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On Dec . 13, 2004, Tyrone Willingham he was 21-15 with the Fighting Irish . Fourth Season at was named Washington’s 22nd head foot- In his three seasons at Washington, ball coach . While he brought an impressive Willingham’s teams have made significant resume with him to resurrect the Husky strides toward establishing the stability program, Willingham has acquitted himself and discipline the Husky program has been well among his peers for much more than just known for over the years . His teams consis- fielding winning teams . tently rank among the best in the Pac-10 in Over the past 31 years Willingham has fewest penalty yards per game and 19 differ- developed a coaching style that emphasizes ent players have received academic all-Pac- toughness, enthusiasm, intelligence, disci- 10 honors . The grades of recent recruiting pline, commitment and unselfish play . The classes at Washington have improved during result has provided his players with more than Willingham’s tenure and the Huskies have just the opportunity to enjoy victories on the set or matched a number of offensive school field . His guiding principles have prepared his records over the last three seasons . players to be successful in life . Washington is among the leaders in the Willingham, 54, served as the head coach Pac-10 in graduation rates and APR . Husky at Stanford (1995-2001) and Notre Dame (2002- football players are also active in the com- WILLINGHAM 2004) prior to his arrival at Washington . His munity, serving as mentors and role models Stanford teams enjoyed a 44-36-1 record while for area youth . HIGHLIGHTS In 2008, Willingham is serving as the president of the Coaches • Entering his 32nd season as a college Association (AFCA) . or pro football coach. In his inaugural season with the Irish in 2002, he wasted no time reversing the tide of • In 2008, is serving as the president of the Irish program, leading Notre Dame to a the American Football Coaches Associa- 10-2 regular-season record and a trip to the 2003 in Jacksonville, Fla . tion. In the process, Willingham became the only coach in Notre Dame history to win 10 • Class of incoming recruits (2008 new- games in his initial campaign . He was recog- comers) was ranked as high as No. 14 in nized for his efforts when he was named the the nation (Scout.com). ESPN/Home Depot College Coach of the Year, the Scripps College Coach of the Year, the • After the 2002 season at Notre Dame, Black Coaches Association Male Coach of was named the National Coach of the the Year and the Year by four different organizations and College Coach of the Year by the . Willing- also won The Sportsman ham also made history when of the Year for 2002. he became the first coach to earn The • In 1999, led Stanford to the Pac-10 Sporting News Sports- championship and its first Rose Bowl man of the Year award since 1971. in 2002 . Willingham joined the likes • A walkon football and baseball player of such sporting at State, earned three letters in greats as Arizona each sport, was a football co-captain and Diamondbacks was named second-team All-Big Ten as a pitcher Curt Schil- center fielder. ling (2001), Chicago Bulls and Washington • In 1977, won the Wizards basketball star Michael Medal of Honor in recognition of his Jordan (1991), former Irish and NFL performance as a scholar-athlete. great (1989), hockey’s all-time leading scorer Wayne • Coach Willingham and his wife, Kim, Gretzky (1981) and NCAA basketball are parents of three children: Cassidy, and UCLA coaching legend John Kelsey and Nathaniel. Wooden (1970) . The accolades did not stop there for Willingham as the Irish coach was named the sixth-most influential

127 minority in sports by Sports Illustrated . Willingham’s team started fast in 2002 as the Irish won their WILLINGHAM’S COACHING first eight games, including defeating ranked opponents Maryland, Michigan, Air Force and Florida State . Notre Dame’s four wins over CAREER PATH ranked opponents tied for the most victories over top 25 teams in the Overall Conf. nation (along with Miami) during the regular season . Notre Dame also achieved its first top-10 ranking since 1999, topping at No . 4 after the Year School/Team Assignment Record Record Florida State game . 1977 Michigan State Graduate Assistant - - Individually, the players responded to Willingham’s coaching as 1978 Central Michigan Asst . Coach (DB) - - he mentored four All-Americans in 2002 . Cornerback Shane Walton 1979 Central Michigan Asst . Coach (DB) - - was Notre Dame’s first consensus All-America selection since 1993, 1980 Michigan State Asst . Coach (DB/ST) - - and was one of five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Award given to 1981 Michigan State Asst . Coach (DB/ST) - - the nation’s top defensive player . Center Jeff Faine was also named a 1982 Michigan State Asst . Coach (DB/ST) - - first-team All-American by The Sporting News and ESPN .com . Faine 1983 North Carolina State Asst . Coach (DB/ST) - - was the runner-up for the 2002 Rimington Award given to the nation’s 1984 North Carolina State Asst . Coach (DB/ST) - - top center and was the first-round draft pick of the 1985 North Carolina State Asst . Coach (DB/ST) - - (21st overall) in the 2003 Draft . 1986 Rice Asst . Coach (WR/ST) - - Courtney Watson was named a first-team All-American by ESPN . com and was one of three finalists for the given to the 1987 Rice Asst . Coach (WR/ST) - - nation’s outstanding linebacker, while Vontez Duff earned third-team 1988 Rice Asst . Coach (WR/ST) - - All-America honors from the Associated Press for his efforts as a 1989 Stanford Asst . Coach (RB) - - cornerback and kick returner . 1990 Stanford Asst . Coach (RB) - - In 2003, the Irish started the season with an overtime comeback 1991 Stanford (Aloha Bowl) Asst . Coach (RB) - - victory over defending Pac-10 champion Washington State, punc- 1992 Asst . Coach (RB) - - tuated the year with a midseason road triumph over 15th-ranked 1993 Minnesota Vikings Asst . Coach (RB) - - , then claimed wins in three of their last four games . Playing 1994 Minnesota Vikings Asst . Coach (RB) - - against a schedule ranked third toughest in the country by the NCAA 1995 Stanford (Liberty Bowl) Head Coach 7-4-1 5-3 (4th) (a schedule that included nine teams that played in bowl games), 1996 Stanford () Head Coach 7-5 5-3 (3rd) Notre Dame’s headliners included veteran Julius 1997 Stanford Head Coach 5-6 3-5 (t7th) Jones (who set the Irish single-game rushing record with 262 yards vs . Pittsburgh), (who set the Notre Dame 1998 Stanford Head Coach 3-8 2-6 (t8th) single-season record for sacks with 13 .5), and rookie 1999 Stanford (Rose Bowl) Head Coach 8-4 7-1 (1st) quarterback Brady Quinn (who set Irish freshman records for passing 2000 Stanford Head Coach 5-6 4-4 (4th) yards, completions and attempts) . 2001 Stanford ( Bowl) Head Coach 9-3 6-2 (3rd) In 2004, Willingham led the Irish to a 6-5 overall record and a berth 2002 Notre Dame (Gator Bowl) Head Coach 10-3 - in the Insight Bowl . The Notre Dame season included several big wins 2003 Notre Dame Head Coach 5-7 - including two victories over top-10 ranked teams . The Irish knocked 2004 Notre Dame (Insight Bowl) Head Coach 6-5 - off then-No . 8 Michigan, 28-20, Sept . 11, at Notre Dame Stadium and 2005 Washington Head Coach 2-9 1-7 (t9th) beat then-No . 9 Tennessee, 17-13, in Knoxville on Nov . 6 . The season 2006 Washington Head Coach 5-7 3-6 (9th) also included wins over a bowl-bound Navy squad, Michigan State 2007 Washington Head Coach 4-9 2-7 (10th) and Pac-10 teams Washington and Stanford 76-76-1 37-44 Willingham’s coaching prowess is also respected at the next level as Notre Dame had 14 players selected by the NFL during his three seasons in South Bend . Joining Faine as 2003 picks were offensive linemen Jordan Black and Sean Mahan, each selected in the fifth round by the and the , respectively . Walton was also a fifth-round pick of the St . Louis Rams, while safety Gerome Sapp (), Arnaz Battle () and offensive lineman Brennan Curtin () were taken in the sixth round . Duff (sixth round, ) and Watson (second round, ) joined teammates Glenn Earl, (fourth round, Houston Texans), Julius Jones (second round, ) and Jim Molinaro (seventh round, Washington Redskins) as selections in the 2004 NFL Draft . Willingham’s 2004 Notre Dame team produced two more NFL draftees in 2005: third-rounder Justin Tuck and fifth-rounder Jerome Collins . The Irish also got it done in the classroom in Willingham’s first two seasons . In 2002, fifth-year senior John Crowther earned Academic All-America honors . Defensive lineman Kyle Budinscak and lineback- er Brandon Hoyte were named academic all-district selections in 2002 and 2003 . As a team, the Irish finished with a record high grade-point average of 2 .911 in the spring semester of 2002, and posted a 2 .835 grade-point average in the fall of 2002, followed by a 2 .79 in the spring Coach Willingham is the current president of the American Football of 2003 and a 2 .853 in the fall of 2003 . Eight players made the Dean’s Coaches Association . List and 43 players had a “B” average or higher during the fall of 2002,

