruiting Coordinator/Linebackers
Fifth Season at Washington
The Tormey File
Personal
Birthplace: Omaha, Neb.Birthdate: May 1, 1955Family: Wife Kellie, daughters Leah and Emily
Education
High School: Gonzaga Preparatory School, Spokane, Wash. (1973)College: University of Idaho (Education, 1978)
Playing Experience
Idaho (1974-77)
Coaching Experience
1978-79 Gonzaga Prep (assistant coach)1980-81 Washington (graduate assistant)1982-83 Idaho (defensive line, special teams)1984-86 Washington (tight ends)1987-91 Washington (outside linebackers)1992-93 Washington (defensive backs)1994 Washington (defensive coordinator, defensive backs)1995-99 Idaho (head coach)2000-03 Nevada (head coach)2004 Washington (assistant head coach, linebackers)2005-08 Washington (linebackers, recruiting coordinator)
firstbowlgamewhereIdahodefeatedSouthernMississippiintheHumanitarianBowl .
AmonghisaccomplishmentswereBigWestConferenceCoachoftheYearin1998andalsobeingnamedBigWest/Mid-American/NCAAI-AIndependentCoachoftheYearbyTheSportingNewsthatyear .HewasinductedintotheIdahoHallofFamein2007
Duringthe2001seasonhisNevadateamin-cludedChanceKretschmer,thenation’sleadingrusherandhis2002squadfeaturedSeattlena-tiveNateBurleson,wholedthenationinrecep-tions .In2002,NevadadefeatedBYUinRenotorecordtheWolfPack’sfirsteverwinoveraTop20team .ThewinoverWashingtonwasNevada’sfirstagainstaPac-10opponent .
AnativeofOmaha,Neb .,TormeygrewupinSpo-kanewhereheattendedGonzagaPrep .HewasanAll-Big-SkyConferencelinebackeratIdahoin1976and1977andearnedatotalofthreelettersasaVandal .Hewastheteamcaptainasase-nior,earningadegreeineducationfromIdahoin1978 .Followinghisgraduation,hesignedafreeagentcontractwiththeWashingtonRedskins .
Tormeybeganhiscollegecoachingcareerin1980asagraduateassistantatWashingtonfortwoyears,thentookthedefensivelinecoach-ingpositionatIdahoin1982fortwoyearsunderheadcoachDennisEricksonbeforecomingbacktotheUWin1984 .
Tormey(bornMay1,1955)andhiswife,Kellie,havetwodaughters,LeahandEmily .
ChrisTormeyisinhisfifthyear(18thinthreestints)coachingtheHuskylinebackersafterspendingthepreviousnineyearsasaheadcoach .HealsoservesasUW’srecruitingcoordinator .
PriortoreturningtoWashingtonin2004,TormeywastheHeadCoachattheUniversityofNevada .EachseasonhewasatNevadatheWolfpack’soverallrecordimprovedastheteammadethetransitionfromtheBigWestConferencetotheWesternAthleticConferenceduringhistenure .Tormey’steamdefeatedWashington28-17inHuskyStadiumonOct .11,2003 .
TormeyleftWashingtonafterthe1994seasontocoachatIdaho,hisalmamater,Tormey’steamswent33-23 .Tormey’snine-yearrecordasaheadcoachwas49-54 .
For11years,from1984to1994,TormeyworkedasanassistantcoachattheUW,coachingtightends,outsidelinebackersandthesecondary .In1993,hewastheactingdefensivecoordinatorandwasnamedtothatpositionbyheadcoachJimLambrightforthe1994campaign .DuringhistenuretheHuskiesappearedin10bowlgamesandwonthe1991nationalchampionship .
Consideredanoutstandingrecruiter,hewasresponsibleforbringingsuchformerHuskygreatsasNapoleonKaufman,MarkBrunellandRashaanSheheetoMontlake .
Tormey’sheadcoachingresumeincludesanumberofsignificantmilestonesatIdahoandNevada .In1998heguidedtheVandalstotheir
Chris Tormey with wife Kellie, and daughters Emily and Leah
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brian WHITESpecial Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends
First Season at WashingtonassistantfortwoseasonsattheUniversityofNotreDame .WhileinSouthBend,theIrishwonthe1988nationaltitlewithaFiestaBowlvictoryoverWestVirginia .
In1990,Whiteenteredhisfirstfull-timeposi-tionin1990asthequarterbackscoachattheUniversityofNevada,LasVegas .HemovedovertocoachrunningbacksatUNLVfortwoseasonsbeforetakingapositionasreceiverscoachatNevadaforthe1993season .WhileinReno,hehelpedleadanoffensethatledthenationintotaloffense(582 .7ypg)andpassing(401ypg) .HereturnedtoUNLVaspassinggamecoordinatorforthe1994seasonbeforemovingtoWisconsin .
