Tedford rounds out 2017 coaching staff

FRESNO, Calif. – Head football coach Jeff Tedford announced on Saturday that the Bulldogs remaining two coaching vacancies will be filled by Kalen DeBoer (offensive coordinator) and Ryan Grubb (offensive line/run game coordinator). Both coaches will join Fresno State from Eastern Michigan.

Following a 24-20 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl loss to Old Dominion on Friday, Eastern Michigan finished the season 7-6. It was the school's first bowl bid since 1987 and first season finishing with a winning record since 1995.

Both DeBoer (pronounced duh-BOR) and Grubb joined EMU in 2014, and the team improved from 2-10 and 1-11 records in their first two seasons, to finishing fourth in Mid-American Conference (west division) with a 7-5, 4-4 MAC regular season mark. The Eagles tied the Football Bowl Subdivision mark for biggest turnarounds, improving on their win total from one win in 2015, to seven this season. As an offense, EMU ranked 35th in the FBS in total offense, posting 455.2 yards per game in 13 contests. The team also shattered the school record for total yards team offense with 5,917 yards, breaking the previous record of 5,010.

Eastern was led by redshirt junior quarterback Brogan Roback, who put up tall numbers in his 10 appearances in 2016. He finished with 219 completions for 2,694 yards and 18 touchdowns. He had six 300-yard games and a season-high of 468 yards. The offense got its start up front from an experienced offensive line, which had 166 combined starts under its belt. The group combined to allow the ninth fewest sacks in the nation, as well as the second fewest tackles for a loss. On the ground, redshirt sophomore Ian Eriksen led the rushing attack with 771 yards on 184 carries and nine scores. Junior Sergio Bailey II was the leading pass catcher with 60 receptions for 868 yards and seven touchdowns.

Other notable offensive highlights for the Eagles this past season include ranking 17th in the FBS in third down conversions, 17th in the FBS in first down offense, 19th in the FBS in passing offense and 22nd in the FBS in red zone offense.

• Kalen DeBoer
Position: offensive coordinator
Last stop: Eastern Michigan (offensive coordinator/QBs)
Alma Mater: University of Sioux Falls (1998)

Coaching Experience:
2014-16: Eastern Michigan – offensive coordinator/QBs
2010-13: Southern Illinois – offensive coordinator/WRs
2005-09: University of Sioux Falls – head coach [overall record 67-3]
2000-04: University of Sioux Falls – offensive coordinator
1998-99: Washington H.S. (S.D.) – assistant coach
1997: University of Sioux Falls – student assistant coach/WRs

Notes: In five seasons as head coach of the University of Sioux Falls, DeBoer was named the NAIA National Coach of the Year three times. DeBoer compiled an astonishing 67-3 (.957) record and guided the University of Sioux Falls to three national championships in his time at the helm.

• Ryan Grubb
Position: assistant coach, offensive line/run game coordinator
Last stop: Eastern Michigan (offensive line)
Alma Mater: Buena Vista University (1999)

Coaching Experience:
2014-16: Eastern Michigan – offensive line
2010-13: University of Sioux Falls – offensive coordinator
2007-09: University of Sioux Falls – offensive line/run game coordinator
2005-06: South Dakota State – wide receivers/running backs
2003-04: Kingsley-Pierson H.S. (Iowa) – offensive coordinator

Notes: Grubb has coached alongside DeBoer twice since 2007, starting at the University of Sioux Falls (2007-09) and again at EMU (2014-16). Grubb spent four seasons as the offensive coordinator at USF after a three-year stint as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach from 2007-13. During his time at Sioux Falls, the team posted a 75-13 (.852) record, as Grubb helped guide USF to two national championships and four Great Plains Athletic Conference championships. Grubb also served as the strength and conditioning coordinator for the USF football program and was named American Football Monthly's NAIA National Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year for the 2008 season.

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