128 FOOTBALL 2 0 0 8 while eight players earned Dean’s List recog- and 2003 for having the highest overall stu- nition and 50 achieved at least a “B” average dent-athlete graduation rates . Willingham in the spring of 2003 . Ten players were Dean’s In 1999, Willingham led the Cardinal to vs. Opponents List honorees in the fall of 2003 . an 8-4 overall record, a 7-1 mark in confer- The running backs coach at Stanford ence play, the first Pac-10 championship for First Last from 1989-91 under , Willing- Stanford since 1971 and Stanford’s first Rose School Record Meeting Meeting ham returned to Stanford as head coach in Bowl appearance since January 1, 1972 . He Air Force 1-1 2002 2005 1994, replacing legendary professional and was a finalist for national coach of the year Arizona 4-4 1997 2007 college coach Bill Walsh . In seven years in honors and was named the American Football Arizona State 4-6 1995 2007 Palo Alto, Willingham took the Cardinal to four Coaches Association Region 5 Coach of the Boise State 1-0 2007 2007 bowl games, the 1999 Pacific-10 Conference Year . Boston College 1-3 2001 2004 championship and the school’s first Rose Bowl In 1996, Willingham and Stanford won the BYU 1-1 2003 2004 appearance in 28 years . Willingham twice was final four games of the regular season to finish California 8-2 1995 2007 honored by his peers as the Pac-10 Coach of 6-5 overall and 5-3 in the Pac-10, good for East Carolina 0-1 1995 1995 the Year (1995 and 1999) and ranks as the only third place . The team earned a 38-0 win over Florida State 1-1 2002 2003 Stanford coach to earn that honor more than Michigan State in the Sun Bowl, Stanford’s Fresno State 1-0 2006 2006 once . first shutout since 1974 . Georgia Tech 0-1 2001 2001 He led the Cardinal to consecutive bowl In his first season as the Cardinal head Hawai’i 0-1 2007 2007 games in his first two seasons at Stanford, coach, Willingham turned a 3-7-1 team in 1994 Idaho 1-0 2005 2005 becoming only the third Stanford football into a 7-4-1 bowl team in 1995 despite being Maryland 1-0 2002 2002 coach to accomplish that feat . Willingham picked to finish last in the Pac-10 . After the Michigan 2-1 2002 2004 also became the first coach at Stanford since Cardinal’s fourth-place league finish, Willing- Michigan State 3-1 1996 2004 Walsh to have back-to-back winning seasons ham was voted the Pac-10 Coach of the Year . Navy 3-0 2002 2004 in his first two years . He is the only coach in It was the first time a Cardinal head coach North Carolina 1-1 1997 1998 school history to guide Stanford to four bowl had been selected for that honor since 1977 . North Carolina State 0-1 2002 2002 game appearances . His first Cardinal team Willingham also was selected the National Notre Dame 3-3 1997 2005 went 7-4-1 in 1995 en route to earning a berth Coach of the Year by the Black Coaches Asso- 0-1 2006 2006 in the Liberty Bowl, while his second team in ciation in 1995 and 1996 . Willingham, a finalist Oregon 4-4 1995 2007 1996 finished 7-5 after beating Michigan State for national coach of the year honors in 1995, Oregon State 3-6 1995 2007 in the Sun Bowl . began his career by going 4-0-1 in his first five State 0-1 2007 2007 His 2001 Stanford team produced the best games, marking the best Stanford start in 44 Pittsburgh 2-1 2002 2004 record of his seven seasons, with a 9-3 overall years . Purdue 1-2 2002 2004 mark, a berth in the Seattle Bowl and final Like his two Stanford predecessors Rutgers 1-0 2002 2002 regular-season rankings of ninth in the Bowl – Walsh and Green – Willingham had previ- San Jose State 5-3 1995 2006 Championship Series poll and 11th in both the ously served as a Cardinal assistant coach Stanford 4-1 2002 2007 Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today polls . before being named head coach . He was Syracuse 1-1 2003 2007 The 2001 Cardinal went 6-2 in Pac-10 play, Stanford’s running backs coach under Green Tennessee 1-0 2004 2004 good for a three-way tie for second place . from 1989-91 before moving with Green to the Texas 1-1 1999 2000 It marked only the second time in 50 years Minnesota Vikings, where he again coached UCLA 4-6 1995 2007 a Stanford team won nine regular-season running backs from 1992-94 . Willingham was USC 4-9 1995 2007 games, as three Cardinal players won first- an assistant coach on the collegiate and Utah 1-1 1995 1996 team All-America honors for the first time professional levels for 18 years prior to his Washington 1-5 1995 2004 since 1973 . Stanford led the Pac-10 in 2001 in appointment as Stanford’s head coach . During Washington State 7-4 1995 2007 scoring (37 1. per game), total offense (451 .5 his career as an assistant, he coached on of- Wisconsin 0-2-1 1995 2000 yards per game), rushing offense (201 yards fense, defense and special teams . Total 76-76-1 per game) and rushing defense (109 .6 yards Willingham coached under Green for six per game) . The Cardinal finished 17-7 in Pac- seasons, three at Stanford and three with the 10 action from 1999 through 2001 . Vikings . In Minnesota, Willingham helped the In the 2001 NCAA Graduation Rate Report, Vikings return to prominence as one of the top Stanford recorded an 83 percent football teams in the National Football League . The graduation rate, good for fourth in the nation Vikings finished 8-8 in 1991, the year before among Division I institutions, based on football Willingham arrived with Green in Minnesota . student-athletes who enrolled between 1991 In his three seasons in Minnesota, Willing- and 1994 (allowing six years for graduation) . In ham helped the Vikings win two NFC Central other recent NCAA reports involving football, Division championships and advance to the Stanford ranked second in 2000 (83 percent) playoffs all three seasons . and fourth in 1999 (81) . Stanford and Notre In 1992, the Vikings finished 11-5 and won Dame historically rank among the national the NFC Central championship . His top running leaders annually in all the major categories, back pupil that season, Terry Allen, set a club including all student-athletes, football play- record by rushing for 1,201 yards . In 1993, ers, plus male, female and African-American Minnesota finished 9-7 and earned a wild card student-athletes . playoff berth . The Vikings won the division title During Willingham’s tenure at Notre Dame, again in ‘94 and earned another playoff berth the Irish won Academic Achievement Awards with a 10-6 record . While at Stanford (1989- from the NCAA and USA Today in both 2002 91), Willingham was part of Green’s staff that

