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HEAD COACH JONATHAN SMITH 2018 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE JONATHAN SMITH HEAD COACH First season at Oregon State @Coach_Smith Jonathan Smith, one of the most successful student-athletes in Oregon State University history, was named head football coach by Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Barnes Nov. 29, 2017. “We interviewed several qualified candidates and Coach Smith emerged as our top choice,” Barnes said upon his hiring. “He has a unique perspective on what it means to be a part of Beaver Nation and to be successful for our student-athletes on and off the field.” Smith is the first OSU graduate to serve as a Beaver head football coach. He ing a part of Beaver Nation,” Smith said. “I played for some of the best coaches returned to Corvallis after a highly successful stint at the University of Wash- I have ever been around and learned many of the qualities I have utilized in my ington as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Smith spent the last coaching career.” four years with Washington, helping the Huskies to the Pac-12 Conference 2016 Smith left OSU as the school’s all-time leading passer with 9,680 yards -- championship, an appearance in the College Football Playoff and ending the he now ranks third among all Beaver quarterbacks in total passing yardage. At year with a No. 4 Associated Press Poll ranking. Washington earned a share of the time of his graduation his records included career touchdown passes (55); the Pac-12 North division title in 2017, and was invited to the Fiesta Bowl. single-game passing yards (469 yards vs. the Huskies); and single-season “I want to thank President Ray and Scott Barnes for their confidence in pre- passing yards (3,053 yards in 1999). He still holds the mark for the longest senting me this opportunity to return to Oregon State University to be the head touchdown pass at 97 yards to Chad Johnson in 2000. Smith left OSU ranked coach,” Smith said during his introductory press conference. “I also want to ex- No. 3 at the time in conference history for passing yards and total offense. press my gratitude to Coach (Chris) Petersen for providing me a path to realize His honors as a player were numerous while wearing the Orange and Black. my dream as a head coach.” He was the Fiesta Bowl Offensive Most Valuable Player, earned Pac-10 Confer- With Smith as offensive coordinator, the 2016 Huskies narrowly missed set- ence Offensive Player of the Week multiple times and was a two-time member ting a school scoring record, averaging 41.8 points, which was tops in the Pac- of the league’s honorable mention team. 12 and eighth in the nation. Smith succeeded as a graduate assistant coach in 2002 and 2003 un- The 39-year-old Smith molded junior Jake Browning, the first true fresh- der both Dennis Erickson and Riley, respectively. He helped the Beavers to the man season-opening starting quarterback in Huskies’ history, into one of the 2002 Insight Bowl and 2003 Vegas Bowls, and in the process assisted in the top players at the position in the country. Browning was the 2016 Pac-12 Of- grooming of longtime NFL quarterback Derek Anderson. fensive Player of the Year and was among the top candidates for the Heisman Smith’s first full-time coaching position came at the University of Idaho in Trophy over two seasons. 2004, where he served as the quarterbacks coach through 2009. In his final As a student-athlete, Smith was a four-year letterman quarterback at Ore- season with the Vandals, the team ranked ninth in the NCAA for total offense gon State from 1998-2001. He joined the program as a walk-on from Glendora, (451.4 yards per game); 12th in the nation for passing offense (286.7 yards per Calif., joining than head coach and OSU’s all-time winningest mentor Mike Riley. game); and 20th in scoring (32.7 points per game). Under Smith, Vandals quar- Smith earned his first start on Oct. 31, 1998 and never relinquished that role for terback Nathan Enderle finished the year ranked No. 5 in the NCAA in passing the final 38 games of his career. The two-time team captain led the Beavers efficiency. to the 1999 Oahu Bowl and the 2001 Fiesta Bowl, where OSU capped an 11-1 From 2010-11, he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for season with a dominating 41-9 victory over Notre Dame and a No. 4 final As- Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) powerhouse University of Montana, sociated Press ranking. leading the Grizzlies to the NCAA Division I semifinals in 2011. While Smith was “Oregon State University is a special place and I have many memories of be- at Montana, the Grizzlies’ offense ranked in the top 20 nationally in multiple categories. Smith joined Boise State University for