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Ron McBride, WSU Head Coach
2008 Big Sky Coach of the Year

Big Sky Record: 23-15 (59%)
Overall WSU Record: 31-26 (54%)
Overall Coaching Record: 119-87 (58%)

Alma Mater: San Jose State - 1962
Coaching Experience: 44 years
Head Coaching Experience: 17 years

Coach Mac's 4th season as head coach of Weber State's football team was the 2008 season. The Wildcats finished 10-4 and won the Big Sky Championship. WSU also made its 2nd ever appearance in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Playoff Quarterfinals. The 10 win season was also the 2nd ever in school history.

McBride has been in the coaching profession for over 40 years, he was the head coach at the University of Utah for 13 years (1990-2002). He is from Los Angeles, California. He graduated from San Jose State and was a stand-out player for the Spartans from 1959-62 and served as team captain his senior year. He later played professionally with the San Jose Apaches of the USA League.

Mac vs Big Sky
School Win Loss Pct
EWU 3 2 60%
ISU 5 0 100%
UM 1 4 20%
MSU 1 4 20%
NAU 3 2 60%
UNC 4 0 100%
PSU 3 2 60%
Sac 4 1 80%


Coach Mac has had many players go to the NFL

Weber Players
Pat McQuistan - Offensive Lineman selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2006 NFL Draft
Paul McQuistan - Offensive Lineman selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 3rd round of the 2006 NFL Draft
David Hale - Offensive Lineman selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 4th round of the 2008 NFL Draft
JD Folsom - Linebacker selected by the Miamai Dolphins in the 2008 NFL Draft
Marcus Mailei - Fullback signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2008

Utah Players
Jamal Anderson - All-Pro running back, played for the Atlanta Falcons
Mike Anderson - 2000 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, played for the Denver Broncos
Kevin Dyson - The first wide receiver taken in the 1998 NFL draft and a starter for the Tennessee Titans in the 2000 Super Bowl
Andre Dyson - Brother of Kevin and defensive back for Tennessee
Luther Ellis - All-Pro defensive lineman, played for the Detroit Lions
Steve Smith - Led the NFL in kickoff returns in 2001 and the only rookie named to the Pro Bowl team, plays for Carolina Panthers
Jordan Gross - The number eighth pick in the first round of the NFL draft and current starting offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers