Weber State University Athletics
Jay Hill adds Gary Andersen as WSU football staff member
8/27/2021 10:41:00 AM | Football
Longtime college football coach will serve as an advisor and assist the defensive coaching staff.
Weber State football head coach Jay Hill has added longtime college football coach Gary Andersen as a volunteer staff member with the Wildcats.
In his role, Andersen will serve as an advisor and will assist the defensive coaching staff in all aspects of coaching. He will also be in the press box during games.Â
"Gary is one of the best coaches in the country and we are lucky to have him with us," Hill said. "His experience and expertise in helping to train and prepare our coaching staff will really help us get better."
Andersen brings more than 30 years of coaching college experience to the Weber State staff, including 12 years as a head coach. He has served as head coach at Southern Utah, Utah State, Wisconsin and Oregon State. In addition, he was a long time assistant head coach and coordinator at the University of Utah under Ron McBride, Urban Meyer and Kyle Whittingham. He coached Jay Hill at Utah, then the two spent several years together on the coaching staff.Â
Andersen began his coaching career at Ricks College in 1989. He also spent time coaching in the Big Sky and Idaho State and Northern Arizona, as well as a season as the head coach at Park City High School.Â
He was the head coach at Southern Utah (2003), Utah State (2009-12), Wisconsin (2013-14), Oregon State (2015-17) and again at Utah State (2019-20).Â
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In his role, Andersen will serve as an advisor and will assist the defensive coaching staff in all aspects of coaching. He will also be in the press box during games.Â
"Gary is one of the best coaches in the country and we are lucky to have him with us," Hill said. "His experience and expertise in helping to train and prepare our coaching staff will really help us get better."
Andersen brings more than 30 years of coaching college experience to the Weber State staff, including 12 years as a head coach. He has served as head coach at Southern Utah, Utah State, Wisconsin and Oregon State. In addition, he was a long time assistant head coach and coordinator at the University of Utah under Ron McBride, Urban Meyer and Kyle Whittingham. He coached Jay Hill at Utah, then the two spent several years together on the coaching staff.Â
Andersen began his coaching career at Ricks College in 1989. He also spent time coaching in the Big Sky and Idaho State and Northern Arizona, as well as a season as the head coach at Park City High School.Â
He was the head coach at Southern Utah (2003), Utah State (2009-12), Wisconsin (2013-14), Oregon State (2015-17) and again at Utah State (2019-20).Â
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