Chris Petersen
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| Chris Petersen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach | |
| College | Boise State University | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Team Record | 13-0 | |
| Born | 1965 | |
| Career Highlights | ||
| Overall | 13-0 | |
| School as a player | ||
| 1983-86 | UC-Davis | |
| Position | Quarterback | |
| Coaching positions | ||
| 2006-Present | Boise State University | |
Chris Petersen (born 1965) is an American college football coach, currently the head coach of the Boise State Broncos. Petersen played quarterback at UC-Davis from 1983-86. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1988 and a master's degree in education from UC-Davis.
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[edit] Early life
Petersen grew up in Yuba City, California and to this day despises cats because his neighbors had so many of them.
[edit] Assistant coach
Petersen began his coaching career in 1987 as the head freshman coach at UC-Davis. In 1989 he became the receivers coach for the varsity, departing in 1992 to become the quarterbacks coach at Pitt. He moved back west in 1993 to coach the quarterbacks at Portland State, and moved over to the University of Oregon in 1995 as the receivers coach. In 2001, he became the offensive coordinator at Boise State.
[edit] Head coach
Petersen was named as the head coach at Boise State on December 16, 2005, succeeding Dan Hawkins, who left for Colorado. Sophomore tailback Ian Johnson said about the transition, "We trusted him and knew he was going to take care of us. We knew he was a great person. He was going to recruit people just like himself. We waited for him to get everybody here and he got in the perfect people." [1] Petersen served as the offensive coordinator at Boise State from 2001-2005 and was twice nominated for the Broyles Award, which is given to the nation's best assistant coach.
[edit] 2007 Fiesta Bowl
In his first year as head coach for Boise State, Petersen led the Broncos to an undefeated regular season and the program's first ever BCS bowl game berth. He became the fourth rookie head coach to lead a team to a BCS bowl game. Boise State was the only undefeated team in Division I-A for the 2006 season.
The Broncos defeated Big XII champion Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl as only the second non-BCS conference school to play in a BCS bowl, after Utah in 2004. In the 43-42 overtime win, Petersen drew particular attention for his bold play calling at the end of the game: A 50-yard hook-and-lateral play on 4th-and-18 described as "stunning" [2] for a tying touchdown with just 7 seconds left in regulation, an option pass (off a direct snap to a wide receiver) on 4th-and-2 in overtime, and a "Statue of Liberty" misdirection play for the two-point conversion to win the game in overtime. Petersen stated, "We were trying to get to it earlier, to tell you the truth. We needed a play like that to get it over with."[2]
[edit] Improved contract
On February 22, 2007, the Idaho State Board of Education approved a new contract for Petersen, paying him $4.25 million for five years, or $850,000 per year. Petersen’s salary will be paid mostly by revenue from the Football Coaches Club, the Bronco Athletic Association booster club and media and public appearances. State-appropriated funds will cover $150,000 per year.
[edit] External links
- Bronco Sports.com - official site - Chris Peterson biography
- The Idaho Statesman - Petersen 'humbled' by new contract - 23-Feb-2007
[edit] References
- ^ Chadd Cripe. "Bond between coaches key to BSU's success", Idaho Statesman, 2006-12-27. Retrieved on January 1, 2007.
- ^ a b Instant classic: Boise State's trick plays repel OU's miraculous rally. ESPN (2007-01-02). Retrieved on January 2, 2007.
| Preceded by Dan Hawkins |
Boise State University Head Coach 2006– |
Succeeded by Current |
| Preceded by Mack Brown |
Paul "Bear" Bryant Award 2006 |
Succeeded by To be determined |
