PAT MEYER OFFENSIVE LINE/RUN GAME COORDINATOR | 13TH SEASON IN COACHING | SEVENTH SEASON AT CSU A strong contributor to CSU’s success in the early 1990s, Pat Meyer is in his second tenure at Colorado State, after joining Steve An all-state selection and a four-year starter at Girard (Ohio) High School, Meyer was a five-sport Fairchild’s new staff as offensive line coach on Jan. 14, 2008. He was promoted to run game coordinator on March 13, 2009. letterman, participating in wrestling, basketball, baseball and track. Like athletic director Paul Kowal- Meyer, 37, returned to his alma mater from Florida State, where he spent one season (2007) working exclusively with Bobby Bow- czyk (Warren), Meyer grew up in a suburb of Youngstown, Ohio. den's football program as a strength coach. Born April 5, 1972, in Youngstown, Ohio, Meyer and his wife, Erin, have three daughters, Christina, Prior to his work with the Seminoles, Meyer spent seven years in the North Carolina State athletic depart- Emma and Sophia. His father, Angelo, played football at Nebraska. Meyer earned his bachelor's degree ment. After four seasons (2000-03) as the football team's head strength and condi- in exercise and sports science from CSU in 1995, and has completed courses toward a master’s degree tioning coach, the school promoted him to head the entire athletic department's in educational leadership. strength programs, a role he held from June of 2004 to February of 2006. Chuck Amato then hired him in 2006 to coach the Wolfpack offensive line. At N.C. State, Meyer helped to condition and train five first-round NFL draft choices, PAT MEYER AT A GLANCE... including first-rounders Mario Williams, the No. 1 overall selection in 2006, Officially joined the Colorado State coaching staff on Jan. 14, 2008. Promoted to run game coordinator on March 13, 2009. Philip Rivers, Manny Lawson, Koren Robinson and John McCargo. One of four current CSU coaches who played previously at the school, joining Steve Fairchild, Anthoney Hill and Daren Wilkin- Meyer launched his coaching career at Memphis, where he spent one son. season as a graduate assistant (1997) and one working with former CSU Among the Western Athletic Conference’s most consistent offensive linemen, earned all-conference honors three straight coach Dave Magazu and the Tigers' offensive line and tight ends (1998). years and helped Hill and the Rams to a magical 1994 He then spent and one and a half years in the Tigers' strength and condi- season that ended in the Holiday Bowl. tioning department, including five months as the director, from Janu- Coaching Background Has eight years of experience as a strength and condi- ary-May of 2000. tioning coach in major collegiate weight rooms. Seasons Team/School Title/Position Coached One of four coaches who played at Colorado State, joining At N.C. State, helped to condition and train five first- 1997 Memphis Graduate Assistant Fairchild and former teammates Anthoney Hill and Daren round NFL draft choices: Mario Williams, the No. 1 1998 Memphis Offensive Assistant Wilkinson, Meyer was a four-year letterman (1991-94). overall selection in 2006, Philip Rivers, Manny Lawson, 1999 Memphis Assistant Strength Coach Considered one of the WAC's most consistent offensive Koren Robinson and John McCargo. 2000* Memphis Dir. of Strength & Conditioning linemen, he earned all-conference honors three After signing with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals as a free 2000-03 North Carolina State Head Str. & Cond. Coach/Football straight years, including first-team accolades in agent in 1995, played one season (1996) in the Arena 2004-05 North Carolina State Dir. of Strength & Conditioning 1994. He also was an Academic All-American in Football League, with the St. Louis Stampede. 2006 North Carolina State Offensive Line ’94. 2007 Florida State Football Strength Coach During that senior year, he helped the Rams 2008 Colorado State Offensive Line to a Holiday Bowl berth opposite Michigan in POSTSEASON 2009 Colorado State Offensive Line/Run Game Coor. one of the most memorable seasons in pro- *—Held position from January-May gram history. CSU depended on him to start at three positions during his career, and he EXPERIENCE started for four seasons. He also was a team Season Appearance Opponent captain in 1994. 