HEAD FOOTBALL COACH JEFF TEDFORD JEFF TEDFORD S COACHING CHRONOLOGY. Fresno State ( 83) Fifth Year at Cal

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1 JEFF TEDFORD Fresno State ( 83) There comes a point in a successful head-coaching career, usually well after the four-year mark, in which the list of accomplishments becomes too long to document. That s when the term era comes into play. Jeff Tedford has completed his fourth year as the head coach at California, and that list of accomplishments is seemingly getting longer by the week. In four years, he has led Cal to a record following a period in which the Bears had won a total of 13 games over four years. He has led Cal to three straight bowl games for the first time since the 1948, 1949 and 1950 seasons. He has completely reversed a seven-game losing streak to rival Stanford and transformed it into Cal s first four-game winning streak in the series since the 1930s. Ditto the series against conference-rival Washington. HEAD FOOTBALL COACH He is undefeated against the Huskies despite inheriting a 19-game losing streak in the series. The list gets longer and Jeff Tedford appears to just be getting started. Jeff Tedford became the school s 32nd head football coach on Dec. 12, Considered one of the brightest coaching minds in college football today, Tedford inherited a 1-10 team in 2001 and has directed the Bears to a stunning turnaround that has included four straight winning seasons in Berkeley for the first time since In those four seasons, he has twice been honored as the Pacific-10 coach of the year. He is the first Cal coach to win the award twice. One of six finalists for the 2004 Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award, Tedford was rewarded with a new five-year contract by Cal on Dec. 6, The 2005 season saw Tedford guide a youthful group of Bears through a rash of injuries to an eventual 8-4 record and a win over Brigham Young in the Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl. Along the way, Cal recorded a fourth-straight upperdivision in the Pacific-10 Conference and may have set the table for even bigger things in JEFF TEDFORD S COACHING CHRONOLOGY School Year Position Record Highlights California 2005 Head Coach 8-4 Las Vegas Bowl champions California 2004 Head Coach 10-2 Holiday Bowl participant Pac-10 Coach of the Year Ranked No. 9 nationally California 2003 Head Coach 8-6 Insight Bowl champions California 2002 Head Coach 7-5 Pac-10 Coach of the Year Oregon 2001 Offensive Coordinator 11-1 Pac-10 champions Ranked No. 2 nationally Fiesta Bowl champions Oregon 2000 Offensive Coordinator 10-2 Pac-10 co-champions Ranked No. 7 nationally Holiday Bowl champions Oregon 1999 Offensive Coordinator 9-3 Sun Bowl champions Oregon 1998 Offensive Coordinator 8-4 Aloha Bowl participant Fresno St Offensive Coordinator 6-6 Fresno St Offensive Coordinator 4-7 Fresno St Offensive Coordinator 5-7 Fresno St Offensive Coordinator Fresno St Offensive Coordinator 8-4 WAC tri-champions No. 3 scoring offense nationally Aloha Bowl participant Fresno St Quarterbacks Coach 9-4 WAC tri-champions No. 1 scoring offense nationally Freedom Bowl champions Calgary (CFL) 1991 Offensive Assistant 11-7 Grey Cup runner-up Calgary (CFL) 1990 Offensive Assistant Western Division champions Calgary (CFL) 1989 Offensive Assistant 10-8 Due to injuries, he juggled quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, offensive and defensive linemen almost from the opening whistle of The Bears once again boasted a solid offensive unit, ranking ninth in the nation in rushing. A rebuilt defensive unit showed tangible improvements on seemingly every snap. In all, the 2005 season may have convinced everyone that Jeff Tedford s Bears may just be around the top for a while. In 2004, California chiseled out the best regular-season record at the university since Pappy Waldorf s 1950 team registered a mark. Tedford s Bears were the only team in NCAA Division I-A to rank among the nation s top six in final regularseason rankings in both scoring offense (sixth at 37.3 points per game) and scoring defense (fourth at 13.4 points per game), while his offensive unit was one of the most California Golden Bears Football Prospectus

2 balanced in the country, averaging yards rushing and yards passing. In his first season at the helm, he won Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors for guiding Cal to its first winning football season (7-5) in nine years and tying for the nation s biggest one-year turnaround of 2002 (an improvement of 5.5 games). In 2003, he may have even exceeded his first-year performance. That 03 club, which tied with Florida and South Carolina for the fewest returning starters (nine) in NCAA Division I-A football, had been picked to finish eighth in the Pac-10 preseason conference media poll. Tedford, instead, guided his Bears to a 5-3 third-place showing in the Pac-10, including victories over then-no. 3 USC, Arizona State and Washington - schools that were predicted as the top three conference finishers in that same preseason survey. The 5-3 mark was the best conference record by a Cal team in 12 years, while the Golden Bears 8-6 overall record produced the most victories by the school since The Bears capped the 2003 season by posting the team s first bowl win in 10 years, a thriller in the Insight Bowl over a Virginia Tech team that had been ranked No. 3 nationally at midseason. Yet, Tedford s accomplishments during his first two years in Berkeley just set the table for the 2004 Holiday Bowl march. He created a team that earned the school s highest national ranking (No. 4) since 1952 and registered its best regular-season record (10-1) in 54 years. As one of college football s offensive masterminds, Tedford has rapidly transformed the Golden Bears into a scoring juggernaut. His 2002, 2003 and 2004 teams scored a combined 1,685 points. His four teams have averaged 34.4 points per game. What s more, the 2003 Bears set school season records for total offense (6,061 yards), passing yards (3,705), pass completions (278) and first downs (321), while the 2004 Bears posted the highest average in total offense (492.4 yards per game) in school history. Although Tedford s four-year ledger at Cal is impressive, those in the know realize his record could be even better. Eight of the Bears 16 losses the past four years have been decided by a combined 30 points. Prior to his arrival in Berkeley, Tedford was a highly