Brian Lindgren

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Brian Lindgren
Current position
Title Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
Team Michigan State
Conference Big Ten
Biographical details
Born (1980-08-06) August 6, 1980 (age 44)
Walla Walla, Washington
Playing career
2001–2003 Idaho
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005 Redlands (QB)
2006 Northern Arizona (WR)
2007Northern Arizona (RB)
2008Northern Arizona (PGC/QB)
2009–2011Northern Arizona (OC/QB)
2012 San Jose State (OC/QB)
2013–2015 Colorado (OC/QB)
2016–2017Colorado (co-OC/QB)
2018–2023 Oregon State (OC/QB)
2024–present Michigan State (OC/QB)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Brian Lindgren (born August 6, 1980) is an American football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator at Michigan State University. He was previously the offensive coordinator at Oregon State, San Jose State, and Northern Arizona.

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Playing career

Born and raised in Walla Walla, Washington, Lindgren played quarterback at Desales Catholic High School and the University of Idaho in Moscow, where he was a three-year starter under head coach Tom Cable. Lindgren threw for 6,451 yards and 44 touchdowns for the Vandals in those three seasons (2001–03), including a 637-yard passing game at Middle Tennessee in 2001, a performance that set a FBS single-game record for a sophomore. [1] [2] [3]

Coaching career

After his playing career ended, Lindgren worked at the University of Redlands as the football team's quarterbacks coach in 2005. He joined the coaching staff at Northern Arizona in 2006 as a receivers coach, working his way up to offensive coordinator in 2009. He left Northern Arizona to accept the offensive coordinator position at San Jose State in 2012. [4] He was a finalist for the head coaching job at his alma mater Idaho in 2012, but the job ultimately went to Paul Petrino. [5] [6]

Colorado

After San Jose State head coach Mike MacIntyre was named the new head coach at Colorado, Lindgren joined him as his offensive coordinator, the same position he held under him at San Jose State. [7] [8] He was shifted to co-offensive coordinator in 2016 following the hire of Darrin Chiaverini, sharing coordinator duties with Chiaverini. [9]

Oregon State

Lindgren was hired to be the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Oregon State in 2018 under new head coach Jonathan Smith. [10] It was reported in December 2019 that Lindgren was offered the offensive coordinator position at Arizona State, but he turned down the offer. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Fessenden, Darren (October 8, 2001). "Records fall along with Vandals". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1B.
  2. ↑ "Irish standout QB Lindgren now with Oregon State". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. ↑ "CU Buffs' new offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren is versatile". Denver Post. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Local sports digest: San Jose State hires former Menlo College football coach Fred Guidici". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Report: Tormey, Lindgren interview for Vandals' job". The Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Former DeSales, Idaho QB Lindgren rising in coaching ranks". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Former Idaho standout Lindgren gets coordinator job at Colorado". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Mike MacIntyre will reportedly bring San Jose State offensive coordinator to Colorado". SB Nation. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  9. ↑ "CU hires former Buff Darrin Chiaverini as co-offensive coordinator". BuffZone. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Oregon State football to hire Brian Lindgren from Colorado, Jim Michalczik from Arizona". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Report: Oregon State's Brian Lindgren turned down ASU OC job". Arizona Sports. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
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