1994 Holiday Bowl Michigan RECRUITING AREAS: He went on to sign with the NFL's Ari- (player at Colorado State) Central and West Florida zona Cardinals in the spring of 1995, then 2000 Micronpc.com Bowl Minnesota (Orlando-Tampa-Gainesville) played for the St. Louis Stampede of the (head football strength coach at N.C. State) Missouri Arena Football League during the 1996 sea- 2001 Tangerine Bowl Pittsburgh son. (head football strength coach at N.C. State) 16 2002 Gator Bowl Notre Dame (head football strength coach at N.C. State) C 2003 Tangerine Bowl Kansas OACHING (head football strength coach at N.C. State) 2005 Meineke Car Care Bowl South Florida (director of strength/conditioning at N.C. State) 2007 Music City Bowl Kentucky (football strength coach at Florida State) S 2008 New Mexico Bowl Fresno State TAFF (assistant coach at Colorado State) Prominent Players Coached Mario Williams, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2006 NFL Draft (Houston Texans). Philip Rivers, the No. 4 overall selection in the 2004 NFL Draft (traded by New York Giants to San Diego Chargers). Leroy Harris, the Tennessee Titans’ fourth-round selection in the 2007 NFL Draft. Manny Lawson, San Francisco’s first-round choice (22nd overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft. John McCargo, Buffalo’s first-round selection (26th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft. Koren Robinson, the Seattle Seahawks’ first-round pick (eighth overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. 2009 Football Spring Prospectus Erin, Sophia, Christina, Emma & Pat GREG PETERSON OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR, RECRUITING COORDINATOR & WIDE RECEIVERS | 26TH SEASON IN COACHING | SECOND SEASON AT CSU Greg Peterson enters his second season at Colorado State, his 26th year in the profession. He joined the Rams on Jan. 14, 2008. A former wide receiver at Nebraska Wesleyan, Peterson played professionally for the USFL's Hous- At Colorado State, Peterson has several responsibilities. He not only serves as the Rams’ offensive coordinator, but also coaches ton Gamblers in 1985. the wide receivers and heads up the school’s year-round football recruiting efforts. His primary recruiting areas are Colorado Springs Peterson graduated from Stromsburg (Neb.) High School, where he lettered in four sports (football, and the cities of Arlington, Dallas and Fort Worth in Texas. basketball, cross country and track), earning all-conference honors in basketball. Peterson, 49, came to Fort Collins from Washington State, where he spent the previous two years (2006- Born July 4, 1960, in Osceola, Neb., Peterson and his wife, Leanna, have two children, Taylor and 07) as tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator. In his short time with the Cougars, the team Rachael. He has B.S. in business administration and physical education from Nebraska Wesleyan (‘84) had a pair of all-conference tight ends and two, Jed Collins (New England Patriots free agent) and a master’s in education from Eastern Oregon (’91). and Cody Boyd (Pittsburgh Steelers free agent) that are now in the NFL. In all, 18 of the players he coached and 17 of the players he recruited went on to be drafted or signed to free-agent contracts by NFL teams, including former Broncos wide GREG PETERSON AT A GLANCE... receiver and K-State All-American Quincy Morgan. Peterson also coached the Wild- cats’ Kevin Lockett, a three-time All-American who went on to play several years in the Officially joined the Colorado State coaching staff on Jan. NFL with the Chiefs, Redskins, Jaguars and Jets. And at Idaho, Peterson tutored Yo 14, 2008. Coaching Background Enters his 26th season as a coach, a career that includes Murphy, who played in the Super Bowl. Seasons Team/School Title/Position Coached In addition, among Peterson's former players are nine All-American wide re- stops at six colleges. In all, 18 of the players he has coached and 17 of the play- 1984 Nebraska Wesleyan Wide Receivers ceivers, eight Biletnikoff Award candidates and one All-American running back. 1985 York (Neb.) HS Assistant Before heading to Pullman, Wash., Peterson served 12 years under Bill Snyder ers he has recruited went on to be drafted or signed to free- agent contracts by NFL teams. 1986 Nebraska Wesleyan Wide Receivers at Kansas State (1994-2005), working with the wide receivers in some 1987-88 Eastern Oregon Wide Receivers fashion each season. After one year as an offensive graduate as- Among Peterson's former players are nine All-American wide receivers, one All-American running back and eight 1989-91 Eastern Oregon Offensive Coor./QBs/WRs sistant (1994), he was wide receivers coach from 1995-2005. He 1992 Idaho Wide Receivers also coordinated recruiting for the Wildcats from 1999-2002, Biletnikoff Award candidates. A former wide receiver at Nebraska Wesleyan, played for 1993 Idaho Running Backs held the title of passing game coordinator from 1997-2002, and 1994 Kansas State Offensive Graduate Assistant the USFL's Houston Gamblers in 1985. served as co-offensive coordinator from 2003-04. 1995-96 Kansas State Wide Receivers During Peterson’s tenure, the Wildcats went to 10 consec- 1997-98 Kansas State Passing Gm. Coordinator/WRs utive bowl games from 1994-2003, concluding the impres- 1999-2002 Kansas State Passing Gm. Coor./WRs/Recr. Coor. sive streak with an appearance in the BCS Tostitos POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2003-04 Kansas State Co-Offensive Coordinator/WRs Fiesta Bowl opposite No. 7 Ohio State.