129 helped turn the program around . The Cardinal went from 3-8 in 1989 to 8-4 in 1991 . The 1991 season culminated with a berth in the Aloha Bowl, Stanford’s first post-season appearance in five seasons . Willingham coached two of the top running backs in Stanford football history during his tenure as a Cardinal assistant: Glyn Milburn and Tommy Vardell . Vardell was a first-round NFL pick following the 1991 campaign . Milburn is the fifth-leading all-time rusher in Stanford history with 2,178 yards and is second in the Cardinal record book in all-purpose running with a three- year total of 5,857 yards . Vardell, meanwhile, is sixth all-time at Stanford in rushing with 1,789 yards and first in with 37 . In 1991, Vardell set a Stanford single-season record for rushing (1,084 yards) and touchdowns (20) while being named the Academic All-American of the Year . Milburn, who set a Stanford record for all-purpose yards in 1990 with Willingham as his coach (2,222 yards), went on to earn first-team All-America honors as an all-purpose player in 1992 . After graduating from Michigan State in 1977, Willingham continued with the Spartan program as a graduate assistant under head coach Darryl Rogers . In 1978-79, Willingham was the defensive secondary coach at Central Michigan University, with those teams finishing 9-2 and 10-0-1, respectively . From 1980-82, Willingham was the defensive secondary and special teams coach at Michi- gan State under head coach Muddy Waters . He moved to North Carolina State University for three seasons (1983-85), where he again coached special teams and the defensive second- ary under head coach Tom Reed . Prior to accepting the position as running backs coach at Stanford under Green, Willingham coached receivers and special teams at from 1986-88 . Willingham generally takes an active role in both campus and community activities . At Stanford he was a board member for OICW (Opportunities Industrialization Center West) and is a former National Advisory Board Member for the Haas Center for Public Service . He has been a member of the AFCA rules committee and a speaker for American Football Quarterly and other coaching clinics . He’s also a spokesman for the AFCA child identification program . Willingham was honored with the 2000 Eddie Robinson Coach of Distinction Award, pre- sented to a college football coach for career achievement and his outstanding service as a role model . A walk-on in both football and baseball at Michigan State, Willingham went on to earn three letters in each sport . As a quarterback and flanker in football, he was named the team’s ALL-TIME UW most inspirational player in 1976 . In 1977, Willingham was awarded the Big Ten Conference FOOTBALL COACHES Medal of Honor as the outstanding scholar-athlete at MSU . In baseball, where he played center field, he received the sportsmanship award in 1975 and was a second-team All-Big Ten 1889-91 ...... no coach selection in 1977 . After his first season on the football team, he earned a scholarship . 1892-93 ...... W .B . Goodwin Born Lionel Tyrone Willingham in Kinston, N .C ., he graduated from Jacksonville High 1894 ...... C . Cobb School in Jacksonville, N .C . Willingham earned his degree in physical education with a minor 1895-96, 98 ...... Ralph Nichols in health education from Michigan State . He and his wife, Kim, have three children: Cassidy, 1897 ...... Carl Clemans Kelsey and Nathaniel . 1899 ...... A .S . Jeffs 1900 ...... J .S . Dodge Coach Willingham with son 1901 ...... Jack Wright Nathaniel, daughters Cassidy 1902-04 ...... 1905 ...... and Kelsey and wife Kim. 1906-07 ...... Victor Place 1908-16 ...... Gilmour Dobie 1917, 19 ...... Claude J . Hunt 1918 ...... Tony Savage 1920 ...... Leonard Allison 1921-29 ...... 1930-41 ...... James Phelan 1942-47 ...... 1948-52 ...... Howard O’Dell 1953-55 ...... 1956 ...... 1957-74 ...... 1975-92 ...... Don James 1993-98 ...... 1999-2002 ...... 2003-04 ...... 2005-present . . . . Tyrone Willingham

130 WASHINGTON HUSKIES FOOTBALL 2 0 0 8 Ed Donatell, a successful veteran of the He began his NFL coaching career with the First Season at Washington professional coaching ranks, enters his first in 1990 as defensive backs year at Washington in 2008 as the program’s coach . He joined on the defensive coordinator . ’ coaching staff in the same position in 1995 and helped lead the team to Donatell, 51, has spent 12 of the last 13 back-to-back wins in 1997 and seasons as an assistant coach and defensive 1998 . He took over a secondary that ranked coordinator in the National Football League last in the NFL in 1994 and led them to a top 10 and has coached 12 players who have earned ranking in each of his five seasons in Denver . recognition . In 2007 he was a special assistant with the New York Jets . He served Donatell entered coaching in 1979 as a as defensive coordinator from 2004-06 for the graduate assistant for two seasons at Kent . State before a two-year stint as a graduate assistant under Don James at Washington . His The Donatell File While with the Falcons, under UW alum first full-time coaching job was as defensive Jim Mora, Donatell led a defensive unit that backs coach at Pacific before he joined Personal ranked among the league leaders in several former Washington coach Keith Gilbertson as Birthplace: Stow, Ohio categories . His 2004 unit led the NFL by allow- the defensive backs coach at Idaho for three Birthdate: February 4, 1957 ing its opponents a league-low 30 .2 percent seasons . He also spent one season as the Family: Wife, Shari, daughter Brenna, and sons on third-down conversions . The Falcons also secondary coach at Cal State Fullerton before Thomas and Steven led the league in sacks for the first time in moving into the NFL . team history, won the club’s third-ever division Education title and advanced to the NFC championship An all-conference , team High School: Stow (Ohio) HS (1975) game . In 2005, his defense ranked third in the captain and four-year letterwinner at Glenville College: Glenville State (Physical Education, NFL with only 28 passes allowed of 20-or-more (W . Va .) State, Donatell earned his bachelor’s 1979) Kent State (master’s in Business yards . degree in 1979 and earned a master’s degree Administration, 1981) in administration from Kent State in 1981 . A Prior to his time in Atlanta, he served four native of Stow, Ohio, Donatell and his wife, Playing Experience seasons as Green Bay’s defensive coordina- Shari, have a daughter, Brenna, and two sons, Glenville State (1975-78) tor under Mike Sherman . During his stint in Thomas and Steven . Shari is a Washington Green Bay, Donatell’s defense led the NFL with graduate and her grandfather, Victor, played Coaching Experience 144 takeaways, an average of 36 a year and football at UW in 1916 . 1979-80 Kent State (graduate assistant) led the league with 2 .25 forced turnovers per 1981-82 Washington (graduate assistant) game . 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

131 / Tim Lappano enters his fourth season as the Lappano moved on to California in 1992 as assis- Fourth Season at Washington offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at tant head coach and running backs coach . While Washington in 2008 . in Berkeley, Lappano coached candidate Russell White and helped lead Cal Prior to coming to Washington, Lappano spent to an Alamo Bowl victory over Iowa in 1993 . He the previous two seasons as the running backs returned to Wyoming in 1996 as receivers coach, coach for at the San Francisco helping the Cowboys to a WAC Championship 49ers . His last college appointment before the while coaching All-American Marcus Harris to UW was as the offensive coordinator at Oregon the , given to the nation’s State from 2000 to 2003 . Lappano was instrumen- top receiver . tal in the resurgence of the Beavers program . Or- egon State led the Pac-10 in rushing yards with Lappano joined the Purdue coaching staff in 1,933, and in rushing offense, averaging 148 .7 1997 as co-offensive coordinator and receiv- yards per game in 2002 . Running back Steven ers coach . The Boilermakers led the Big 10 in Jackson led the conference with 1,690 yards offense that season and ranked seventh in the while earning first-team All-Pac-10 honors . nation . The Lappano File

A long-time veteran of Erickson’s coaching Lappano rejoined Erickson and made his NFL de- Personal staff, Lappano began his coaching career as but in 1998 with the . During his Birthplace: Spokane, Washington Erickson’s running backs coach at Idaho in 1982, one season as running backs coach, he helped Birthdate: Oct. 14, 1956 helping the Vandals to a Ricky Watters rush for 1,239 yards and nine Family: Wife, Sandi and sons Taylor and Kyle championship in 1985 . After one season as run- touchdowns, earning team Offensive Player-of- ning backs coach for Wyoming in 1986, Lappano the-Year honors . Education served as running backs coach at Washington High School: Gonzaga Preparatory School, State before moving to offensive coordinator in During his first season with the 49ers in 2003 Spokane, Wash. (1975) 1989 . He led the Cougars to a top-10 finish with Lappano’s running back corp ranked third in the College: Idaho (General Studies, 1983) Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Bledsoe and Pac-10 NFC with 2,279 yards . San Francisco fullback Offensive Player-of-the-Year, running back Steve Fred Beasley made his first Pro Bowl appear- Playing Experience Broussard . ance and running back Kevan Barlow rushed for a career-high 1,024 Idaho (1979-80) yards despite start- ing only four games . Coaching Experience 1981 Ferris High School, Spokane, WA A four-year let- 1982-85 Idaho (running backs) terman at Idaho, 1986 Wyoming (running backs) Lappano finished his 1987-88 Washington State (running backs) collegiate career as 1989-90 Washington State (wide receivers) the school’s second 1991 Washington State (offensive coordinator, quarterbacks) all-time leading 1992-95 California (assistant head coach/ rusher with 2,196 running backs) yards . He earned a 1996 Wyoming (receivers) bachelor’s degree 1997 Purdue (co-offensive coordinator/ in general studies receivers) in 1983 . He played 1998-99 Seattle Seahawks (running backs) high school football 1999-02 Oregon State (quarterbacks) at Gonzaga Prep in 2003-04 San Francisco 49ers (running Spokane, Wash ., backs) earning All-State 2005-08 Washington (offensive honors as a senior . coordinator/quarterbacks)

The 51-year-old Lappano is a native Tim Lappano with of Spokane . He and wife, Sandi, and sons his wife, Sandi, have Kyle and Taylor. two sons, Taylor and Kyle .

132 WASHINGTON HUSKIES FOOTBALL 2 0 0 8 charlie BAGGETT Wide Receivers Charlie Baggett enters his second season at Schroeder (74-1,051) . Prior to that, he served as Second Season at Washington Washington in 2008 as an assistant coach re- wide receivers/associate head coach at Michi- sponsible for the development and performance gan State for four years (1995-98), his second of the Husky wide receivers corps . stint with the Spartans, having also coached there from 1983-92, during which time he tutored Baggett, a graduate of Michigan State, most both the receivers and running backs . recently served two seasons as assistant head coach in charge of wide receivers with the Overall, in his 14 seasons at MSU, Baggett in the NFL . During that time, he coached such future NFL stars as Daryl Turner, coached Chris Chambers to his most productive Mark Ingram, Andre Rison, , season of his six-year career . Chambers, who , , Derrick caught 82 passes for 1,118 yards and 11 TDs, Mason and Courtney Hawkins . In between stints became the first Dolphins wide receiver to be at Michigan State was Baggett’s first stop as an named to the Pro Bowl since in 1994 . NFL assistant, when he coached the Houston Oil- ers’ wide receivers from 1993-94 . In his first sea- It marked the ninth time in Baggett’s 10 total son with the team, , Webster seasons as an NFL assistant that a receiver put Slaughter and all ranked among the forth a 1,000-yard effort (Minnesota 6, Green Bay top 12 in the AFC in receiving, while Jeffires and 2, Miami 1) . Slaughter were selected to the Pro Bowl . The Baggett File

Prior to joining the Dolphins, Baggett spent the After beginning his collegiate playing career at Personal previous five seasons as receivers coach in the University of North Carolina in 1971, Baggett Minnesota . With the Vikings, Baggett oversaw transferred to Michigan State, where he played Birthplace: Fayetteville, N.C. the development of All-Pro wide receiver Randy his final three seasons (1973-75) . He started all Birthdate: January 21, 1953 Moss . Under the first four years of Baggett’s three years at quarterback for the Spartans, Family: Wife, Lisa and daughter, Camille tutelage (2000-03), Moss caught 376 passes for and had his best year as a junior in 1974 when 5,649 yards and 49 touchdowns, all of which he posted 1,713 total yards and 21 touchdowns, Education ranked in the top three in the NFL over this four- and was named his team’s MVP by the Chicago year stretch . Overall in Baggett’s five seasons Tribune . He had a brief stint with the Hamilton Ti- High School: E.E. Smith, Fayetteville, N.C. with the Vikings, two different receivers made a ger-Cats of the before (1971) total of four Pro Bowl appearances (Cris Carter beginning his collegiate coaching career, tutor- College: Michigan State (Food Management & - 2000; Randy Moss - 2000, 2002-03) . In 2004, Nate ing the receivers and running backs at Bowling Economics 1976) Burleson, a 2003 third-round draft choice, broke Green in 1977 under former Michigan State head through with 68 receptions for 1,006 yards and coach . He served the next four Playing Experience nine TDs . years in that position before moving on to the University of Minnesota as receivers coach in North Carolina (1971) Baggett joined the Vikings following a one-year 1981 . A two-year stay with the Golden Gophers Michigan State (1973-75) stint in the same position with the Green Bay preceded his first stop at Michigan State . Packers in 1999 . In his lone year there, two dif- Coaching Experience ferent Packers surpassed the 1,000-yard plateau, A native of Fayetteville, N .C ., Baggett and his including Antonio Freeman (74-1,074) and Bill wife, Lisa, have a daughter, Camille . 1977-80 Bowling Green (receivers) 1981-82 Minnesota (receivers) 1983-92 Michigan State (receivers) Charlie Baggett 1993-94 Houston Oilers (receivers) with wife Lisa and 1995-98 Michigan State (associate head daughter Camille coach/receivers) 1999 Green Bay Packers (receivers) 2000-04 Minnesota Vikings (receivers) 2005-06 Miami Dolphins (receivers) 2007-08 Washington (receivers)

133 Offensive Line Mike Denbrock is in his enters his fourth year pick Kwame Harris (San Francisco 49ers in 2003) Fourth Season at Washington as Washington’s offensive line coach, while the and Kirk Chambers, who was selected in the fifth 2008 season marks his eighth consecutive sea- round by Cleveland . son as a member of coach Tyrone Willingham’s offensive staff . Before coming to the UW, he Before his stint at Stanford, Denbrock was the coached tackles and tight ends at Notre Dame . assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and offensive and defensive line coach for the Buf- Last season, the Husky line led the way for falo Destroyers of the Arena Football League in Louis Rankin, the first 1,000-yard rusher at the 1999-2000 . In his second year, Denbrock helped UW since 1997 . Additionally, quarterback Jake the Destroyers land a playoff berth . Locker ran for 986 yards, finishing a mere 14 yards short of the 1,000-yard plateau . Center Prior to his two years in Buffalo, Denbrock Juan Garcia earned All-Pac-10 second-team coached at his alma mater, Grand Valley State honors . (1992-98), following coaching stops at Illinois State (1990-91) and Michigan State (1988-89) . During his time at Notre Dame, Denbrock’s tackles and tight ends helped Irish sophomore At NCAA Division II Grand Valley State in quarterback Brady Quinn have one of the most Allendale, Mich ., Denbrock was the offensive co- The Denbrock File successful passing seasons in Notre Dame his- ordinator and defensive coordinator at different tory in 2004 . times during his seven years (1992-98) . He was the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks and wide Personal Those players were also a contributing factor receivers coach from 1992-95, then switched to Birthplace: Albion, Michigan as the Irish produced 1,000-yard rushers in both the defensive side of the ball, where he was the Birthdate: Jan. 29, 1964 of Denbrock’s first two seasons in South Bend . coordinator and coach from 1996-98 . Family: Wife, Dianne During his time at Notre Dame, Denbrock tutored several offensive linemen who were NFL Draft Following four seasons as a graduate assistant selections: Jim Molinaro, Jeff Faine, Jordan at both Michigan State (1988-89) and Grand Education Black, Sean Mahan and Brennan Curtin . Valley State (1986-87), Denbrock’s first full-time High School: Homer High School, Homer, Mich. coaching assignment came in 1990-91 as the (1982) Prior to coming to Notre Dame, Denbrock tackles and tight ends coach at Illinois State . College: Grand Valley State (Communications, worked in a similar capacity under Willingham 1986) for one season at Stanford in 2001 . Denbrock’s A 1986 graduate of Grand Valley State, Denbrock line helped lead the way for a Stanford rushing holds a bachelor’s degree in communications . As Playing Experience attack which ranked 23rd in the nation in 2001 a member of Grand Valley State’s football team and led the Pac-10, averaging more than 200 from 1982-85, Denbrock won the Phillip Shultz Grand Valley State (1982-85) yards per game and scoring 27 touchdowns . Award for attitude and commitment to the foot- At Stanford he coached first-round NFL draft ball program . Denbrock is married to the former Coaching Experience Dianne Swanson . 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.