An1986graduateofHarvardUniversity,wherehewastheCrimson’sstartingquarterbackasajuniorandsenior,Whiteearnedhisamaster’sdegreefromFordhamin1987andamaster’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationfromNotreDamein1990 .
AnativeofHaverhill,Mass .,Whiteandhiswife,Salli,haveadaughter,Cassidy,andason,Jackson .Oneofhistwobrothers,Chris,isanassistantfootballcoachatSyracuseandhissis-ter,Geralyn,wonanOscarforbestdocumentaryin2005astheproducerof“BornintoBrothels .”
BrianWhite,aformernationalassistantcoachoftheyearandoffensivecoordinatorintheBigEastandBigTenConferences,entershisfirstseasonattheUW,wherehe’lloverseespecialteamsandtightends .
White,44,servedthelasttwoseasonsastheoffensivecoordinatorandtightendscoachatSyracuseUniversityunderheadcoachGregRobinson .PriortohistimewiththeOrange,heserved11yearsasrunningbackscoachandoffensivecoordinatorattheUniversityofWisconsin .
HewasnamedtheDivisionIAssistantCoachoftheYearbytheAmericanFootballCoachesAs-sociation(AFCA)in2004underBarryAlvarezandhelpedleadtheBadgerstoninebowlappear-ances,includingRoseBowlselectionsin1999and2000 .DuringhistenureinMadison,Wis .,Whitementored1999HeismanTrophywinnerRonDayne,2001NFLfirst-rounddraftchoiceMichaelBennettand2001BigTenFreshmanoftheYearAnthonyDavis .WisconsinwonBigTenConferencechampionshipsin1998and1999 .
Whiteenteredcoachingin1986asagraduateassistantcoachfortwoseasonsatFordhamUniversitybeforejoiningLouHoltzasagraduate
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Personal
Birthplace: Haverhill, Mass.Birthdate: July 2, 1964Family: Wife, Salli, daughter Cassidy, and son Jackson
Education
High School: Pentucket Regional High School, West Newbury, Mass. (1982)College: Harvard (1986) Fordham (master’s, 1987) Notre Dame (master’s in Business Administration, 1990)
Playing Experience
Harvard (1982-85)
Coaching Experience
1986-87 Fordham (graduate assistant)1988-89 Notre Dame (graduate assistant)1990 UNLV (quarterbacks)1991-92 UNLV (running backs)1993 Nevada (wide receivers)1994 UNLV (passing game coordinator, wide receivers)1995-98 Wisconsin (running backs)1999-2005 Wisconsin (offensive coordinator, running backs)2006-07 Syracuse (offensive coordinator, tight ends)2008 Washington (special teams, tight ends)
Brian White with wife Salli, daughter Cassidy and son, Jackson
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j.d. WILLIAMSPriortogoingtoBerkeley,Williamsservedtwoseasonsassecondarycoachathisalmamater,FresnoState(2000-2001) .Inthosetwoseasons,FresnoStatepostedan18-7recordandmadetwobowlappearances .WilliamsalsobeganhiscoachingcareerasagraduateassistantatFresnoStatein1997 .In1998,hecoachedatCalPolyandin1999,atSanJoseState,mentoringthesecondaryinbothcases .
WilliamswasaNFLfirst-rounddraftchoiceoutofFresnoStatein1990,goingtotheBuffaloBillswiththe16thpick .HeplayedinfourSuperBowlswiththeBillsandalsoplayedfortheCardinals,the49ersandthePanthers .
AtFresnoState,hewasatwo-timeAll-BigWestfirst-teamselectionandwasasecond-teamAll-Americacornerbackasasenior .DuringhistimeatFSU,theBulldogsappearedintwobowlgames,beatingWesternMichiganinthe1988CaliforniaBowlandBallStateinthe1989CaliforniaRaisinBowl .ThedefensiveMVPoftheEast-WestShrineGamefollowinghissenioryear,hewasalsoastandouttriplejumperandsprinteronthetrackteam .Heplaced15thattheNCAA
championshipsinthetriplejumpandwasamemberoftheconferencechampionship400-meterrelayteamthatsetaschoolrecordof40 .18 .
Williamsearnedabachelor’sdegreeincriminologyfromFresnoStatein1990 .In2002,hewasinductedintotheFresnoAthleticHallofFame .WilliamsisanolderbrotherofCurtisWilliams,theformerHuskysafetywhopassedawayin2002duetocomplicationsfrominjuriessufferedina2000gameatStanford .
BorninOsceola,Ark .,WilliamsgrewupinCoalinga,Ca-lif .HeandhiswifeJamie,havefourkids,Nicole,Kyra,ZoeandDavid .
AlongtimeNFLstandoutcornerback,J .D .WilliamsisinhisthirdyearontheWashingtonfootballcoachingstaffin2008inchargeofdevel-opingtheprogram’sdefensivebackfield .