regarded offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Oregon, where the Ducks finished ranked No. 2 nationally in At 44 years of age, the Cal head coach has earned a national reputation as one of the best developers of quarterbacks in college football today. During his 17-year coaching career at California, Oregon ( ), Fresno State ( ) and the CFL s Calgary Stampeders ( ), Tedford devised record-setting offenses at every stop. Under his tutelage, such quarterbacks as Trent Dilfer, Akili Smith, Joey Harrington, David Carr, Kyle Boller and Aaron Rodgers blossomed into first-round NFL draft picks. His latest pupil was Rodgers, who ranked No. 8 nationally in passing efficiency in 2004, completing 66.1 percent of his passes for 2,566 yards and 24 touchdowns with only eight interceptions. A proponent of a balanced attack, Tedford also has been involved in developing running backs that have produced 1,000-yard seasons eight of the past eight years at Cal and Oregon. In 2004, J.J. Arrington broke Chuck Muncie s school season record with 2,018 yards, which ranked No. 1 in the NCAA. In 2005, sophomore Marshawn Lynch s 1,246 rushing yards were the third best in Cal history. His understudy, Justin Forsett, ran for 999 yards. Tedford led his first Cal team to a brief No. 23 national ranking (Associated Press) after the Bears upset win at No. 15 Michigan State in the third week of the 2002 season. It marked the first time Cal had earned a Top 25 ranking in six years. In both 2004 and 2005, Cal ended the season in the AP top 25, marking the Bears first successive appearances in the AP s final vote since the 1950 and 1951 Rose Bowl teams. Tedford played an integral role on Mike Bellotti s staff at Oregon during his fouryear tenure in Eugene - a period in which the Ducks posted the Pac-10 s best record of in finishing progressively better each year (8-4 in 98, 9-3 in 99, 10-2 in 00 and 11-1 in 01). In 1992 as quarterback coach at Fresno State, Tedford began honing the skills of future Super Bowl champion quarterback Trent Dilfer. Under his guidance, the Bulldogs quarterback earned first-team All- WAC honors for a team offense that led the nation in scoring (44.2 points per game), ranked second nationally in total offense (541.9 yards per game) and beat USC in the Freedom Bowl. A season later, Tedford moved up to offensive coordinator, and Fresno State ranked third nationally in scoring and total offense in earning an Aloha Bowl invitation. Dilfer ranked first nationally in passing (173.1 rating) and won the WAC Offensive Player of the Year award. The Bulldog QB later was chosen by Tampa Bay with the sixth selection of the 1994 NFL Draft. I believe Jeff s one of the finest minds in all of football, said NFL veteran Dilfer. He s certainly the finest coach I ve ever been around. He s a great leader and great 2006 California Golden Bears Football Prospectus 15

3 ing in the Aloha Bowl. Cal s coach continued to work his magic during his final three seasons at Oregon. Duck quarterbacks A.J. Feeley and Harrington combined to pass for 3,131 yards and 24 TDs on the Sun Bowl champion team that ranked 13th nationally in scoring in 99, while the 2000 team tied for the Pac-10 crown and defeated Texas in the Holiday Bowl. His last Oregon squad, which bagged wins over Colorado, Washington State, UCLA and Wisconsin en route to a No. 2 ranking, showcased one of the nation s premier quarterbacks in Harrington, who won Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year honors and a fourthplace finish in the Heisman balloting. Tedford also enjoyed a remarkable playing career, both on the collegiate and professional levels. At Fresno State, he established several passing records, including career marks for passing yardage (4,872) and touchdown passes (35), while earn- teacher. He has very high expectations for himself and the people around him. And he will work tirelessly to meet those expectations. Jeff taught me more about toughness and the game of football as any coach I ve ever played for, and I ve had some awfully good coaches. To this day, I still consult him on all major issues that I m facing in football. Tedford made an immediate impact at Oregon when he joined Bellotti in That first season as offensive coordinator, the Ducks set school records in yards passing (3,856), total offense (5,795) and points scored (473). Tedford s passing acumen was clearly evident in the rapid development of Smith, who earned Pac- 10 Offensive Player of the Year accolades in finishing second in the nation in passing efficiency and later being chosen third in the 1999 NFL Draft by Cincinnati. That 98 Oregon club ranked seventh in scoring and 10th in total offense nationally, appearing honorable mention All-America notice in 1982 when he set school standards for yards passing (2,993) and TD passes (24). After receiving a B.S. degree in physical education from Fresno State in 1983, Tedford played pro football in the Canadian Football League for six seasons with Hamilton, Calgary, Saskatchewan and Winnipeg. He completed 54 percent of his passes during his career, appearing in the league s championship game with Hamilton in Tedford s coaching career began as a volunteer assistant at Fresno State in 1987, spending two years there before joining Calgary in the CFL in He served as an offensive assistant with the Stampeders for three seasons, including the 1991 team that advanced to the Grey Cup title game. Born Nov. 2, 1961, in Lynwood, Calif., Tedford grew up in Downey, Calif. He attended Warren High School in Downey, and Cerritos College. He and his wife, Donna, have two sons, Taylor (18) and Quinn (16). They live in Danville, Calif. MIKE DUNBAR Washington ( 72) Offensive Coordinator First Year at Cal Mike Dunbar joined the Cal football staff in February as the offensive coordinator after serving on the football staff at Northwestern for the past five years. He was the offensive coordinator at Northwestern for the past four years after serving as the Wildcats tight ends, H-backs and special teams coach in While at Northwestern, Dunbar s recruiting area included Northern California. Under Dunbar s direction, Northwestern had one of the nation s most potent offensive attacks in The Wildcats were fourth in the country with an average of yards of offense per game. They led the Big Ten in that category and became just the second team in the history of that league to average 500 yards per game. Dunbar also tutored one of the most productive quarterbacks in the history of the conference as Brett Basanez set 30 Northwestern records and ASSISTANT COACHES California Golden Bears Football Prospectus finished second in Big Ten history to Drew Brees in career passing yards (10,580), total offense (11,576) and completions (936). The Wildcats finished the 2005 season 7-5 overall, after falling to UCLA in the Sun Bowl. It was the Wildcats sixth bowl appearance, and fifth since the 1995 season. In the bowl game, Northwestern set Sun Bowl records for total yards in a game (584) and first downs (33). With his Sun Bowl-record 448 yards of total offense, Basanez concluded his record-setting 2005 campaign with single-season school marks for passing yards (3,622), total offense (4,027), completions (314) and passing TD s (21). In 2004, Northwestern fell just shy of a bowl bid. At the completion of the season, Basanez had put himself in position to break several Northwestern and Big-Ten Conference records. He ended the 2004 season 529 yards shy of becoming the Wildcats all-time passing yardage leader. He finished his junior season ranked second in the conference in completions (20.7), passing yards (229.0 ypg) and total offense (247.0 ypg). Before he arrived in Evanston, Ill.,Dunbar had a record as head coach at Northern Iowa from Including six seasons as head coach at NAIA Central Washington (54-9-1), Dunbar s career record is While at CWU, Dunbar s teams earned two No. 1 national rankings, made the playoffs six times, and in 1991, extended a regular-season win streak to 40 games, finishing 9-0. The Wildcats were ranked among the NAIA Top 20 each year during Dunbar s tenure. He was named the Columbia Football Association Coach of the Year, as well as Kodak s Region I Coach of the Year three different years. In 1992, he was named offensive coordinator at Toledo and was promoted to assistant head coach in Toledo went during his five seasons, and in 1995 the Rockets were overall, won the Mid-American Conference title and defeated Nevada in the Las Vegas Bowl. Toledo finished that season ranked in every major national poll and set 21 offensive school records, including most points and most rushing touchdowns. PERSONAL: He received a B.A. in education from the University of Washington (1972) and earned an M.A. in education from Pacific Lutheran (1979). He and his wife, Linda, have two adult children, Troy (26) and Lori (24). Dunbar was born Dec. 31, 1948.

4 BOB GREGORY Washington State ( 87) Defensive Coordinator Hiring Bob Gregory to lead the Cal defense may have been the easiest decision Jeff Tedford has had to make. After coaching together at Oregon from , Tedford brought in Gregory to rebuild the Golden Bears defense. Gregory, a native of Washington, is one of the most widely respected defensive minds in the country and was one of six finalists for the Frank Broyles Award in 2004, which pays tribute to the top assistant coach in the country. His teams have appeared in six bowl games overall and have finished 4-2 in those contests. In each of the past four seasons, he has constructed a solid and effective defensive unit that has been an anchor in Cal s successes. Despite returning just four defensive starters in 2005, the Golden Bears finished first in pass efficiency defense and second in the Pac-10 in scoring defense (21.2 ppg), total defense (359.6 ypg) and rushing defense (119.2 ypg). The Bears kept four of 11 regular-season opponents out of the end zone. These accomplishments are even more impressive considering that Cal had to fill the starting spots of three linebackers, two defensive backs and two linemen at the beginning of the season. The most emphatic defensive performance may have come against Stanford in the Big Game, when the Bears recorded nine quarterback sacks against Stanford the best by Cal since a 10-sack effort in a 1983 victory over San Jose State. Four defensive players received allconference honors in Brandon Mebane and Daymeion Hughes earned first-team Pac-10 recognition, while Nu u Tafisi and Desmond Bishop made the second team. Three defensive players earned All-America recognition. Linebackers Anthony Felder and Zack Follett received freshman All-America recognition from Rivals.com. In 2004, the defense ranked No. 8 in points allowed (16.0 ppg), No. 2 in rushing defense (82.5 ypg) and No. 24 in total defense (320.9 ypg) in the nation. For the first time since the Bear Minimum defense of 1968, Cal s 2004 troops spun back-toback shutouts (38-0 at Arizona, 27-0 vs. Arizona State) and led the Pac-10 in rushing defense. In addition, the Bears held Stanford to only two field goals and limited No. 1 USC to 205 total yards, 41 rushing yards and 12 first downs. California allowed just one rushing touchdown in its last eight regularseason games. Gregory s first defense at Cal yielded 26.5 points per contest in 2002 almost two touchdowns less per game than the year before and ranked second in fumble recoveries (21) and seventh in both turnover margin (+18) and total takeaways (36) in NCAA Division I-A football. Gregory s maiden defense also ranked fifth in the Pac-10 and 19th nationally in rushing defense (114.0). Regarded as a rising coaching talent in college football, the 43-year old Gregory arrived in Berkeley after spending one season as defensive coordinator at Boise State in Excelling in his role, he reshaped the Broncos defense much in the same fashion he s done at Cal. His Boise State team ranked second in the Western Athletic Conference in both scoring (23.3 ppg.) and rushing (118.1 ypg.) defense, and third in total defense (369.6 ypg). The Broncos posted an 8-4 record in 2001, including wins over nationallyrespected programs such as Fresno State (35-30) and Hawaii (28-21). Prior to his one year at Boise State, Gregory served as defensive secondary coach at Oregon from , in his second stint with the Ducks Gregory served as a graduate assistant from In his second tenure in Oregon, the Ducks made appearances in the 1999 Sun Bowl, the 2000 Holiday Bowl and the 1998 Aloha Bowl. Oregon was a winner in both the Sun Bowl (vs. Minnesota) and the Sun Bowl (vs. Texas). In 2000, the Ducks led the nation in passing efficiency defense, with Gregory developing two first-team All-Pac-10 selections in Michael Fletcher (1999) and Rashad Bauman (2000). Gregory also coached at Willamette University for seven seasons ( ), holding the defensive secondary job for one year before being promoted