Paul Creighton - Football Coach

Paul Creighton

Title:
Assistant Coach, Tight Ends
Email:
creighton@mail.fresnostate.edu
Phone:
559-278-3015

Last updated Jan. 29, 2021

THE CREIGHTON FILE

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Twitter: @Creightp
Hometown: Niwot, Colo.
High School: Niwot
Spouse: Kathleen
Children: James, June

EDUCATION
Colorado (2006)
Bachelor's in Psychology

COACHING HISTORY
Fresno State
2020-21: Tight Ends
UC Davis
2017-19: Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator
2014-16: Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
Colorado State University-Pueblo
2011-13: Defensive Line
Colorado
2010: Defensive GA-Outside Linebackers
2009: Defensive GA-Defensive Line
Auburn
2007-08: Graduate Assistant – S&C

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Colorado
2002-06: Fullback/Tight End

Paul Creighton starts his second season as the Bulldogs' tight ends coach in 2021. He joined Fresno State last year following six seasons at UC Davis.

During Fresno State's six-game 2020 season, the tight end group saw three individuals earn starts. Senior Juan Rodriguez, the preseason starter on the depth chart, suffered a season-ending injury in the season opener, but not before he caught his first career touchdown pass. Junior Raymond Pauwels Jr. started four of the next five games while Rory Hanson also saw his first career start.

Creighton served as the tight ends coach all six seasons he was at UC Davis, although, he began his tenure as a recruiting coordinator for the program, and closed it as a special teams coordinator.

His tutelage helped tight end Wes Preece close his career earning a spot on the Phil Steele All-America third-team in 2019 and claimed three-straight All-Big Sky awards, having made the third team in 2017 and second in 2018 and 2019. Preece became the third tight end in school history to crack the century mark in career receptions, while his 24 career TDs set a new program-best mark for the position.

UC Davis experienced its most successful season as a Division I team in 2018, winning their first Big Sky championship and earning their first FCS playoff berth in program history in a season they went 10-3. The season kicked off with a season-opening victory over San Jose State. Spurring the attack was a special teams unit that was the only team in the conference with players that held the top-two kickoff and punt return averages.

Prior to UC Davis, Creighton was with Colorado State University-Pueblo for three seasons, but on the defensive side of the ball during his tenue with the Division II program. It was his first full-time assistant coaching position since holding a graduate assistantship at Colorado.

CSU-Pueblo went 33-0 in the regular season during his three years working with the defensive line. Creighton mentored three athletes who went on to pro ball: Darius Allen (BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos), Morgan Fox (Los Angeles Rams) and Mike Pennel (Green Bay, New York Jets).

A three-sport star at Niwot High School in Colorado, Creighton walked on at Colorado but earned a scholarship after one semester as a fullback and tight end. He saw action in 47 games during his CU playing career and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Boulder in 2006.

Creighton’s first post-graduation move was to Auburn where he served two years as graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach. He returned to his alma mater in 2009 where he was a defensive graduate assistant for two seasons.

He and his wife, Kathleen, have two children, June and James.