134 WASHINGTON HUSKIES FOOTBALL 2 0 0 8 steve GERVAIS Running Backs Steve Gervais enters his first year at the UW and son, he was named the state coach of the year . First Season at Washington will serve as an assistant coach in charge of the program’s running backs position . Prior to his stint at Skyline, Gervais spent three seasons as the head coach at Rogers High Gervais, 54, served as a head football coach School in Puyallup, Wash . and led the Rams to at the high school level for 31 seasons and led the 1995 South Puget Sound League champion- teams to 15 league titles and six state champion- ship . He spent the previous two seasons as the ships during that time . He compiled an overall head coach at Gig Harbor (Wash .) High School record of 244-83 as a head coach and earned and led the Tides to the Pierce County League league and state coach of the year on several title and state runner-up finish in 1993 . occasions . In 2005, he was inducted into the Washington State High School Football Coaches’ Gervais began his career in coaching as an as- Hall of Fame . In 2006, he earned the John sistant coach at Eatonville (Wash .) High School Wooden Award from Pro Athletes Outreach, an as an assistant coach in 1976, then served as the award that recognizes men and women coaches school’s head coach from 1977-92 . He led the The Gervais File who “profoundly impact our children and our Cruisers to seven league titles and three class communities .” 1A state championships (1985, 1990 & 1992) . Personal Birthplace: Yakima, Wash. For the last 10 seasons, Gervais served as the A 1976 graduate of Oregon State University Birthdate: September, 20, 1953 head football coach at Skyline High School with a bachelor’s degree in social sciences and Family: Wife, Nancy; daughters Brooke, Molly in Sammamish, Wash ., and compiled a 94-22 education, Gervais was a four-year letterwinner and Kelley; and sons Griffin, Jake record . He took over a program that did not win for the Beaver football team under head coach and Riley a single game in its inaugural season of football . He earned the team’s “Attitude in 1997 and, over the next nine seasons, led the & Scholarship” award as a senior . In 1978 he Education Spartans to three state championships (2000, attended a fifth-year program as a student at the High School: Puyallup (Wash.) High School 2005 & 2007) and a runner-up finish in 2005 . In . (1971) 2007, he led Skyline to a 14-0 record and a class College: Oregon State (Social Sciences and 4A state title in a thrilling come-from-behind 42- A native of Puyallup, Wash ., Gervais is married Education, 1976) 35 victory over O’Dea in the championship game . to the former Nancy Randolph and they have six That team averaged 37 .4 points per game while children: Brooke, Molly McDaniel, Kelley, Griffin, Playing Experience limiting opponents to just 9 3. . Following the sea- Jake and Riley . 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

135 Defensive Line Randy Hart has the longest tenure on the Wash- tant under . From 1977 to 1981 he was 21st Season at Washington ington staff as he begins his 21st season in 2008 . the defensive line coach at Purdue under head Hart coaches UW’s defensive linemen . coach Jim Young . From 1973-76 Hart coached the line for Bruce at Iowa State . In his 20 seasons as the Husky defensive line coach, Hart has guided a number of notable His first full-time coaching position was at the players, including Lombardi and Outland winner University of Tampa in 1972, where he was the , the No . 1 overall pick in the 1992 offensive line coach under Bruce . He served as NFL draft and a College Football Hall of Famer a graduate assistant at OSU in 1970-71 . and long-time NFL performers D’Marco Farr and Larry Tripplett . Hart graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in education in 1970 A disciple of Ohio State’s legendary Woody and earned a master’s degree in higher educa- Hayes, Hart helped to engineer Washington’s tion administration, also from Ohio State, in 1972 . dominating defenses that led the Huskies to He earned three letters as a 6-2, 234-pound three consecutive Rose Bowl appearances at offensive guard on the Buckeye football team the start of the 1990s . The 1991 unit allowed only and played for the Ohio State team that beat The Hart File 101 points and 1,191 rushing yards in 11 regular- USC, 27-16, in the 1969 Rose Bowl . That squad, season games . That unit still holds six Husky which posted a perfect 10-0 record, was named Personal defensive records . the 1968 national champion . Hart was also a member of the Ohio State wrestling team for the Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Also under Hart’s tutelage were 1993 Morris 1966 season . Birthdate: March 9, 1948 Trophy winner D’Marco Farr, a member of the Family: Wife Linda and sons Jay and John 2000 Super Bowl Champion St . Louis Rams, and The first time Hart entered Husky Stadium was NFLers Dennis Brown, , Tyrone not as an assistant coach . In 1969, his senior Education Rodgers, Jamal Fountaine, Jason Chorak, Jabari season, Hart was a member of the No . 1-ranked High School: South High School, Willoughby, Issa, Mac Tuiaea, Larry Tripplett and Terry John- OSU squad that defeated UW 41-14 . Ohio (1966) son . In 17 seasons, Hart has coached seven all- College: The Ohio State University (Education, conference players, three winners of the Morris Hart, who was born in Cleveland, Ohio, lettered 1970 and master’s in Higher Education Trophy (given to the Pac-10’s top defensive and three times each in football, wrestling and track Administration, 1974) offensive linemen) and two players - Chorak and at South High in Willoughby, Ohio, served as Emtman - who earned Pac-10 Player of the Year the team captain, and earned league MVP in honors . football . Playing Experience Ohio State (1967-69) Hart came to Washington after serving as the Hart and his wife Linda have two sons, Jay defensive line coach at Ohio State, his alma and John . John graduated from UW in 2002 Coaching Experience mater, from 1982 to 1987 . The return to Columbus as a three-time varsity letterman on the Husky 1970-71 Ohio State (graduate assistant, also marked the third time he served as an assis- football team . 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.