to defensive coordinator in Gregory remained in that position when new Willamette head coach Dan Hawkins, who is the first-year head coach of Colorado, assumed the reins in 1993, after which Willamette went during a five-year period. The 1997 team ranked No. 1 nationally in points (10.2) and yards allowed (189.5) and reached the NAIA title game. For his efforts, Gregory was named American Football Quarterly Defensive Coordinator of the Year after that season. He launched his coaching career at Washington University in St. Louis, where he served as secondary coach (1987) and defensive coordinator (1988). PLAYER: Gregory played defensive back and linebacker at Washington State. PERSONAL: Gregory, 43, was born April 25, 1963, in Spokane, Wash. He earned his bachelor s degree from Washington State in 1987 and later completed his master s in educational policy and management from Oregon in He and his wife, Molly, have two sons, Jack and Joe, and reside in Lafayette. PETE ALAMAR Cal Lutheran ( 83) Special Teams/Tight Ends Fourth Year at Cal Pete Alamar, who owns more than 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, is in his fourth year heading the special teams and tight end units for Cal. In 2005, Cal ranked fifth nationally and second in the Pac-10 in punt return average (15.64). Tim Mixon finished the season ranked ninth in the nation and third in the conference with yards per return. Special teams player Byron Storer has earned All-Pac-10 second team recognition in both 2004 and Alamar produced a successful sophomore season in 2004, as Cal ranked No. 5 in both kickoff (21.7 ypr) and punt returns (11.1 ypr) in the Pac-10. Returners Tim Mixon (11.1 ypr in punts) and Marshawn Lynch (24.8 ypr in kickoffs) were both among the conference s best, while place kicker Tom Schneider set a school record for most PATs with 56. In 2003, his first year with the Bears, Cal ranked third in punt return average (9.9), seventh in kickoff return coverage (18.5), and boasted the best PAT statistics (54-for- 54) in the Pac-10. Alamar joined the Bears after serving as offensive coordinator for three years at Eastern Michigan. Prior to his stint at Eastern Michigan, Alamar served as an assistant coach at Arizona. From and again from , he served as tight ends coach, and led the inside linebackers in Alamar also coached UA s special teams his final four years at the school. Among the players to benefit under Alamar s tutelage at Arizona was tight end Mike Lucky, who went on to play for the NFL s Dallas Cowboys. Alamar first began his affiliation with Arizona in 1993 as a graduate assistant working with the defensive line, a season in which the Wildcats led the nation in rushing defense and ranked second in the NCAA in total defense. He then coached wide receivers in the spring of 1994 before accepting the head coaching position at the 2006 California Golden Bears Football Prospectus 17

5 Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico. Alamar started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Cal Poly in He moved to Louisiana-Lafayette as a graduate assistant in 1984, and then worked with Cal Lutheran as offensive line coach, recruiting coordinator and administrative assistant ( ). Alamar returned to Cal Poly 1987 as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator. Following the 1989 season, Alamar entered private business for two years. Then in 1991, he returned to college football as a defensive assistant and tight ends coach at James Madison before beginning his affiliation with Arizona in PLAYER: As a college player, Alamar earned three letters as an offensive guard and tackle, one at Western Oregon and two at Cal Lutheran. He played on two national playoff teams, one at each school. PERSONAL: Alamar, 45, was born Sept. 28, 1960, in Phoenix, Ariz. He grew up in Thousand Oaks, Calif., attended Thousand Oaks HS and went on to graduate magna cum laude with a bachelor s degree in physical education at nearby California Lutheran in Alamar and his wife, Tina, have three daughters Alicia and twins, Alexandra and Amanda. KEN DELGADO San Jose State ( 84) Defensive Line Coach Ken Delgado has long been regarded as one of the finest teachers of defensive line play in college football. During the 2005 season, Cal s defensive linemen accounted for 19 of Cal s 31 sacks and 35.5 of the Bears 80 TFL. During his career as a D-line coach, Delgado has produced at least one first team all-conference selection in eight of his 10 campaigns, with Brandon Mebane getting the nod in 2005 and DE Ryan Riddle honored in Mebane finished the regular season eight tackles behind the line of scrimmage. With 14.5 sacks in 2004, Riddle broke Andre Carter s school single-season record (13.5) and was crowned the Pac-10 sack champion. Delgado s line, which also featured second team All-Pac-10 tackle Lorenzo Alexander, played a vital role in Cal s rush defense, which yielded only 82.5 yards per game to rank No. 2 nationally. Delgado s coaching wizardry was clearly evident from the beginning at Cal, as his 2002 defensive front made major contributions to a team that ranked third in the Pac-10 in sacks (44), as well as fifth in the conference and 19th nationally in rushing defense (114.0). Under his direction, senior defensive ends Tully Banta- Cain (13) and Tom Canada (12) provided the Bears with the top sack tandem in the Pac-10. Banta-Cain earned first team All- Pac-10 recognition and went on to win the Defensive MVP award at the 2003 East- West Shrine Game in San Francisco. Despite losing both Banta-Cain and Canada prior to the 2003 season, Delgado successfully reinvented a defensive line that again ranked third in the Pac-10 in sacks (38). Other Delgado protégés who have made their mark over the years include three-time all-conference first team choice and San Diego State s all-time sack leader Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila now one of the NFL s sack leaders at Green Bay plus future All-Pro La Roi Glover and NFL draft choice Jamal Duff. In addition, he developed 1998 WAC Freshman of the Year and two-time All- Mountain West Conference second team selection Jerome Haywood, and 1999 All- MWC second-team choice Scottie Nicholson. Delgado came to Cal in 2002 after coaching eight seasons at San Diego State. He was defensive coordinator in his final two years at SDSU after a serving as defensive line coach the previous six years. Other coaching stops for Delgado have included