DeRuyter announces first seven hires to his coaching staff
Last updated on Feb. 20, 2013
Phil Earley, a 26-year coaching veteran, enters his second season as an assistant coach with the Fresno State football team. He was hired on Jan. 4, 2012 and serves as the Bulldogs' recruiting coordinator while coaching the tight ends and inside receivers.
In 2012, tight end Marcel Jensen earned honorable mention All-Mountain West accolades under Earley. Jensen caught 20 passes for 339 yards and four touchdowns on the season while also helping Fresno State rank 16th nationally in total offense.
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 (22) and Alec (19)
COACHING HISTORY
•2012-Present: Fresno State (Recruiting Coordinator/TEs)
•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
•2012: Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl (Fresno State)
•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)
Earley was also instrumental in putting together the Bulldogs' 2012 recruiting class. The 24-member class of student-athletes that signed on National Signing Day was Fresno State's largest in five years.
Earley came to Fresno State with experience from across the country in major conferences such as the Big East and SEC. Of his 26 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.
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 for the Bobcats.
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 (22) and Alec (19).
