Bob Elliott Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa High School: West Position: Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/ILBs Birthdate: 05/06/1953 Experience: Third Season Alma Mater: Iowa, 1976

Coaching Experience

-A 30-year veteran in the college football coaching ranks, he was Chuck Long's first hire at San Diego State. Serves as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator and added coaching duties with the inside linebackers in 2008.

-Has served as a defensive coordinator for 10 seasons, including one year at Ball State, three years at Iowa, four with Kansas State and the last two years at San Diego State.

-The Aztecs have boasted the top tackler in Mountain West Conference games in each of Elliott's campaigns. Joe Martin averaged 10.0 stops in 2006, while Russell Allen ranked No. 1 with 10.6 tackles per game a year ago.

-In his first season at San Diego State, the Aztecs were second in the MWC in pass defense (171.0 yards per game) and second in red zone defense (67.3 percent).

-Had a four-year run at Kansas State in which the Wildcats posted two 11-win seasons, claimed the school's lone Big 12 championship and advanced to the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, the only appearance in a BCS Bowl game in school history.

-During his tenure, K-State went 31-19 (62.0 winning percentage) with four victories over nationally ranked teams.

-His 2002 Wildcat defensive unit finished the season ranked first in scoring defense, second in total defense, second in rushing defense and third in passing efficiency defense.

-The 2003 Wildcats were sixth nationally in total defense, eighth in scoring defense, 12th in pass efficiency defense and 17th in rushing defense.

-Elliott helped lead Iowa St. to consecutive bowl games in 2000 and 2001 as an associate head coach, secondary and special teams coordinator.

-From 1987 to 1998, he was Iowa's secondary coach and then the Hawkeyes' assistant head coach and defensive coordinator, guiding the program to an 82-56-2 record (59.3 percent), and nine .500 or better campaigns in 11 seasons.

-In 1996 and 1997, Elliott's Iowa defensive unit ranked among the top 10 nationally in several statistical categories.

-During his stay, Iowa participated in the Rose Bowl, two Holiday Bowls, two Alamo Bowls, two Sun Bowls and the Peach Bowl.

-From 1983 to 1987, he served as wide receivers and tight ends coach at North Carolina, before returning to his alma mater in 1987.

-Was a graduate assistant coach at Iowa in 1976, before getting his first full-time position as a secondary coach at Kent State in 1977.

-Served as defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Ball State from 1978 to 1981, before going to Iowa State in 1981 as a secondary coach.

-Also worked in several other positions at Iowa, including assistant athletic director (1998-2000), adjunct professor in the college of business and Executive Director of the Iowa Alumni Association (1995).

Notable Players Coached By Elliott
-Josh Buhl, LB (Kansas State), First team All-American; Butkus Award Semifinalist
-Terrance Newman, DB (Kansas State), Dallas Cowboys, Consensus All-American
-Terry Pierce, LB (Kansas State)
-Rashad Washington, S (Kansas State)
-Matt Bowan, DB (Iowa)
-Kerry Cooks, DB (Iowa)
-Jared DeVries, DL (Iowa), Detroit Lions, Consensus All-American
-Merton Hanks, DB (Iowa), First team All-American; NFL All-Pro
-Tom Knight, DB (Iowa), First round NFL Draft pick in 1997
-Damien Robinson, DB (Iowa), 8-year NFL career

Playing Experience
-Three-year letterwinner (1972, 1974-75) as a defensive back at Iowa.

Education
-Graduated with high distinction from Iowa in 1976, with a bachelor's degree in history.

-Candidate for a Rhodes Scholarship in 1976, and was named an Academic All-American on two occasions in 1974 and 1975.

-NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient and member of Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies.

The Bob Elliott File

Birthdate
May 6, 1953

Hometown
Iowa City, Iowa

High School
West

Alma Mater
Iowa

Family
Wife, Joey, and children, Grant and Jessica

Coaching Career

2006-08
San Diego State (Asst. Head Coach/ Def. Coordinator (2006-08); Inside Linebackers (2008))

2002-05
Kansas State (Def. Coordinator)

2000-01
Iowa State (Assoc. Head Coach/Secondary/Special Teams)

1987-98
Iowa (Asst. Head Coach (1998); Def. Coordinator (1996-98); Secondary (1987-94))

1983-86
North Carolina (Wide Receivers/Tight Ends)

1981-82
Iowa State (Secondary)

1978-80
Ball State (Def. Coordinator (1980); Secondary (1978-79))

1977
Kent State (Secondary)

1976
Iowa (Graduate Assistant)

Bowl Games As A Coach (13)

Kansas State
2004 Fiesta Bowl, 2002 Holiday Bowl

Iowa State
2001 Independence Bowl, 2000 Insight.com Bowl

Iowa
1997 Sun Bowl, 1996 Alamo Bowl, 1993 Alamo Bowl,
1991 Holiday Bowl, 1991 Rose Bowl,
1988 Peach Bowl, 1987 Holiday Bowl

North Carolina
1986 Aloha Bowl, 1983 Peach Bowl