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Chuck Long's road to San Diego State has been paved by success. In 25 years as both a player and coach on the collegiate and professional levels, he has built a resume that most can only dream of. As a collegian at Iowa, he was the runner-up for the 1985 Heisman Trophy, throwing for over 10,000 career yards, winning the Maxwell and Davey O'Brien Awards and leading his team to a Big Ten title and an appearance in the Rose Bowl. As a professional in the NFL, he was a first-round draft pick and spent eight seasons with the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams. As a coach, he won a national championship, logged five top-six finishes and made nine appearances in bowl games in 11 seasons as a collegiate assistant. Long added to that already impressive list in December 2005 when he was named the 16th head coach in San Diego State football history and charged with returning the program to the national spotlight. But if anyone is up for the task, it's Chuck Long, for whom success has become second nature.
Coaching Experience -Has a national championship ring, five top-six finishes in the national polls and nine appearances in bowl games as products of an impressive 11 seasons as a collegiate assistant coach. - Worked on the staffs of College Football Hall of Fame member Hayden Fry and national coach of the year Kirk Ferentz at Iowa, as well as two-time national coach of the year Bob Stoops at Oklahoma. - Spent six seasons at Oklahoma, with the final four as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Was an integral part of the Sooners' success, helping guide Oklahoma to a 67-11 record since 2000 and berths in six consecutive bowl games. -Since he arrived in Norman in December of 1999, the Sooners won a national title (2000), three Big 12 championships (2000, 2002, 2004) and four Big 12 South Division titles (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004). -Coached three Oklahoma players who finished in the top three of the Heisman balloting, including 2003 Heisman recipient quarterback Jason White. -At Oklahoma, had eight offensive players who earned All-America accolades and 17 players who earned first-team all-conference honors. -As a member of the Sooner staff, his players won a Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Memorial Award (college player of the year), Walter Camp Trophy (college player of the year), two Davey O'Brien Awards (outstanding quarterback), Outland Trophy (outstanding interior lineman), Unitas Award (outstanding senior quarterback), two Associated Press Player of the Year awards, two The Sporting News Player of the Year honors and a CBS Player of the Year accolade. -Coached four NFL first-round draft picks, including three at Oklahoma and one at Iowa. - Played a major role in the Sooners' and Hawkeyes' recruiting efforts, including the state of California. - In 2005, helped the Sooners to a Holiday Bowl appearance and victories in five of their final six regular-season contests. Guided quarterback Rhett Bomar to freshman All-America honors, posting OU freshman bests for completions (167), passing attempts (308), completion percentage (54.2 percent) and touchdown passes (10). - A 2004 finalist for the Broyles Award for the nation's top assistant coach. Oklahoma completed an undefeated regular season and played for the national championship. - The 2004 Oklahoma offense produced the first player tandem in NCAA history to post 35 touchdowns passing and 1,800 yards rushing (Jason White and Adrian Peterson). - As Oklahoma's offensive coordinator, the Sooners set a Big 12 Conference record by averaging 51.5 points per game and ranked third nationally in scoring offense in 2003. - Oklahoma posted back-to-back 12-2 campaigns in 2002 and 2003, highlighted by Jason White's Heisman Trophy and a 34-14 victory over Washington State in the 2003 Rose Bowl. -In 2001, Sooner quarterbacks completed more than 60 percent of their passes for the third straight season (all under Long) and the passing offense ranked second in the Big 12 Conference for the second consecutive year. - Hired in December of 1999, as the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach on Bob Stoops' staff at Oklahoma. -Joined the Sooner staff in time for the 1999 Independence Bowl, and a year later, helped direct Oklahoma to the 2000 national championship with a perfect 13-0 record. -Long coached All-American and Heisman Trophy runner-up QB Josh Heupel in 2000, the same year OU led the nation in completion percentage (64.2 percent). -Coaching career began at his alma mater, when he was hired by his former college coach Hayden Fry as a secondary and special teams coach in 1995. -Iowa led the nation in interceptions returned for touchdowns (four) in 1995, while the 1997 squad led the Big Ten in interceptions (22). - Switched to the offensive side of the ball in 1998, becoming the first quarterbacks coach in Fry's 20-year tenure at Iowa. -The Hawkeyes advanced to bowl games in each of his first three campaigns and were ranked in the final top 25 poll in both 1995 and 1996. - Remained on the Hawkeye staff as quarterbacks and special teams coach through the transition from Fry to Kirk Ferentz in 1999.
Playing Experience -Three-sport standout at Wheaton North in football, basketball and baseball. - A four-year starter and consensus All-America quarterback at the University of Iowa from 1981-85. - Guided Iowa to bowl games in each of his seasons as a starter, including a Rose Bowl berth in 1986. -Led the Hawkeyes to the 1985 Big Ten championship and was a member of the 1981 conference-winning squad. - Became the first player in Big Ten history to surpass 10,000 yards passing and still holds Hawkeye career records for passing yards (10,461), touchdowns (74) and completion percentage (65.0). - As a senior in 1985, led Iowa to a No. 1 national ranking and in so doing, earned the Maxwell and Davey O'Brien Awards. Was the Big Ten Male Athlete and football player of the year. -Runner-up to Auburn's Bo Jackson for the Heisman Trophy in the closest finish in the history of the award in 1985. - Inducted into the Iowa Hall of Fame in 1996 and the National Collegiate Hall of Fame in 1999. - Taken with the 12th pick of the first round of the 1986 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. One of Iowa's three first-round selections. - Played professionally for the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams from 1986 through 1994, logging eight seasons in the NFL.
Education - Earned his bachelor's degree in business administration/marketing from the University of Iowa in 1985. Chuck Long Notebook
GETTING STARTED
PUTTING THE SPECIAL IN TEAMS
VISITING THE HIGH SCHOOLS
THE NUMBER ONE FAN Later in the spring, Long could be seen watching the MWC championship softball squad and Tony Gwynn's baseball team as well as other Aztec sports. "One sport can create momentum for another sport on campus," Long said. "I put up a picture on the bulletin board of the men's basketball team winning the conference championship. Whenever you have a winning example on campus you want to use that so they see what it feels like and looks like to win. Our players walk around campus and see how winning energizes the community."
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE RING
GIVING BACK
Birthdate
Hometown
High School
Alma Mater
Family
Playing Career
1986-89, 1991-94
1990
Coaching Career
1999-2005
1995-99 Bowl Games As A Coach (9)
2005 Orange Bowl, 2004 Sugar Bowl,
1997 Sun Bowl, 1996 Alamo Bowl, Bowl Games As A Player (5)
1986 Rose Bowl, 1984 Freedom Bowl, Notable Players Coached By Long
-Jammal Brown, OT (Oklahoma), New Orleans Saints, 2004 Outland Trophy winner; 2004 consensus All-American Chuck Long's coaching Ledger Final Rankings = Associated Press/Coaches Poll *Does not include Oklahoma's Holiday Bowl victory |
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