Justin Wilcox (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | California |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
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 Wilcox (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.
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.
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. He was invited to an NFL training camp with the Washington Redskins in 2000, but did not make the final roster. Wilcox graduated from Oregon in 1999 with a degree in anthropology.
Wilcox began his career as a college football coach in 2001 as a graduate assistant at Boise State, under new head coach Dan Hawkins. After two seasons as a GA, he left for the Bay Area to coach the linebackers at California under head coach Jeff Tedford.
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