Jerry Graybeal

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Jerry Graybeal
Current position
TitleAssociate athletics director for development
Team Weber State Wildcats
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1955-10-12) October 12, 1955 (age 68)
Playing career
1977–1978 Idaho State
Position(s) Cornerback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979–1982 Walla Walla (DB)
1982–1987 Eastern Washington (assistant)
1988–1997Eastern Washington (DC)
1998–2004 Weber State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2005 Weber State (SADA)
2005Weber State (interim AD)
2006–2009 Weber State
2009–?Weber State (AVPASS)
?–presentWeber State (AADD)
Head coaching record
Overall32–46
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year (2003)

Jerry Gale Graybeal (born October 12, 1955) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the associate athletics director for development of Weber State University. He played college football at Idaho State and later coached the Weber State football team from 1998 to 2004. He also served as athletic director of the school from 2005 to 2009.

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Early life and education

Graybeal was born on October 12, 1955. He attended Walla Walla High School and played cornerback in college for Idaho State from 1977 to 1978. [1] [2]

Coaching career

After graduating from Idaho State, Graybeal started a coaching career in 1979 with the Walla Walla Community College Warriors football team as the defensive backs coach. [3] After serving several seasons in that position, he was named assistant coach at Eastern Washington University. He was promoted from assistant coach to defensive coordinator in 1988, serving in that position for the next ten seasons. [3] In December 1997, Graybeal was named head football coach at Weber State University. [4] He led them to a winning record in his first season, but the team declined the following year and won just four out of eleven games. In 2000, Weber State rebounded, winning seven out of eleven games and being ranked number 18 nationally. Two consecutive 3–8 seasons in 2001 and 2002 put Graybeal "on the hot seat," but he helped the team compile a 8–4 record the following year, leading him to be named Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year and get a renewed contract. [5] However, Weber State lost a team-record 10 games in the 2004 season, which led to Graybeal being "relieved of his coaching duties." [3] [6]

Later career

In 2005, Graybeal was named "special assistant to the director of athletics," before being promoted a few months later to interim athletic director following the resignation of William J. Weidner. [7] He returned to the position of athletic director in 2006, and served in that position before resigning in 2009. [8] He subsequently accepted a lesser position as assistant vice president in administrative support services and later became associate athletics director for development. [8]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Weber State Wildcats (Big Sky Conference)(1998–2004)
1998 Weber State6–54–44th
1999 Weber State4–73–56th
2000 Weber State7–45–24th
2001 Weber State3–82–56th
2002 Weber State3–81–68th
2003 Weber State8–44–35th
2004 Weber State1–101–68th
Weber State:32–4623–31
Total:32–46

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