136 WASHINGTON HUSKIES FOOTBALL 2 0 0 8 Recruiting Coordinator/Linebackers Chris Tormey is in his fifth year (18th in three first where Idaho defeated Southern Fifth Season at Washington stints) coaching the Husky linebackers after Mississippi in the Humanitarian Bowl . spending the previous nine years as a head coach . He also serves as UW’s recruiting Among his accomplishments were Big West coordinator . Conference Coach of the Year in 1998 and also being named Big West/Mid-American/NCAA I-A Prior to returning to Washington in 2004, Tormey Independent Coach of the Year by The Sporting was the Head Coach at the University of Nevada . News that year . He was inducted into the Idaho Each season he was at Nevada the Wolfpack’s Hall of Fame in 2007 overall record improved as the team made the transition from the to the During the 2001 season his Nevada team in- Western Athletic Conference during his tenure . cluded Chance Kretschmer, the nation’s leading Tormey’s team defeated Washington 28-17 in rusher and his 2002 squad featured Seattle na- Husky Stadium on Oct . 11, 2003 . tive Nate Burleson, who led the nation in recep- tions . In 2002, Nevada defeated BYU in Reno to Tormey left Washington after the 1994 season to record the Wolf Pack’s first ever win over a Top coach at Idaho, his alma mater, Tormey’s teams 20 team . The win over Washington was Nevada’s The Tormey File went 33-23 . Tormey’s nine-year record as a head first against a Pac-10 opponent . coach was 49-54 . Personal A native of Omaha, Neb ., Tormey grew up in Spo- For 11 years, from 1984 to 1994, Tormey worked kane where he attended Gonzaga Prep . He was Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. as an assistant coach at the UW, coaching tight an All-Big-Sky Conference linebacker at Idaho in Birthdate: May 1, 1955 ends, outside linebackers and the secondary . In 1976 and 1977 and earned a total of three letters Family: Wife Kellie, daughters Leah and Emily 1993, he was the acting defensive coordinator as a Vandal . He was the team captain as a se- and was named to that position by head coach nior, earning a degree in education from Idaho in Education Jim Lambright for the 1994 campaign . During his 1978 . Following his graduation, he signed a free High School: Gonzaga Preparatory School, tenure the Huskies appeared in 10 bowl games agent contract with the Washington Redskins . Spokane, Wash. (1973) and won the 1991 national championship . College: (Education, 1978) Tormey began his college coaching career in Considered an outstanding recruiter, he was 1980 as a graduate assistant at Washington for Playing Experience responsible for bringing such former Husky two years, then took the defensive line coach- Idaho (1974-77) greats as , and ing position at Idaho in 1982 for two years under Rashaan Shehee to Montlake . head coach Dennis Erickson before coming back to the UW in 1984 . Coaching Experience Tormey’s head coaching resume includes a 1978-79 Gonzaga Prep (assistant coach) number of significant milestones at Idaho and Tormey (born May 1, 1955) and his wife, Kellie, 1980-81 Washington (graduate assistant) Nevada . In 1998 he guided the Vandals to their have two daughters, Leah and Emily . 1982-83 Idaho (defensive line, special teams) 1984-86 Washington (tight ends) Chris Tormey with wife 1987-91 Washington (outside linebackers) Kellie, and daughters 1992-93 Washington (defensive backs) 1994 Washington (defensive coordinator, Emily and Leah defensive backs) 1995-99 Idaho (head coach) 2000-03 Nevada (head coach) 2004 Washington (assistant head coach, linebackers) 2005-08 Washington (linebackers, recruiting coordinator)

137 brian WHITE Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Brian White, a former national assistant coach assistant for two seasons at the University of First Season at Washington of the year and offensive coordinator in the Big Notre Dame . While in South Bend, the Irish won East and Big Ten Conferences, enters his first the 1988 national title with a Fiesta Bowl victory season at the UW, where he’ll oversee special over West Virginia . teams and tight ends . In 1990, White entered his first full-time posi- White, 44, served the last two seasons as the tion in 1990 as the quarterbacks coach at the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at University of Nevada, Las Vegas . He moved over Syracuse University under head coach Greg to coach running backs at UNLV for two seasons Robinson . Prior to his time with the Orange, before taking a position as receivers coach at he served 11 years as running backs coach Nevada for the 1993 season . While in Reno, he and offensive coordinator at the University of helped lead an offense that led the nation in total Wisconsin . offense (582 .7 ypg) and passing (401 ypg) . He returned to UNLV as passing game coordinator He was named the Division I Assistant Coach of for the 1994 season before moving to Wisconsin . the Year by the American Football Coaches As- The White File sociation (AFCA) in 2004 under Barry Alvarez and An 1986 graduate of Harvard University, where helped lead the Badgers to nine bowl appear- he was the Crimson’s starting quarterback as a Personal ances, including Rose Bowl selections in 1999 junior and senior, White earned his a master’s Birthplace: Haverhill, Mass. and 2000 . During his tenure in Madison, Wis ., degree from Fordham in 1987 and a master’s Birthdate: July 2, 1964 White mentored 1999 Heisman Trophy winner degree in business administration from Notre Family: Wife, Salli, daughter Cassidy, and son , 2001 NFL first-round draft choice Dame in 1990 . Jackson Michael Bennett and 2001 Big Ten Freshman of Education the Year Anthony Davis . Wisconsin won Big Ten A native of Haverhill, Mass ., White and his Conference championships in 1998 and 1999 . wife, Salli, have a daughter, Cassidy, and a son, High School: Pentucket Regional High School, Jackson . One of his two brothers, Chris, is an West Newbury, Mass. (1982) White entered coaching in 1986 as a graduate assistant football coach at Syracuse and his sis- College: Harvard (1986) Fordham (master’s, 1987) assistant coach for two seasons at Fordham ter, Geralyn, won an Oscar for best documentary Notre Dame (master’s in Business University before joining as a graduate in 2005 as the producer of “Born into Brothels .” Administration, 1990)

