Eric Kjar

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Eric Kjar
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Weber State
Conference Big Sky
Biographical details
Born1978 or 1979 (age 46–47)
Playing career
2000–2003 Wayne State
Positions Quarterback, wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2008 Jordan HS (UT) (assistant)
2009–2016Jordan HS (UT)
2017–2025 Corner Canyon HS (UT)
2026–present Weber State

Eric Kjar (born 1978 or 1979) [1] is an American college football coach currently serving as head coach of the Weber State Wildcats. He previously coached at Jordan High School and Corner Canyon High School.

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Early life

Kjar is from Kemmerer, Wyoming. [2] He attended Star Valley High School where he played three sports and was a quarterback in football. [3] He later attended Snow College in Utah before transferring to Wayne State College in Nebraska, where he played four seasons for the Wayne State Wildcats as a quarterback and then wide receiver. [4] He met his wife, Andrea, while attending Snow College, and they have four children. [1] [4] Kjar received a bachelor's degree in education from Wayne State in 2004. [1]

Coaching career

After Kjar graduated from Wayne State, he became an assistant football coach at Jordan High School in Utah in 2004. [5] He then was promoted to head coach in 2009. [5] In 2010, he led them to the 5A semifinals despite having been recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. [6] He served eight season as head coach at Jordan, winning a state title in 2012 while finishing with an overall record of 69–29. [1] He then became head coach of Corner Canyon High School in 2017, serving there through 2025. [1] As Corner Canyon coach, he led the team to a state record 48-straight wins from 2018 to 2021 while also winning six state championships (2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025) and appearing in the 2025 national championship. [7] Across his eight years at Corner Canyon, Kjar compiled a record of 112–10. [7] He developed several future NFL players at Corner Canyon, including quarterbacks Zach Wilson and Jaxson Dart. [1]

On December 16, 2025, Kjar was named the new coach of the Weber State Wildcats. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Grua, Paul (December 16, 2025). "Eric Kjar named new head coach of Weber State football". Weber State Wildcats.
  2. ↑ Edward, James (December 16, 2025). "Eric Kjar leaving powerhouse Corner Canyon to become Weber State's next head coach". Deseret News .
  3. ↑ Robinson, Doug (November 9, 2010). "Battling back — Jordan coach Eric Kjar, like his team, is overcoming big hurdles". Deseret News .
  4. 1 2 Garrett, Catherine (January 25, 2021). "Football's all in the family for the Kjars". Draper Journal .
  5. 1 2 Frey, Thomas (December 16, 2025). "High school football: Eric Kjar leaving Corner Canyon to become head coach at FCS program Weber State". MaxPreps .
  6. ↑ Jensen, Jeremiah (August 23, 2011). "Prep football: Coach doesn't let MS keep him from the sidelines". KSL.com .
  7. 1 2 3 "Corner Canyon Football Coach Eric Kjar Takes Job With Weber State". KSLSports.com. December 16, 2025.
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