Utah (defensive line, 1993) and San Jose State (defensive line, ; tight ends/offensive line as graduate assistant, ). His 1993 defense at Utah featured first team All-WAC lineman Luther Ellis, a future NFL first round pick, while his 1990 Spartans squad ranked third nationally in rushing defense and 14th in total defense. PLAYER: A Bay Area native, Delgado earned honorable mention JC All-America and first team all-state honors at Chabot Community College in nearby Hayward and played two seasons at San Jose State ( ). PERSONAL: Delgado, 45, was born Aug. 18, 1961, in San Jose, Calif. He graduated from San Jose State in Delgado and his wife, Beverly, have two children, Virginia and David, and live in American Canyon. DAN FERRIGNO San Francisco State ( 75) Wide Receivers Coach Dan Ferrigno, a native of San Francisco, joined the Cal football staff following the 2005 season. He served as the receivers coach at Oregon for the past five years after a year of coaching the receivers and special teams at Southern California. He has had two previous stints at Cal, coaching the tight ends, receivers and special teams from 1996 through 1999, and serving as a graduate assistant in Ferrigno is a graduate of San Francisco s Riordan High School and San Francisco State University. He has also had coaching stops at St. Ignatius High School, SFSU, Pacific, Western Michigan and Oregon State. Prior to joining the Ducks, Ferrigno tutored USC wide receivers and special teams in Altogether, he has spent all but five years of his coaching career concentrating on the offensive side since earning All- America honors as a wide receiver at San Francisco State. He aided in the development of USC s Kareem Kelly, who finished third in the Pac- 10 in receptions (55 catches for 796 yards) in 2000, as the Trojans ranked third in the league in passing offense (262.3 avg.) while leading the conference in total offense (415.9 avg.). Prior to his stint on the Trojans staff, Ferrigno spent the previous four years coaching wide receivers and tight ends at California after serving as an assistant coach at Oregon State from 1987 through Among his other standouts, NFL All-Pro and former California tight end Tony Gonzalez was a first-team selection, as well as teammates and all-conference special teams stalwarts Nick Harris and Deltha O Neal. NFL defensive back Reggie Tongue, a pupil at Oregon State, was a league honoree in After breaking into the coaching profession as an assistant coach at San Francisco s St. Ignatius High School in 1975, he initiated his college coaching career as wide receivers and tight ends coach at San Francisco State in 1978, where he was later inducted into his alma mater s athletic hall of fame in Following a one-year stint at Pacific and two years as a graduate assistant at California ( ), Ferrigno began a five-year stay at Western Michigan in 1982, serving as offensive California Golden Bears Football Prospectus

6 coordinator his final two seasons. He began a four-year term coaching the running backs and special teams at Oregon State in 1987 before shifting to the defense, leading the secondary in 1991 and He coached the Beavers outside linebackers from Ferrigno migrated south to instruct the tight ends and special teams at California in 1996 before shifting his emphasis to wide receivers in PLAYER: Ferrigno played college ball at San Francisco State, where he holds the school s career records for receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns. Following his collegiate career, he signed as a free agent with the Denver Broncos. PERSONAL: Ferrigno, who attended Riordan High School, received his undergraduate degree in physical education in 1975 from San Francisco State and his teaching credential in Ferrigno and his wife, Shawna, have three daughters (Meagan, Hannah and Sophia) and three sons (Brendan, Michael and Kevin). He is an avid runner who has a personal best time 3:18 in a marathon. BOB FOSTER UC Davis ( 62) Linebackers coach Second Year at Cal Bob Foster begins his 39th season as a college or high school coach, following a three-year retirement. Foster joined the Cal football staff after the 2005 season, marking his second stint as the Golden Bears linebacker coach. He was part of Tedford s original Cal coaching staff in 2002 and retired after that season. As linebacker coach in 2002, Foster played a prominent role in Cal s first winning season (7-5) in nine years. Foster first retired from the game in 2000 after serving as defensive coordinator for Oregon in a period in which the Ducks reeled off records of 8-4 and 9-3. The Clovis, Calif., native previously coached 19 years at UC Davis, including a highly successful four-year run as the Aggies head coach from During that fouryear span, he steered UC Davis to a record and NCAA Division II playoff berths in both 1989 and He began his coaching tenure at Davis in 1971, coaching linebackers for seven years before being promoted to defensive coordinator in In his 11 seasons as the Aggies defensive coordinator, Foster s teams ranked ninth nationally in total defense (216.4 ypg.) in 1981, fourth in rushing defense (97.3 ypg.) and sixth in scoring defense (12.6 ppg.) in 1982, and fifth in scoring defense (10.2 ppg.) in Among his players during that period were two current members of the Oregon staff - head coach Mike Bellotti and defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti - and present Boise State offensive coordinator Chris Petersen. Foster began his coaching career at his alma mater as a freshman coach in He also served as an assistant coach at Vanden High School in Fairfield from and as a defensive consultant at Willamette University from PLAYER: Foster was a four-year letterman at running back at UC Davis from and was inducted into the Aggies Athletic Hall of Fame. PERSONAL: Foster, 61, was born Jan. 12, 1941, in Clovis, Calif. Fly fishing is his favorite hobby. RON GOULD Oregon ( 88) Running Backs Coach Tenth Year at Cal Regarded as one of the country s premier offensive backfield coaches and a proven recruiter, Ron Gould is in his 10th season as California s running back coach. For the fourth straight season, Gould developed a 1,000- yard rusher, with Marshawn Lynch s 1,246- yard season (7th nationally) in Justin Forsett finished a close second with 999 yards. The last time that Cal produced two 1,000-yard rushers was Previously, J.J. Arrington (nation-leading 2,018 yards in 2004), Adimchinobe Echemandu (1,195 in 2003) and Joe Igber (1,130 in 2002) hit the 1,000-yard mark, gaining three of the four highest rushing totals in Cal history. In 2005, the Bears ranked ninth nationally in rushing offense (235.25) and second in the conference. Lynch s yards per game ranked third in the Pac-10, and Forsett finished seventh in the conference with ypg. The Bears posted 100-yard rushers in 10 of 12 games this season. Gould played a critical role in Jeff Tedford s transition prior to the 2002 season as he was the only holdover from the previous staff. Gould has the longest continual association with Cal as an assistant since Rod Marinelli ( ). In addition, he successfully has recruited such key players as Nnamdi Asomugha, Joe Igber, Scott Tercero, Adimchinobe Echemandu, Geoff McArthur, Reggie Robertson, Wendell Hunter and Charon Arnold during his Cal tenure. Asomugha was selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the hometown Oakland Raiders, Igber concluded his college career as Cal s No. 2 career rusher, and McArthur earned second team All-America honors in 2003 and went on to become the all-time school leader in receptions and receiving yardage. In 2004, Arrington set a school record with his 2,018 yards (the third-highest total in Pac-10 history). Arrington, one of three finalists for the prestigious Doak Walker Award and a second-round NFL draft pick in 2005, averaged a nation-leading 7.0 yards per carry in becoming the first Cal player since Joe Kapp in 1958 to win a conference rushing title. In 2003, first team All-Pac-10 choice Echemandu combined with Arrington (607 yards) to provide a two-headed rushing force. The 2003 Bears also paced the Pac- 10 in rushing touchdowns (28) and ranked second to USC in yards per carry (4.3). Impressively, each of Cal s top three rushers averaged more than five yards per attempt that year Marcus O Keith 5.8, Arrington 5.7 and Echemandu 5.0. Other running backs that Gould has tutored include the likes of Marcus Fields, Josh White, Keala Keanaaina and Tarik Smith during his time in Berkeley. Igber, the Pac-10 s third-leading rusher in 2002, enjoyed one of the finest careers in Cal history under Gould s tutelage. The 5-8, 190-pound Nigerian native, who played in the 2003 Hula Bowl, finished his career as the school s No. 2 rusher (3,124) and No. 4 all-purpose back (3,879) among Cal s all-time leaders. Fields concluded his career in 2001 as the No. 14 all-time rusher in school annals, while Keanaaina and White both played fullback in the Arena Football League. Gould coached the Portland State secondary in 1992, when the Vikings advanced to the NCAA Division II semifinals. During his year at Portland State, the team landed two defensive backs (Desmond Isom and Dave Burleson) on the All-Western Conference Team, while his punt returner Derek Baldwin earned second-team All-America recognition. Gould also logged four seasons ( ) as secondary coach at Boise State, where he contributed to a Division I-AA national runner-up finish in 1994 when the Broncos finished among the nation s Top 5 in pass efficiency defense and scoring defense. He also developed Bronco cornerback Rashid Gayle, a two-time first-team All-Big Sky selection and 1994 All-America pick, 2006 California Golden Bears Football Prospectus 19

7 who went on to sign a free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Gould began his coaching career at his alma mater, Oregon, where he served as a graduate assistant in 1990 (Freedom Bowl team) and 91. He then accepted a full-time position at Portland State and worked as secondary coach under Allen in 1992, before moving with the head coach to Boise State the following season. He has served internships on several different NFL teams in recent years, including the Green Bay Packers in He also has worked with the Atlanta Falcons (1999), San Francisco 49ers (1998), St. Louis Rams (1995), Los Angeles Rams (1994) and Arizona Cardinals (1993). PLAYER: As a player, Gould was a standout defensive back at Scottsdale Community College from before accepting a scholarship to Wichita State. He played there one season (1986) before the school dropped its football program. He then accepted a scholarship to Oregon, where he became an immediate starter in Gould signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Rams, but was released during training camp in PERSONAL: Gould, 41, was born Sept. 15, 1965 in Tucson, Ariz., and attended Santa Rita HS. He earned a bachelor s degree from Oregon in criminology and also completed classes toward a master s degree there. Gould lists fishing, reading and racquetball among his off-field interests. He has two sons, Tevin and Trae. Gould resides in Martinez with his wife, Teresa. JIM MICHALCZIK Washington St. ( 88) Asst. Head Coach/Off. Line A Pac-10 coach and player, Jim Michalczik (pronounced Mah- HALL-check) is in his fourth season as assistant head coach and offensive line coach. Michalczik, 39, is considered one of the leading line coaches in college football. He has been a part of six bowl teams during his coaching career, going 4-2 in those games, including a national championship while at Miami. In 2005, center Marvin Philip repeated as a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, while tackle Ryan O Callaghan won the Morris Trophy, honoring the Pac-10 s top offensive lineman. In addition, Philip (first team), O Callaghan (first) and guard Aaron Merz (second) were honored with Pac-10 honors. O Callaghan and Philip were also on the Outland Trophy watch list. Following the 2005 campaign, Philip and O Callaghan participated in the Senior Bowl, while Merz took part in the East-West Shrine All-Star Game. Behind Cal s physical line, the 2005 Bears posted 100-yard rushers in 10 of 12 games this season despite the fact that Cal featured six different starting combinations on the line through a season of bumps and bruises. Thanks to the powerful force up front, the Bears finished within a yard of posting two 1,000-yard rushers Marshawn Lynch already over the mark (1,246) and Justin Forsett (999). In 2004, Michalczik molded the offensive line into one of the nation s finest despite losing both of his starting tackles to graduation. With the likes of All-American center Philip, guards Jonathan Giesel and Merz, and tackles Andrew Cameron and O Callaghan, the group enabled the Bears to rank No. 5 in total offense, No. 6 in rushing offense and No. 7 in scoring offense. Their unparalleled work