Jody Sears

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Jody Sears
Biographical details
Born (1967-10-21) October 21, 1967 (age 56)
Pullman, Washington, U.S.
Playing career
1987–1990 Washington State
Position(s) Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1996 Iowa State (GA)
1998–1999 St. Ambrose (DC)
2000–2002 Army (CB)
2003 Eastern Washington (DC/LB)
2004–2006Eastern Washington (DC/S)
2007Eastern Washington (DC/DE)
2008–2010Washington State (co-DC/CB)
2011Washington State (CB)
2012 Weber State (interim HC/DC)
2013Weber State
2014–2018 Sacramento State
2019–2020 Nevada (interim DC/LB)
Head coaching record
Overall24–54

Jody Sears (born October 21, 1967) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the interim defensive coordinator for Nevada Wolf Pack. He previously served as the head coach at Weber State University from 2012 to 2013 and California State University, Sacramento from 2014 to 2018.

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Early life and playing career

Sears attended Pullman High School in his hometown of Pullman, Washington. He attended Washington State University, where he walked on to the Washington State Cougars football team as a wide receiver under head coach Mike Price.

Coaching career

In 1994, Sears attended graduate school at Iowa State University, where he earned his master's degree. There he served as a graduate assistant coach for the Iowa State Cyclones football team, where he coached wide receivers and defensive backs.

In 1998, Sears became the defensive coordinator at St. Ambrose University. Following a two-year stint at St. Ambrose, he was an assistant coach for three years at the United States Military Academy, before heading to Eastern Washington University as a defensive coordinator.

Sears spent three years as the co-defensive coordinator for the Washington State Cougars. After head coach Paul Wulff was fired in late 2011, new Washington State head coach Mike Leach did not keep any of the Wulff staff.

On April 2, 2012, Sears joined new head coach John L. Smith as the defensive coordinator at Weber State University. A few weeks later, when Smith stepped down to become the head coach at the University of Arkansas, Sears was asked to become the interim head coach. [1] [2] During his two seasons as a head coach of Weber State, he compiled a record of 4–19 losses before being relieved of his duties. [3]

In 2014, he was named head coach at California State University, Sacramento. In five years, he compiled an 20–35 record with two winning seasons. Their record in 2017 tied them for third in the Big Sky Conference standings, their best conference finish since 2010.

In 2019, Sears stepped in as defensive coordinator, on an interim basis, to coach the 2019 Nevada Wolf Pack football team in the 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (January) against Ohio. [4]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Weber State Wildcats (Big Sky Conference)(2012–2013)
2012 Weber State 2–92–6T–11th
2013 Weber State 2–101–7T–11th
Weber State:4–193–13
Sacramento State Hornets (Big Sky Conference)(2014–2018)
2014 Sacramento State 7–54–47th
2015 Sacramento State 2–91–7T–12th
2016 Sacramento State 2–92–6T–9th
2017 Sacramento State 7–46–2T–3rd
2018 Sacramento State 2–80–713th
Sacramento State:20–3513–26
Total:24–54

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References

  1. ↑ "WSU Football: Wildcats name Jody Sears interim head coach". The Salt Lake Tribune. April 26, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Jody Sears named Weber State defensive coordinator". Official Athletics Site of Weber State. April 2, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Weber State fires head coach Jody Sears after going 4–19 in two seasons". NCAA.com. Associated Press. November 26, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Nevada adds three interim defensive coaches, including Sac State's former head man". 24 December 2019.
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