Cedric Cormier

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Cedric Cormier
Current position
Title Wide receivers / passing game coordinator
Team New Mexico State
Biographical details
Born (1979-04-02) April 2, 1979 (age 45)
Houston, Texas, U.S
Alma mater North Shore High School
University of Colorado Boulder
Playing career
1998–2001 Colorado
Position(s) Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004 Channelview (WR)
2005–2006 Robert E. Lee (WR)
2007–2008 Montana (WR)
2009 Miami (OH) (WR)
2010–2019 UNLV (WR)
2020 Houston Christian (ILB)
2021–2022Houston Christian (OC/WR)
2023 Ball State (WR)
2024–present New Mexico State (WR/PCG)

Cedric Javon Cormier (born April 2, 1979) is an American college football coach and former wide receiver. He is the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator at New Mexico State University, a position he has held since 2024. Cormier played college football at University of Colorado-Boulder. [1]

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Early life

Cormier was born in Houston, Texas. He attended North Shore High School and graduated at University of Colorado-Boulder with a bachelor's degree in Communications in 2002. [2]

Playing career

Cormier played high school at North Shore where he earned Houston Touchdown Club offensive and was listed Houston chronicle most valuable player in 1996. [3] In 2001, he played wide receiver at Colorado and was a member of Big XII Championship team. [4] As a senior, he caught 52 passes for 529 yards and one touchdown for the Colorado Buffaloes. [5] [6]

Coaching career

Early years

Cedric Cormier started his coaching career in 2004 as wide receivers assistant coach at Channelview High School in Houston, where he coached Chicago Bear wide receiver Johnny Knox. Cormier coached next at Baytown Lee for two seasons as the special team's coordinator before moving to University of Montana in 2007.

University of Montana

In 2007, Montana named Cormier its wide receivers coach. [7] [8] [6]

Miami

In 2009, Cormier was announced as the assistant wide receivers coach at Miami University by head coach Mike Haywood. [9]

University Nevada Las Vegas

Cormier was hired by University Nevada Las Vegas in 2010 as their assistant coach, wide receivers coach, pro liaisons and camp director. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Houston Christian University

In 2020, Cormier was promoted to offensive coordinator [16] by head coach, Vic Shealy of HBU taking over for Zack Kittley who accepted the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks position at Western Kentucky. [17] [18] [19]

Ball State University

In 2023, Cormier was hired as wide receivers coach at Ball State University replacing Marcus Knight. During his tenure he coached seven players that signed with NFL. [20] [21]

New Mexico State University

2024

Following one year coaching at Ball State University, Cormier reunited with head coach Tony Sanchez after joining Aggies and currently serves as passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach. [22] [23] [24] [25]

Personal life

Cormier and his wife Dr. Alicia Booker Cormier have two kids a son Deon and daughter Danielle. Cedric parents are Freddy and Margie Cormier.

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References

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  3. ↑ "Cormier inducted into NSU Hall of Fame". HOUSTON CHRONICLE. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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  5. ↑ "Aggies, Oh Aggies!". New Mexico State University Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Ex-Buffalo Cormier joins Montana coaching staff". ESPN.com. March 15, 2007. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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