David Yost (American football)

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David Yost
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Team New Mexico State
Conference C-USA
Biographical details
Born Carrollton, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater Kent State (1992)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1989 Tiffin (WR)
1990–1995Tiffin (OC/QB/WR)
1996–2000 Toledo (QB)
2001–2008 Missouri (QB)
2009–2010Missouri (OC/QB)
2011–2012Missouri (AHC/OC)
2013–2015 Washington State (WR)
2016 Oregon (PGC/QB)
2017–2018 Utah State (OC/QB)
2019–2021 Texas Tech (OC/QB)
2022–2024 FIU (OC/QB)
2025–present New Mexico State (OC/QB)

David Yost is an American football coach. He is the offensive coordinator for the New Mexico State Aggies. [1]

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Coaching career

Yost started his coaching career at Tiffin as their wide receivers coach. After one year with Tiffin, he was promoted to be the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. After eight years with Tiffin, Yost joined Toledo as the team's quarterbacks coach, where he remained for five years. Yost was then hired to coach the quarterbacks for Missouri. [2] After eight seasons as the Tigers quarterbacks coach, he became the team's offensive coordinator. [3] After 12 years with Missouri, Yost resigned from his position. [4] [5] Yost later joined Washington State as the team's wide receiver coach for three years. [6] [7] Yost was then hired by Oregon to be their passing game coordinator. [8] [9] After one year with Oregon, Yost was hired by Utah State to fill the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach positions. [10] [11] In his time with Utah State, he was named a Broyles Award semifinalist in 2018 after helping the team achieve school records in points and touchdowns. [12] After two years with Utah State, Yost was hired by Texas Tech as the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. [13] [14] After two years with Texas Tech, Yost was fired. [15] [16] Yost then accepted a job at FIU as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. [17] [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Coppola, Nick. "New Mexico State football finds new offensive coordinator, offensive line coach". Las Cruces Sun-News . Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "DAVID YOST". FIU University Athletics. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ Laymance, Reid (December 12, 2008). "David Yost named offensive coordinator at Missouri". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ Moulton, Charles. "The Resignation of David Yost: A Big Loss for Missouri's Move into the SEC". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Dave Yost out as Missouri offensive coordinator". SB Nation. December 3, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ Dodd, Dennis (February 5, 2013). "Former Missouri grinder David Yost resurfaces at Washington State". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ Matter, Dave. "Leach adds Yost to Washington State staff". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Official: Oregon hires David Yost as QB coach and passing game coordinator". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  9. ↑ Greif, Andrew (January 14, 2016). "Oregon Ducks officially add David Yost to staff to coach quarterbacks". Oregon Live. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ Greif, Andrew (December 31, 2016). "Ex-Oregon assistant David Yost hired at Utah State". Oregon Live. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  11. ↑ Hawthorne, Jonathan. "Utah State football hires former Oregon QB coach David Yost as offensive coordinator". Daily Emerald. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  12. ↑ Denniston, Wade (November 20, 2018). "USU football: David Yost announced as finalist for top assistant coach award". Desert News. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  13. ↑ Williams, Don. "Yost takes turn with Tech offense". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  14. ↑ Mauss, Jeremy (November 30, 2018). "Texas Tech hires Matt Wells as new head coach". Mountain West Wire. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  15. ↑ Carlton, Chuck (December 15, 2020). "Texas Tech fires offensive coordinator David Yost, keeps head coach Matt Wells". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Texas Tech fires offensive coordinator Yost after 2nd season". AP News. December 14, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  17. ↑ Peery, Wade (January 3, 2022). "Report: Florida International hires new offensive coordinator". ON3.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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