Dennis Erickson
Erickson in 2007
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
March 24, 1947 Everett, Washington |
| Alma mater | Montana State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1968 | Montana State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969 | Montana State (GA) |
| 1970 | Billings (MT) Central Catholic HS |
| 1971–1973 | Montana State (assistant) |
| 1974–1975 | Idaho (OC) |
| 1976–1978 | Fresno State (OC) |
| 1979–1981 | San Jose State (OC) |
| 1982–1985 | Idaho |
| 1986 | Wyoming |
| 1987–1988 | Washington State |
| 1989–1994 | Miami (FL) |
| 1995–1998 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1999–2002 | Oregon State |
| 2003–2004 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2006 | Idaho |
| 2007–2011 | Arizona State |
| 2013 | Utah (co-OC/RB) |
| 2014–2016 | Utah (AHC/RB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 179–96–1 (college) 40–56 (NFL) |
| Bowls | 5–7 |
| Tournaments | 1–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 National (1989, 1991) 1 Big Sky (1985) 3 Big East (1991–1992, 1994) 2 Pac-10 (2000, 2007) |
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| Awards | |
| 2x Sporting News College Football COY (1992, 2000) 3x Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1988, 2000, 2007) 3x Big East Coach of the Year (1991–1992, 1994) |
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Dennis Brian Erickson (born March 24, 1947) is an American football coach and former player. He is formerly the assistant head coach and running backs coach at the University of Utah. Erickson retired on December 30, 2016 after 47 years as a coach.
Erickson was the head coach at the University of Idaho (1982–1985, 2006), the University of Wyoming (1986), Washington State University (1987–1988), the University of Miami (1989–1994), Oregon State University (1999–2002), and Arizona State University (2007–2011). During his tenure at Miami, Erickson's teams won two national championships, in 1989 and 1991. His record as a college football head coach is 179–96–1 (.650).
Erickson was also the head coach of two teams in the National Football League (NFL), the Seattle Seahawks (1995–1998) and the San Francisco 49ers (2003–2004), and tallied a mark of 40–56 (.417).
Erickson was raised in Ferndale, Washington, 100 miles (160 km) north of Seattle, and in Everett, 25 miles (40 km) north of Seattle. His father, Robert "Pinky " Erickson, was the head football coach at Ferndale High School before becoming the head coach at Cascade High School in Everett. The younger Erickson played quarterback at the rival Everett High, coached by next-door neighbor, Bill Dunn. This "made for some quiet dinners on game day." As a junior, Dennis was the starting quarterback, beating out the former starter, senior Mike Price, another future college head coach.
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