ASSISTANT COACHES HEADER bill bedenbaugh Coaching Accomplishments
• Joined Oklahoma on February 17, 2013. Also named one of the nation’s top 50 recruiters by 247Sports.com in February 2013. • Despite a host of injuries that shuffled the lineup, OU’s offensive front displayed physicality and tenacity all season in 2013, helping pave the way for a rushing attack that averaged 223.9 ypg, an increase of 62.5 ypg compared to the 2012 campaign.
Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Charles, Ill. High School . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Charles , 1990 College . . . . . . . . . Iowa Wesleyan, 1995 (B.S), Texas Tech, 2001 (M.S.) Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Maryde son, William daughter, Lacy
• Helped coach a West Virginia offense that ranked fifth in the nation in pass efficiency (161.97), ninth in scoring (39.5 ppg), 10th in total offense (502.0 ypg) and 10th in passing offense (330.2 ypg) in 2012. • Thanks to the protection of his offensive front, the Mountaineers set single-season school records for total offense (6,526 yards in 2012) and passing (4,509 yards in 2011). • In 2011, his blocking corps helped pave the way for West Virginia to average 37.6 ppg, while racking up 6,104 yards of total offense. • His protection unit was vital part of West Virginia finishing sixth in the nation in passing in 2011 (346.8 ypg). • Was part of an Arizona offensive unit that led the Pac-10 and ranked ninth in the nation in passing (307.7 ypg) in 2010. • Helped coach an Arizona offensive squad that finished 10th nationally in 2009 with a mere 13.0 sacks allowed. • Coordinated an Arizona rushing game that ranked second in the Pac-10 in 2008, averaging 158.4 ypg and racking up 33 rushing TDs.
• Was named NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year after helping lead Ferris State to a division-best 534 ypg in 1999. • Began his collegiate coaching career at Oklahoma Pandhandle State in Goodwell, Okla. His wife, Maryde, is a native of Tahlequah, Okla.
Prominent Pupils
• Gabe Ikard (Oklahoma), Titans Consensus All-America First Team Wuerffel Trophy winner Consensus All-Big 12 First Team • Bronson Irwin (Oklahoma), Seahawks • Daryl Williams (Oklahoma) All-Big 12 Second Team • Joe Madsen (West Virginia), Steelers All-Big East First Team • Don Barclay (West Virginia), Packers All-Big East First Team • Eben Britton (Arizona), Bears All-Pac-10 First Team • Colin Baxter (Arizona) All-Pac-10 Second Team • Cody Campbell (Texas Tech) • Toby Cecil (Texas Tech) • Dylan Gandy (Texas Tech) • Gabe Hall (Texas Tech) • Daniel Loper (Texas Tech) • Louis Vasquez (Texas Tech), Broncos All-Big 12 Honorable Mention • Manny Ramirez (Texas Tech), Broncos All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Accomplishments as a Player
PREVIEW/REVIEW
• Was a four-year starter at Iowa Wesleyan as a lineman for Mike Leach, who Bedenbaugh later worked for at Texas Tech.
TH E B EDE NBAUGH FAMILY HISTORY
2013-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Offensive Line 2011-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia Offensive Line 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arizona Co-Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line 2007-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arizona Offensive Line, Running Game Coord. 2005-06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Tech Offensive Line 2003-04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Tech Running Backs 2000-02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Tech Graduate Assistant, Offensive Line 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ferris State Offensive Line, Running Game Coord. 1997-98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Central Michigan Graduate Assistant, Offensive Line 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valdosta State Offensive Line 1995 . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Panhandle State Offensive Line
• Center Gabe Ikard further elevated his play with Bedenbaugh serving as his position coach. Ikard captained the OU offense, earning consensus All-America honors and becoming the first Oklahoma player to win the prestigious Wuerffel Trophy.
• In 2006, his Texas Tech offensive front permitted only 19.0 sacks on 656 passing attempts, while running back Shannon Woods averaged 6.1 yards per carry.
THE SOONERS
Coaching History
• In addition to a blocking unit that excelled in the ground game, the Sooners were also proficient pass protectors, allowing only 15.0 sacks in 2013.
• Part of an offensive staff that helped Texas Tech lead the Big 12 in total offense and rank sixth in the nation at 448.8 ypg in 2006. Texas Tech also ranked 13th among FBS teams in scoring at 32.5 ppg.
COACHING STAFF
The Bedenbaugh File
• The Sooners’ 223.9 ypg rushing average in 2013 was the best during the 15-year tenure of head coach Bob Stoops and ranked second in the Big 12 as OU topped the 200-yard rushing plateau eight times.
• The Wildcats averaged 402.4 ypg of total offense in 2008, the fifth-highest seasonal mark in school history.
BOOMER SOONER
OFFENSIVE LINE | second Season
Bowls Coached (11)
UNIVERSITY
2014 Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2012 Pinstripe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia 2012 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia 2010 Alamo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arizona 2009 Holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arizona 2008 Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arizona 2006 Insight.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Tech 2005 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Tech 2005 Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northwestern 2003 Motor City . . . . . . . . . . . Northwestern 2000 Alamo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northwestern
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