Brian Armstrong - Football Coach

Brian Armstrong

Title:
Offensive Line Coach
Email:
barmstrong@mail.fresnostate.edu
Phone:
559-278-3015

THE ARMSTRONG FILE

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Hometown: East Helena, MT
Family
- Wife: Julie
- Daughter: Alissa
- Son: Michael

EDUCATION
Western Montana (1998)
BS, Elementary Education
Utah State (2004)
MHPER

COACHING HISTORY
Montana State
2019-present: Offensive Line/Run Game Coord.
2018: Tight Ends/Run Game Coord
2017: Offensive Coordinator
2016: Offensive Line Coach
Rocky Mountain
2009-15: Head Coach
2007-08: Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Kathleen HS (FL)
2005-06: Head Coach
Utah State
2003-04: Offensive GA
Lake Gibson HS (FL)
2001-02: Head Coach (’02)/Off. Coordinator (’01)
Broadwater HS
1999-00: Offensive Coordinator
Morgan (Utah) HS
1998: Offensive Coordinator
UM Western
1996-97: Offensive Line

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Montana Western (1992-95)
Offensive Line
1st Team All-America, 1995
Played for three Frontier Conference Championship teams
WMC Hall of Fame

Last Updated: Jan. 12, 2023

Brian Armstrong was named to the Fresno State coaching staff as the Bulldogs' offensive line coach on January 12, 2023.

Armstrong joined Fresno State's staff from Montana State where he assumed the same role. He was at Montana State for seven seasons, 2016-22.

Armstrong spent four seasons at Montana State as their offensive line coach and run game coordinator. He held previous roles as tight ends coach and offensive coordinator for the Bobcats. Most recently, Montana State finished the 2022 season with a 12-2 record, Big Sky Champions, and its third-straight FCS semifinals appearance. The Bobcat offense was No. 2 in the FCS and led the Big Sky in rushing offense, averaging 311.9 rushing yards per game in 2022. The Bobcats were No. 3 in the FCS in scoring offense (42.9 pts per game) and No. 4 in total offense (495.1 yds per game).

Individually, Armstrong has coached an FCS All-American offensive lineman in each of the four seasons as the offensive line coach with the Bobcats. Lewis Kidd earned first team All-America honors in 2021, signed as an undrafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints, and played for the Saints in 2022.

In 2021, Montana State made an appearance to the FCS Championship Game. The Bobcats finished seventh in the FCS in averaging 220.9 rushing yards per game. Montana State was 21st in the FCS in sacks allowed (1.33 per game) under Armstrong's leadership.

Armstrong's success as an offensive line coach showed in each of his year with Montana State, taking the 2019 team to the FCS semifinals and finishing seventh in the FCS in fewest sacks allowed, 8th in rushing offense, 27th in scoring offense. In 2016, he coached offensive line for team that finished 17th in the FCS in rushing offense, and 14th in red zone offense.

In addition to Kidd, Armstrong coached guard JP Flynn to 3rd Team All-America and 1st Team All-Big Sky in 2016. Flynn signed with San Francisco 49ers. Mitch Brott earned 2nd Team All-America and 1st Team All-Big Sky in 2019, setting MSU’s all-time record for consecutive starts and games played.

With Rocky Mountain, he was named the Frontier Conference Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2013. He is second on Rocky Mountain's all-time win-loss record as head coach. His 2013 team appeared in the NAIA Playoffs.

He has coached 10 total All-Americans: 2022-OT Rush Reimer (3rd Team), 2021-OT Lewis Kidd (1st Team), 2019-OT Mitch Brott (2nd Team), 2016-OG JP Flynn (3rd Team), 2015-WR Andre McCulloch, 2014-WR Andre McCulloch, 2013-WR Andre McCulloch, OL Sonny Ah Kui, 2010-QB Kasey Peters, OL Dima Vasilevskiy.