Williams,41,cametotheUWafterhavingspentthepreviousfourseasonsasthesecondarycoachatCalifornia .Hehasalsoservedasanas-sistantfootballcoachatFresnoState,SanJoseStateandCalPoly .
DuringhistenureatCalifornia,WilliamshelpedtheGoldenBearstoa33-17overallrecordandthreebowl-gameappearances .Lastyear,CalledthePac-10inpassefficiencydefense(24thinthenation)andscoringdefenseandwassecondintheconferenceintotaldefense .Underhistutelage,cornerbackDaymeionHughesearnedfirst-teamAll-Pac-10afterfinishingfirstintheconferenceinpassesdefendedandsecondininterceptions .SafetyDonnieMcCleskey(secondteam)andcornerTimMixon(honorablemention)alsogarneredAll-Pac-10honors .
In2004,CalrankedsecondinthePac-10inscor-ingdefenseandthirdintotaldefense .
Defensive SecondaryThird Season at Washington
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Personal
Birthplace: Osceola, ArkansasBirthdate: March 30, 1967Family: Wife, Jamie and daughters, Nicole, Kyra and Zoe and son David
Education
High School: Coalinga (Calif.) High School (1985)College: Fresno State (Criminology, 1990)
Playing Experience
Fresno State (1986-89)Buffalo Bills (1990-93)Arizona Cardinals (1994)Carolina Panthers (1995)San Francisco 49ers (1996)
Coaching Experience
1997 Fresno State (graduate assistant)1998 Cal Poly (defensive backs)1999 San Jose State (defensive backs)2000-01 Fresno State (defensive backs)2002-05 California (defensive backs)2006-08 Washington (defensive backs)
J.D. Williams with wife, Jamie, and daughters Kyra, Zoe and son David.
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luke HUARDGraduate Assistant
Second Season at WashingtonEastsideHawks,asemi-profesionallfootballteamthatwent10-0andwontheNorthwestFootballLeaguetitle .
ThesonofformerPuyallupHighSchoolcoachMikeHuardandyoungerbrotherofformerHuskyquarterbacksBrockandDamon,HuardcompetedtwoseasonsatUNCforcoachCarlTorbush .HeplayedinsevengamesandstartedfourasafreshmanfortheTarHeelsin1999 .
AsahighschoolquarterbackatPuyallupHighSchool,HuardwastheGatoradePlayeroftheYearasaseniorandtwiceearnedconferenceplayeroftheyearhonors .Hewasanall-stateselectionandanhonorablementionAll-Americaselection .Asasenior,heledPuyalluptoa12-1recordandthestate4-Asemifinalswhilethrowingfor2,650yardsand39touchdowns .
FormerUniversityofNorthCarolinaquarterbackandPuyallupnativeLukeHuardisinhissecondseasonasagraduateassistant .
HuardworkswiththeoffensivecoachingstaffandprimarilywiththequarterbacksinconjunctionwithTimLappano .Lastyear,HuardhelpedtutorJakeLocker,thePac-10’snewcomeroftheyear .
HuardbeganhiscoachingcareerastheoffensivecoordinatorandquarterbackscoachatTacoma’sWashingtonHighSchoolupongraduationfromNorthCarolinain2002 .HethenspentfourseasonsastheheadcoachatInterlakeHigh,whereheledtheprogramtoitsfirstwinningseasonin10yearsin2004 .
Healsospentthe2004seasonasoffensivecoordinatorandquarterbackscoachforthe
torrey MYERSGraduate Assistant
First Season at WashingtonHighinAlbuquerque,wherehewasoffensivecoordinatorfortwoseasonsin2002and2003 .Afterthat,hemovedtoCarlsbad(N .M .)High,wherehealsoservedasoffensivecoordinator .AftertwoseasonsatCarlsbad,hemovedontoCoolidgeHighSchoolinCoolidge,Ariz .,wherehewasdefensivecoordinator .HehelpedtheBearstoa12-1recordandastatechampionshipin2006 .
Myers,amemberofhishighschool’shalloffame,playedwidereceiveratWesternNewMexicoUniversityfrom1997to2001andearnedabachelor’sdegreeinexercisesciencefromWNMUin2002 .ThispastJune,heearnedamaster’sdegreeineducationfromtheUniversityofWashington .
TorreyMyersjoinstheWashingtonfootballstaffthisseasonasagraduateassistantcoach .He’llaidthedefensivecoaches .
Myers,whocompletedtheUW’sIntercollegiateAthleticLeadershipmaster’sprograminJune,wasmostrecentlythetightendscoachatWesternWashingtonUniversityduringthespringseason .Lastfall,hewasanoffensiveinternfortheVikings .
PriortohistimeatWesternWashington,MyerswasanoffensiveordefensivecoordinatoratthreehighschoolsinhisnativeNewMexicoandalsoinArizona .
Hisfirstjobwasathisalmamater,RioGrande
