Toby Neinas Hometown: Boulder, Colo. Position: Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Experience: Third Season Alma Mater: Missouri, 1995

Coaching Experience
-Neinas begins his third campaign at San Diego State and his first as the team's outside linebackers coach. Was the Aztecs' tight ends coach his first two seasons and will continue his role as special teams coordinator.

-Has 13 years of experience as a collegiate coach with 10 seasons on the defensive side of the ball.

-In 2007, helped SDSU tight ends combine for 38 catches for 310 yards and two scores, a year after the position produced just 10 catches for 107 yards.

-Tutored Aztec Tyler Schmitt , who was the only long snapper taken in the 2008 NFL Draft. Schmitt was a sixth-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks.

-Last season, SDSU punter Michael Hughes earned honorable mention All-America honors and ranked 11th nationally in punting average. Place-kicker Garrett Palmer was 8-for-8 on field-goal attempts during conference play and was 13-for-15 overall with six from 40 or more yards.

-Worked at Temple University from 2002-05, where he coached both the inside linebackers and defensive line. The Owls were ranked 15th nationally in run defense in 2002, behind Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year, defensive tackle Dan Klecko.

-Spent seven years at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (1996-2002), tutoring the Blazers' tight ends, running backs, safeties, defensive ends and outside linebackers.

-In 2001, UAB led the nation in rushing defense (57.3 yards per game) and was fifth in total defense (265.9 yards per game).

-Coached four Blazers selected in the NFL draft, including first rounder, defensive end Bryan Thomas, and second-round pick, defensive tackle Eddie Freeman.

-Was a graduate assistant coach at North Carolina in 1995, when the Tar Heels won the CarQuest Bowl and finished with a 7-5 record. Neinas worked under current Texas head coach Mack Brown at North Carolina.

-Started his coaching career as a student assistant under head coach Bob Stull, at his alma mater, Missouri, from 1993-94. Focused on the Tigers' secondary.

Notable Players Coached By Neinas
-Tyler Schmitt, LS (SDSU), Seattle Seahawks
-Dan Klecko, DT (Temple), Philadelphia Eagles, Big East Defensive Player of the Year; AP second-team All-American
-Rodregis Brooks, DB (UAB), 1999 Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year; AP second-team All-American
-Eddie Freeman, DT (UAB), Second round NFL draft pick in 2002
-Bryan Thomas, DE (UAB), New York Jets, 1st round NFL draft pick in 2002

Education
-Graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in history in 1995.

The Toby Neinas File

Birthdate
September 1, 1971

Hometown
Boulder, Colo.

High School
Boulder

Alma Mater
Missouri

Coaching Career

2006-08
San Diego State
Outside Linebackers (2008)
Special Teams Coordinator (2006-08)
Tight Ends (2006-07)

2002-05
Temple
Inside Linebackers (2004-05)
Defensive Line (2002-03)

1996-2002
University of Alabama at Birmingham
RBs/Tight Ends (2001)
Safeties (1999-2000)
Defensive Ends (1997-98)
Outside Linebackers (1996)

1995
North Carolina
Graduate Assistant

1993-94
Missouri
Student Assistant

Bowl Games As A Coach (1)
North Carolina
1995 CarQuest Bowl