the 2012 and 2013 seasons as the Broncos’ quarterbacks coach and helped guide the team to the 2012 Mountain West Conference co-championship and to a victory over the Washington Hus- kies in the Las Vegas Bowl. Following the 2013 regular season at Boise State, Smith followed head coach Chris Petersen to the University of Washington to serve as the Huskies’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. A three-year starting quarterback at Glendora (Calif.) High, Smith graduated from high school in 1997 and earned his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Oregon State in December, 2001. He and his wife, Candice, have three children, Robert (9 years old), Bella (7) and Charles (3). #GoBeavs 53 2018 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE HEAD COACH JONATHAN SMITH JONATHAN SMITH COACHING HISTORY WHAT THEY’RE SAYING 2017-present - Oregon State - Head Coach About Head Coach Jonathan Smith 2014-2017 – Washington – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2012-2013 – Boise State – Quarterbacks “The one thing that gives me the most con- 2010-2011 – Montana – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks fidence is that since the first time I met Jona- 2004-2009 – Idaho – Quarterbacks than, that’s all he’s ever wanted to do; coach 2002-2003 – Oregon State – Graduate Assistant the game. Obviously, he’s an intelligent man; he could have done anything with his life. He didn’t BOWL TEAMS even pursue his own athletic career because 2017 – Fiesta that’s what he knew from the start he wanted 2016 – Peach/College Football Playoff to do. I’m very excited to have a man with that 2015 – Heart of Dallas kind of focus coming back to lead our program. 2014 – Cactus This is something he has been preparing for, for 2013 – Hawai’i a very long time. I’m excited to see him move up 2012 – Las Vegas the ranks and get this opportunity.” 2003 – Las Vegas OSU record-setting running back 2002 – Insight Ken Simonton 2000 – Fiesta/Bowl Championship Series* 1999 – O’ahu* “This is a tremendous move by Oregon State, *-as a player not only for the players who are going to play for him, but also for the community. He’s a true Beaver. He has moved up the coaching ranks and really deserves this opportunity. You know it’s a win-win and I’m so excited for Jonathan.” Former Oregon State and NCAA champion head football coach Dennis Erickson “I’m very excited what he can bring to the pro- gram. He’s a young guy who has been there and knows how to get it done, and has been suc- cessful at other schools. He’s become a great coach and I think he’ll be a great leader for our school.” NFL veteran and OSU record-setting quarterback Derek Anderson “What makes me happy about this hire are two things. Number one, he’s a player who competed at Oregon State and who cares about the univer- sity. But on the flip side, he was a player at Or- egon State when we were at an all-time high. He knows what it takes to get there because he was there, he did it, and he was a part of it.” NFL Veteran wide receiver and Fiesta Bowl champion T.J. Houshmandzadeh “What has always stood out to me about Jona- than is his competitiveness and his love of foot- ball. He was a great player for Oregon State and obviously what he has done as a coach speaks for itself. He loves Oregon State and I think he’s a great fit for the Beavers.” Former OSU OC/quarterbacks coach and cur- rent Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst “An incredible hire for Oregon State and I’m very happy for Jonathan. When I joined the Oregon State staff I could tell right away that Jonathan Smith was going to be a head coach. A great leader; someone who thrives under pressure; an overall terrific field general. He’s going to be a great head coach, it’s something he has always wanted to do, and Oregon State made a ter- rific choice.” - Former Oregon State assistant coach and current Los Angeles Rams’ receivers coach Eric Yarber 54 @BeaverFootball ASSISTANT COACHES 2018 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE TRENT BRAY LINEBACKERS COACH Fourth season at Oregon State @Coach_Bray Hometown: Pullman, Washington Education: Oregon State, 2007 – bachelor’s degree in sociology NOTABLES Top 10 Nebraska ranked in the top 10 for rushing defense (2015) 2 Pac-12 rank for OSU’s scoring defense in 2012 3 Pac-12 rank for OSU’s overall defense in 2012 34 Number of games started in his OSU career (consecutive) 337 Number of career tackles at OSU -- ranks sixth in school history All-Conference 2005 Pac-10 First Team and 2004 Pac-10 Second Team MVP 2004 Insight Bowl MVP with then bowl record 10 tackles Craig Bray His father was a longtime defensive coordinator at the FBS level OREGON STATE (2017-Present) • Appointed Dec.

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