Ryan Pugh

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Ryan Pugh
Current position
TitleOffensive Coordinator
Team Abilene Christian
Conference WAC
Biographical details
Born (1988-12-04) December 4, 1988 (age 35)
Hoover, Alabama
Playing career
2007−2010 Auburn
Position(s) Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012 Auburn (GA)
2013 Virginia Tech (GA)
2014 Cincinnati (GA)
2015 LSU (GA)
2016–2017 UTSA (OL) [1]
2018 BYU (OL)
2019–2020 Troy (OC/OL)
2021 Southern (OL/RGC)
2022 Abilene Christian (OL)
2023–present Abilene Christian (OC)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
First-team All-SEC (2010)
Second-team All-SEC (2009)

Ryan Pugh (born December 4, 1988) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the offensive coordinator at Abilene Christian. Previously, he was the offensive line coach and, before that, the offensive line coach and running game coordinator at Southern. [2] Before going to Southern, he was most recently the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Troy. [3] [4] Pugh was a prominent center for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University; selected All-Southeastern Conference in 2010. He is married to Cathey Lee (Dalton) Pugh. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Ryan Pugh Bio - goUTSAcom: Official website of the University of Texas at San Antonio Athletics Department". Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  2. "Southern University 2021 Football Staff is complete". HBCUGameday.com. July 8, 2021.
  3. "Former Auburn center Ryan Pugh hired at LSU". February 25, 2015.
  4. "Ex-Auburn players Kodi Burns, Ryan Pugh land coaching jobs". February 25, 2015.
  5. "2010 Associated Press All-SEC football team". December 6, 2010.
  6. "Player Bio: Ryan Pugh - AuburnTigers.com - Auburn University Official Athletic Site". www.auburntigers.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012.