Brian White with wife Playing Experience Salli, daughter Cassidy Harvard (1982-85) and son, Jackson 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)

138 WASHINGTON HUSKIES FOOTBALL 2 0 0 8 j.d. WILLIAMS Defensive Secondary A longtime NFL standout cornerback, J .D . Prior to going to Berkeley, Williams served two Third Season at Washington Williams is in his third year on the Washington seasons as secondary coach at his alma mater, football coaching staff in 2008 in charge of devel- Fresno State (2000-2001) . In those two seasons, oping the program’s defensive backfield . Fresno State posted an 18-7 record and made two bowl appearances . Williams also began Williams, 41, came to the UW after having spent his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the previous four seasons as the secondary Fresno State in 1997 . In 1998, he coached at Cal coach at California . He has also served as an as- Poly and in 1999, at San Jose State, mentoring sistant football coach at Fresno State, San Jose the secondary in both cases . State and Cal Poly . Williams was a NFL first-round draft choice out During his tenure at California, Williams helped of Fresno State in 1990, going to the the Golden Bears to a 33-17 overall record and with the 16th pick . He played in four Super Bowls three bowl-game appearances . Last year, Cal with the Bills and also played for the Cardinals, led the Pac-10 in pass efficiency defense (24th in the 49ers and the Panthers . the nation) and scoring defense and was second in the conference in total defense . Under his At Fresno State, he was a two-time All-Big West The Williams File tutelage, cornerback Daymeion Hughes earned first-team selection and was a second-team first-team All-Pac-10 after finishing first in the All-America cornerback as a senior . During conference in passes defended and second in his time at FSU, the Bulldogs appeared in two Personal . Safety Donnie McCleskey (second bowl games, beating Western Michigan in the Birthplace: Osceola, Arkansas team) and corner Tim Mixon (honorable mention) 1988 California Bowl and Ball State in the 1989 Birthdate: March 30, 1967 also garnered All-Pac-10 honors . California Raisin Bowl . The defensive MVP of the Family: Wife, Jamie and daughters, Nicole, East-West Shrine Game following his senior year, Kyra and Zoe and son David In 2004, Cal ranked second in the Pac-10 in scor- he was also a standout triple jumper and sprinter ing defense and third in total defense . on the track team . He placed 15th at the NCAA Education championships in High School: Coalinga (Calif.) High School the triple jump and (1985) was a member of College: Fresno State (Criminology, 1990) the conference championship 400- meter relay team Playing Experience that set a school Fresno State (1986-89) record of 40 .18 . Buffalo Bills (1990-93) (1994) Williams earned a (1995) bachelor’s degree San Francisco 49ers (1996) in criminology from Fresno State Coaching Experience in 1990 . In 2002, he was inducted 1997 Fresno State (graduate assistant) into the Fresno 1998 Cal Poly (defensive backs) Athletic Hall of 1999 San Jose State (defensive backs) Fame . Williams is 2000-01 Fresno State (defensive backs) an older brother 2002-05 California (defensive backs) of Curtis Williams, 2006-08 Washington (defensive backs) the former Husky safety who passed away in 2002 due to complications from injuries suffered in a 2000 game at Stanford .

Born in Osceola, Ark ., Williams grew J.D. Williams with wife, up in Coalinga, Ca- Jamie, and daughters lif . He and his wife Jamie, have four Kyra, Zoe and son David. kids, Nicole, Kyra, Zoe and David .

139 luke HUARD Graduate Assistant Former University of North Carolina quarterback Eastside Hawks, a semi-profesionall football Second Season at Washington and Puyallup native Luke Huard is in his second team that went 10-0 and won the Northwest season as a graduate assistant . Football League title .

Huard works with the offensive coaching The son of former Puyallup High School coach staff and primarily with the quarterbacks in Mike Huard and younger brother of former conjunction with Tim Lappano . Last year, Huard Husky quarterbacks Brock and Damon, Huard helped tutor , the Pac-10’s newcomer competed two seasons at UNC for coach Carl of the year . Torbush . He played in seven games and started four as a freshman for the Tar Heels in 1999 . Huard began his coaching career as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach As a high school quarterback at Puyallup High at Tacoma’s Washington High School upon School, Huard was the Gatorade Player of the graduation from North Carolina in 2002 . He Year as a senior and twice earned conference then spent four seasons as the head coach at player of the year honors . He was an all-state Interlake High, where he led the program to its selection and an honorable mention All-America first winning season in 10 years in 2004 . selection . As a senior, he led Puyallup to a 12-1 record and the state 4-A semifinals while He also spent the 2004 season as offensive throwing for 2,650 yards and 39 touchdowns . coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the

torrey MYERS Graduate Assistant Torrey Myers joins the Washington football staff High in Albuquerque, where he was offensive First Season at Washington this season as a graduate assistant coach . He’ll coordinator for two seasons in 2002 and 2003 . aid the defensive coaches . After that, he moved to Carlsbad (N .M .) High, where he also served as offensive coordinator . Myers, who completed the UW’s Intercollegiate After two seasons at Carlsbad, he moved on to Athletic Leadership master’s program in June, Coolidge High School in Coolidge, Ariz ., where was most recently the tight ends coach at he was defensive coordinator . He helped the Western Washington University during the spring Bears to a 12-1 record and a state championship season . Last fall, he was an offensive intern for in 2006 . the Vikings . Myers, a member of his high school’s hall of Prior to his time at Western Washington, Myers fame, played wide receiver at Western New was an offensive or defensive coordinator at Mexico University from 1997 to 2001 and earned three high schools in his native New Mexico and a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from also in Arizona . WNMU in 2002 . This past June, he earned a master’s degree in education from the University His first job was at his alma mater, Rio Grande of Washington .

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