DeRuyter announces first seven hires to his coaching staff
Last updated on April 20, 2012
Phil Earley, a 25 year coaching veteran, enters his first season as an assistant coach with the Fresno State football team. He was hired on Jan. 4, 2011 and he will be the Bulldogs' recruiting coordinator and coach the tight ends and inside receivers.
Earley comes to Fresno State with experience from across the country in major conferences such as the Big East and SEC. Of his 25 years of experience, 17 of them have been spent coaching quarterbacks.
Earley was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Idaho State in 2010 and the previous season he was an assistant to the offensive coordinator at San Diego State. From 2006-08, he served as the quarterbacks coach at Syracuse.
PHIL EARLEY PROFILE
Hometown
Port Angeles, Wash.
Date of Birth
March 8, 1957
Education
•Pacific Lutheran University (1988)-bachelor's in education
•Western Washington (1988)-master's in education
Playing History
DE at Pacific Lutheran University
Family
Wife: Cinde Sons: TJ (21) and Alec (18)
COACHING HISTORY
•2012-Present: Fresno State (Recruiting Coordinator/Offensive Assistant)
•2010: Idaho State (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
•2009: San Diego State (Assistant to the Offensive Coordinator)
•1994-96: Cal State San Luis Obispo (Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
•1992-94: Washington State (Recruiting Coordinator)
•1989-91: Western Washington (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
•1988-89: Weber State (Offensive Line)
•1986-87: Western Washington (Offensive Line)
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND BOWL GAMES AS A COACH
•2005: Capital One Bowl (Auburn)
•1998: Humanitarian Bowl (Idaho)
•1998: Big West Conference Champions (Idaho)
•1994: American West Conference Champions (Cal State San Luis Obispo)
•1992: Copper Bowl (Washington State)
While at Syracuse, Earley mentored quarterback Andrew Robinson, who finished the 2007 season ranked fifth on SU's single-season passing yards record list (2,192), sixth in completions (154), ninth in touchdown passes (13), fifth in yards per game (199.3) and third in pass attempts (292). In addition, the 2007 team set a school record for most passing yards in a season (2,750).
The previous year, Earley's first at Syracuse, Orange quarterback Perry Patterson finished the year ranked fourth on SU's single season completions record list (158), second in pass attempts (300) and tied for ninth in TD passes (12). Earley helped Patterson improve his accuracy, as well. Patterson reversed his touchdown to interception ration from six TDs to 11 interceptions the year before Earley's arrival to 12 TDs to just four interceptions in his one year under Earley's tutelage.
During the 2005 season, Earley was an assistant to the quarterbacks coach at Auburn, helping the Tigers' unit that ranked 37th nationally in total offense and 30th in scoring offense. Auburn quarterback Brandon Cox finished that season with a 2,324-yard passing season, which ranks as the seventh-best season in school history.
The 18 seasons prior to his stint at Auburn saw Earley gain experience working across the country, including his including his tenure at Washington State (1992-94) where he served as the recruiting coordinator and was responsible with helping head coach Mike Price with all football operations of the program. During that time, the Cougars won the 1992 Copper Bowl and led the Pac-10 in total offense.
In 2004, Earley served as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Ohio when current Bulldog head coach Tim DeRuyter was the defensive coordinator with the Bulldogs.
From 2000-03, Earley served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Nevada and he held that same role in 1998-99 at Idaho. He was Idaho's quarterbacks coach in 1997 before being promoted to offensive coordinator the next year.
While with the Wolf Pack, Earley's offense sported the nation's leading rusher in 2001 and the nation's leading receiver in 2002. Nevada finished 12th nationally in total offense (434 yards per game) and 11th in passing (296 yards per game) during the 2002 season.
From 1994-96, Earley was the assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Cal State San Luis Obispo, where his offensive units set or tied 28 team record in his three years with the team.
He got his start in coaching at Western Washington, where he served as the offensive line coach from 1986-87. From 1988-89, Earley held that same role at Weber State before moving back to Western Washington from 1989-91 to serve as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Vikings.
Earley holds a bachelor's degree in education from Pacific Lutheran University (1980) and a master's degree in education from Western Washington (1988).
He and his wife of 25 years, Cinde, have two sons, TJ (21) and Alec (18).