allowed Heisman Trophy candidates J.J. Arrington and Aaron Rodgers, and All-American Geoff McArthur, to enjoy great results in 2004 within one of the country s most balanced attacks. In 2003, Michalczik overcame several injuries and lineup changes to form another high-achieving group that cleared the way for the Pac-10 s No. 1 rushing attack and an offense that ranked third in both scoring and total offense. That year s line, anchored by All-Pac-10 tackle Mark Wilson and All- Pac-10 honorable mention tackle Chris Murphy. In his first year at Cal, Michalczik did an admirable job restructuring the interior line, moving guard Scott Tercero and tackle Mark Wilson from the right to left side of the line to create a cohesive unit that tied for first in the Pac-10 for fewest sacks allowed (25) and provided the blocking that help produce offensive yards per game. Prior to his time at Cal, Michalczik spent three years coaching special teams, tight ends and the offensive line on Dennis Erickson s staff at Oregon State, helping turn around the Beavers program. In 1999, he contributed to OSU s first winning season and bowl berth in 29 years, while the next year, the Beavers earned a share of the Pac-10 championship, logging an 11-1 record en route to a No. 4 national ranking in the final Associated Press poll. Oregon State crushed No. 10-ranked Notre Dame, 41-9, in the Fiesta Bowl that season. Prior to his stay in Corvallis,Ore., Michalczik served as offensive line coach at Montana State for seven years ( ). He began his coaching career at the University of Miami, coaching the defensive line for the Hurricanes in He coached the 1991 national championship team that finished PLAYER: Michalczik attended Washington State, where he was a threeyear letterman at offensive guard. As a junior, he was WSU s lineman of the year, and he earned honorable mention All-Pac- 10 and honorable mention All-America (The Sporting News) notice as a senior, playing on the Cougars 1988 Aloha Bowl team that beat Houston, Michalczik, who earned his bachelor s degree in history from Washington State in 1988, signed with the NFL s Arizona Cardinals as a free agent in 89. PERSONAL: Michalczik, born June 7, 1966, in Seattle, and his wife, Jennifer, have two sons, Max and Chase. They reside in San Ramon. J.D. WILLIAMS Fresno State ( 90) Defensive Secondary Coach J.D. Williams, a former NFL first-round draft choice who played in four Super Bowls with the Buffalo Bills, is in his 10th year of college coaching and his fifth year as Cal s defensive secondary coach. The 2005 Bears secondary featured some of the conference s top players, including all-conference honorees Daymeion Hughes (first team) and Donnie McCleskey (second team). The Bears led the Pac-10 in pass efficiency defense. Daymeion Hughes was named honorable mention All-American by SI.com after leading the conference in passes defended and finishing tied for No. 16 nationally in interceptions (tied for second in the Pac- 10). Tim Mixon was tied for second in the conference in passes defended. The 2004 unit was one of the Pac-10 s deepest and most accomplished, led by safeties Ryan Guiterrez (2003 Insight Bowl Defensive MVP) and Matt Giordano (2004 All-Pac-10 first team) who ranked first and third in team tackles All-Pac-10 rover Donnie McCleskey, and cornerbacks Harrison Smith, Tim Mixon and Daymeion Hughes. With their barbed-wire coverage, the Bears ranked No. 2 in scoring defense and No. 3 in total defense in the Pac-10. Williams coaching talents were particularly showcased in Opening the season with no senior starters and only California Golden Bears Football Prospectus

8 one returning starter (McCleskey) from the previous year, Williams molded his young, inexperienced secondary into a big-play unit by season s end. In 2002, cornerbacks Jemeel Powell (5) and James Bethea (4) both ranked among the Pac-10 s top six in INTs, with Powell finishing his Cal career ranked second alltime in passes defended (32) and No. 7 in interceptions (10). Prior to joining the Cal staff, Williams served as secondary coach at Fresno State for two seasons ( ). During that period, the Bulldogs posted an 18-7 record and earned back-to-back berths in the Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose. In 2001, the Fresno State defense ranked first in scoring defense (23.1 ppg) and rushing defense (109.8) in the Western Athletic Conference, No. 2 in total defense (365.5 ypg), and forced a league-high 36 turnovers. Williams played a major role in developing star defensive backs Vernon Fox (two-time All-WAC first team) and Devon Banks (All- WAC second team in 2001). In 2000, the Bulldogs went 6-2 in the WAC (7-5 overall), and Dante Marsh was an All-WAC secondteam choice. Williams began his coaching career at Fresno State in 1997 as a graduate assistant. The following year, he accepted a full-time post as defensive back coach at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. Williams then spent one season as secondary coach at nearby San Jose State in 1999, before returning to Fresno the next year. PLAYER: Williams was one of the finest athletes ever to attend Fresno State. A twotime All-Big West Conference selection and second team All-America (The Sporting News) at cornerback as a senior, he became the Bulldogs first player ever chosen in the first round of the NFL draft. Williams was picked 16th overall in the 1990 draft by Buffalo, and went on to earn NFL All-Rookie team accolades and play in four Super Bowls. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals (1994), Carolina Panthers (1995) and San Francisco 49ers (1996). While at Fresno State, Williams set a school record for blocked kicks in a season (six) and career (nine), and was named Defensive MVP of the 1990 East-West Shrine All-Star Game. Also an elite track and field athlete, he won the 1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association triple jump title (52-11) and ran a leg on the conference championship 400- meter relay team that set the school record at PERSONAL: Williams, 39, was born March 30, 1967, in Osceola, Ark. His favorite hobby is deep sea fishing. Williams grew up in Coalinga, a small farming town in central California. He and his wife, Jamie, have three daughters, Nicole, Kyra and Zoe. They live in Emeryville. MIKE McHUGH FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF Findlay ( 83) Director of Football Operations Fourth Year at Cal Mike McHugh is in his fourth