Justin Wilcox (American football)

Justin Wilcox
Sport(s) Football
Current position
Title Head coach
Team California
Conference Pac-12
Record 0–0
Biographical details
Born (1976-11-12) November 12, 1976
Eugene, Oregon
Alma mater University of Oregon
Playing career
1996–1999 Oregon
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2002 Boise State (GA)
2003–2005 California (LB)
2006–2009 Boise State (DC)
2010–2011 Tennessee (DC)
2012–2013 Washington (DC)
2014–2015 USC (DC)
2016 Wisconsin (DC)
2017–present California

Justin Draper Wilcox[1] (born November 12, 1976) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley.

Early years

Born in Eugene, Oregon, Wilcox grew up as the younger of two sons on a family farm (wheat and cherries) in nearby Junction City. He played quarterback at Junction City High School and led the team to the 3A state title as a junior in 1993. He graduated in 1995 and considered Stanford and Arizona, but followed family tradition and accepted a scholarship to Oregon under head coach Mike Bellotti.[2]

Playing career

After redshirting his first year at Oregon, Wilcox found himself buried on the depth chart and switched to defensive back. A nickel back as a redshirt freshman, he lost most the 1996 season to a knee injury. Wilcox became a fixture at safety until his senior season of 1999, when he was asked to fill a void at cornerback.[3] He was invited to an NFL training camp with the Washington Redskins in 2000, but did not make the final roster.[2] Wilcox graduated from Oregon in 1999 with a degree in anthropology.[4]

Coaching career

Boise State

Wilcox began his career as a college football coach in 2001 as a graduate assistant at Boise State, under new head coach Dan Hawkins.

California

After two seasons as a graduate assistant, he left for the Bay Area to coach the linebackers at California under head coach Jeff Tedford.[3]

Boise State

After three seasons at Cal, Wilcox returned to Boise State in 2006 as the defensive coordinator under new head coach Chris Petersen. In four years the teams lost only four games, with a 49-4 record.[3] His defenses at Boise State were statistically among the highest-rated in the nation during his four years with the Broncos.[5]

Tennessee

Following the 2009 season, Wilcox accepted the defensive coordinator job at Tennessee under new head coach Derek Dooley. In late December 2010, it was reported that Wilcox was a candidate to replace Will Muschamp, who left Texas for Florida.[6] On New Year's Day, Wilcox announced that he would return to Tennessee for the 2011 season.[7]

Washington

Early on January 2, 2012, reports emerged that Wilcox was to become the new defensive coordinator at Washington, under head coach Steve Sarkisian. The position was vacant due to Nick Holt's termination days earlier.[8] The announcement was made official later that night.[9]

USC

Wilcox served as the defensive coordinator for USC for the 2013 and 2014 seasons, as well as most of the 2015 season. He was terminated by Head Coach Clay Helton on December 6, 2015.[10] For the 2015 season the Trojans finished 50th nationally in scoring defense (25.7 points per game) and 65th in total defense (400.8 yards per game).[11]

Wisconsin

On January 28, 2016, it was announced that Wilcox was hired to be the defensive coordinator for the Wisconsin Badgers.[12]

California

On January 14, 2017, Wilcox was announced as the 34th head football coach for the California Golden Bears.[13]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
California Golden Bears (Pac-12 Conference) (2017–present)
2017 California 0–0 0–0 (North)
California: 0–0 0–0
Total: 0–0
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

Coaching tree

Notable head coaches under whom Wilcox has served:

Family

Wilcox is the son of Dave Wilcox, an All-Pro linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Inducted in 2000, he played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), from 1964 to 1974, all with the 49ers.[3] Dave played college football at Boise Junior College and Oregon. Justin's brother, Josh Wilcox, was three years ahead in school and played tight end for the Ducks and two seasons in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints. Justin's uncle John Wilcox also played in the NFL.

References

  1. ↑ "Justin Draper". Oregon Ducks. Archived from the original on March 4, 2000. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Bob Condotta (January 7, 2012). "How UW's Justin Wilcox grew from small-town kid to big-time coach". www.seattletimes.com. Seattle Times. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Justin Wilcox". www.utsports.com. University of Tennessee. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Justin Wilcox profile". Cal Athletics.
  5. ↑ "Justin Wilcon". www.broncossports.com. Boise State University. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30.
  6. ↑ "Vols' Wilcox ponders move to Texas". www.espn.com. ESPN Internet Venture. December 20, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  7. ↑ Austin Ward (December 13, 2010). "Justin Wilcox commited to staying with Vols". www.GoVolsextra.com. Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  8. ↑ Chris Low (January 2, 2012). "Vols lose assistants to Washington". www.ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Wilcox, Sirmon Named To UW Football Staff". www.GoHuskies.com. University of Washington. January 2, 2012. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  10. ↑ Beacham, Greg. "USC's Helton fires 4 assistants, including Wilcox". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  11. ↑ Jeff Potrykus (January 27, 2016). "UW turns to ex-USC coordinator to lead defense". www.jsonline.com. Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Wilcox named defensive coordinator". www.uwbadgers.com. University of Wisconsin. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  13. ↑ Jon Wilner (January 14, 2017). "Cal officially names Justin Wilcox coach". www.mercurynews.com. The Mercury News. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
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