Steve Kragthorpe
Kragthorpe as Louisville head coach in October 2009
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Administrative assistant |
| Team | LSU |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
April 28, 1965 Missoula, Montana |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1984 | Eastern New Mexico |
| 1985–1987 | West Texas |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1991 | Northern Arizona (QB) |
| 1992–1993 | Northern Arizona (OC) |
| 1994–1995 | North Texas (OC) |
| 1996 | Boston College (QB) |
| 1997 | Texas A&M (QB) |
| 1998–2000 | Texas A&M (OC) |
| 2001–2002 | Buffalo Bills (QB) |
| 2003–2006 | Tulsa |
| 2007–2009 | Louisville |
| 2010 | Texas A&M (WR) |
| 2011–2012 | LSU (QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 44–43 |
| Bowls | 1–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 C-USA (2005) | |
Steven Jon Kragthorpe (born April 28, 1965) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently an administrative assistant for the Louisiana State University football program after previously serving as quarterbacks coach for the Tigers football team. He served as head coach at Louisville from 2007 to 2009, and for Tulsa from 2003 through 2006.
Kragthorpe was born in Missoula, Montana but attended Highland High School in Pocatello, Idaho. Kragthorpe played high school football with ESPN commentator Merril Hoge. Both graduated from Highland High School in 1983.
He was recruited by Bill Kelly to play at Eastern New Mexico University, where he played quarterback in 1983 and '84. When Kelly left ENMU for West Texas State (now West Texas A&M University), Kragthorpe followed him. After sitting out the 1985 season, he played in 1986 and '87. He started 11 games as a senior and completed 179-of-344 passes for 1,980 yards and nine TDs.
Kragthorpe earned a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1988 from West Texas State and received his MBA in 1989 from Oregon State University. He then spent more than a decade as an assistant coach at several colleges. At age 26, he became offensive coordinator under Steve Axman at Northern Arizona University. He left in 1994 to join Matt Simon's coaching staff at the University of North Texas. After leaving the state of Texas for one year, serving as quarterbacks coach under Dan Henning at Boston College in 1996, Kragthorpe came back to join R. C. Slocum's staff at Texas A&M. He served as quarterbacks coach in 1997 before replacing Steve Marshall as offensive coordinator in 1998. Texas A&M won a Big 12 championship in 1998.
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