year as director of football operations at Cal after serving as the quality control coach for the Detroit Lions from McHugh, who brings 21 years of football experience in various capacities on the professional, college and high school levels to Berkeley. In 1999 and 2000, McHugh worked at Oregon, when Cal Head coach Jeff Tedford served as offensive coordinator and McHugh filled the role of director of football operations. While at Oregon, McHugh assisted Ducks head coach Mike Bellotti in many offthe-field areas of the program. He coordinated team travel, budget and training camp, and served as the team liaison for Oregon s appearances in the 1999 Sun Bowl and the 2000 Holiday Bowl. Prior to his two-year stint in Eugene, Ore., McHugh worked for six years ( ) at Missouri as the Tigers director of football operations. He began his collegiate coaching career at Eastern Michigan in 1989, serving as assistant offensive line coach for two seasons. McHugh then spent one year (1991) as Eastern Michigan s recruiting coordinator before returning to the field to coach the school s defensive line in A native of Boyertown, Pa., the 47-yearold McHugh launched his coaching career on the high school level in 1983, serving as an assistant coach at Liberty-Benton High in Findlay, Ohio. In 1984, he was hired as an assistant coach at Northmor High School in Galion, Ohio, then was elevated to head coach in 1985, a position he held for four years. McHugh graduated with a bachelor s degree in health and physical education from the University of Findlay (Ohio) in 1983 and earned his master s of science degree in physical education from Eastern Michigan in He played two seasons ( ) as a junior college wide receiver at Potomac State College in Keyser, W.V., before transferring to Findlay, where he played tight end from and was a member of the 1979 NAIA national championship team. SANJAY LAL Washington ( 92) Offensive Assistant Third Year at Cal Sanjay Lal is in his third year as an offensive assistant with the Cal football team. Prior to joining the Cal staff, Lal served on the football staff at Saint Mary s College. He garnered additional coaching experience as the wide receivers coach at Los Medanos College (2003) and as an assistant coach at Miramonte High School ( ). As the passing game coordinator at Miramonte, Lal helped develop quarterbacks Ken Dorsey (Miami, San Francisco 49ers), Drew Bennett (UCLA, Tennessee Titans), Adam Smith (Duke), Taylor Humphrey (Hawaii) and Mark Guillion (Miami, Alabama). During Lal s tenure, Miramonte won four North Coast Section championships, including a 13-0 record in Lal competed collegiately at Washington, where he was a wide receiver for the 1992 national championship team. Additionally, the Husky Hall of Fame selection was a 2006 California Golden Bears Football Prospectus 21

9 member of two Rose Bowl teams while at UW. Before transferring to Washington, he was a member of the 1989 UCLA Cotton Bowl championship team. After graduating from Washington with a degree in business administration in 1993, Lal was invited to the Oakland Raiders training camp and subsequently signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Rams in 1998 and then with the Scottish Claymores of the World League in KEVIN DAFT UC Davis ( 99) Graduate Assistant, Offense Third Year at Cal Kevin Daft joined the Golden Bears as an offensive graduate assistant in June 2004, fresh off his season with the Indiana Firebirds of the Arena League. Daft spent the 2003 season with the San Jose SaberCats after four seasons in the NFL and NFL Europe. Daft was originally drafted in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by Tennessee and spent that 1999 Super Bowl season as the Titans third quarterback. The California native was also a member of the San Diego Chargers (2000), Atlanta Falcons (2001) and San Francisco 49ers (2001) before rejoining the Titans in Daft led the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe to the World Bowl in 2000 and played for the Amsterdam Admirals in As a collegian at UC Davis, Daft was one of the most prolific passers in the history of the school and set five NCAA Division II records. He was inducted into the UC Davis Athletic Hall of Fame in June Daft earned his B.S. in biology from UC Davis. He and his wife, Kesa, reside in Berkeley. TOSH LUPOI Cal ( 05) Graduate Assistant, Defense First Year at Cal Tosh Lupoi joined the Cal coaching staff following the 2005 season after playing on the Golden Bears defensive line from Lupoi was a leader for Cal s defensive unit and garnered experience in a coach s role as he fought through several injuries during his career. He was granted a sixth year of eligibility after sitting out the 2004 season with a foot injury, but his 2005 season interrupted by early and late-season injuries. Lupoi earned his bachelor s degree in American studies in 2005 and is currently pursuing a master s in education. At De La Salle High School, Lupoi was a second-team all-state offensive lineman. His father, John, played at BYU in the early 70s and worked as a part-time assistant coach at Cal in the mid- 70s. Lupoi trains dogs as a hobby and business. He was born July 22, 1981, in Hayward. MARK JENSEN Cal ( 01) Director, Student-Athlete Development Second Year at Cal Mark Jensen joined the Cal football staff in the fall of 2005 as the director of football student-athlete development. He was a placekicker for the Cal football team during the seasons. Jensen completed his M.A. in education in 2003 from UC Berkeley after earning his B.A. in developmental studies in After earning his M.A. in 2003, Jensen spent time in the NFL and NFL Europe for three years, making stops with the Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams, Scottish Claymores and Oakland Raiders. Jensen grew up in Denmark and holds dual citizenship (USA-Denmark). He speaks fluent German. Jensen married his wife, Kelly, in June, Their son, Jack, was born in April Jensen enjoys traveling with his wife. FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF Ryan Cobb Head Athletic Trainer Matt Fox Video Coordinator Ed Garland Equipment Manager Denis Hallin Football Administrative Assistant John Krasinski Strength/Conditioning Coach David Garrett Assistant Video Coordinator Andrew McGraw Recruiting Assistant Kevin Parker Recruiting Assistant Bud Turner Football Operations Debbie Schram Assistant to the Head Coach California Golden Bears Football Prospectus