Steve Ensminger

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Steve Ensminger
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Ensminger in 2019
Current position
TitleAnalyst
Team LSU
Conference SEC
Biographical details
Born (1958-09-15) September 15, 1958 (age 65)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Alma mater Louisiana State University (1982)
Playing career
1976–1979 LSU
1980 New Orleans Saints
1980 Hamilton Tiger Cats
1981 Philadelphia Eagles
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–1983 Nicholls State (WR)
1984–1986 McNeese State (OC/QB)
1988–1990 Louisiana Tech (OC/QB)
1991–1993 Georgia (QB/PGC)
1994–1996 Texas A&M (OC/QB)
1997–1998 Clemson (OC/QB)
2000–2002 Central HS (LA) (HC/AD)
2002 West Monroe HS (LA) (WR)
2003 Auburn (QB)
2004–2008Auburn (TE)
2008Auburn (interim OC)
2009 Smiths Station HS (AL) (PGC)
2010–2016 LSU (TE)
2016LSU (interim OC/QB)
2017LSU (TE)
2018–2020LSU (OC/QB)
2021–presentLSU (analyst)

Steve Ensminger (born September 15, 1958) is an American football coach and former player. [1] He is an offensive analyst at Louisiana State University (LSU).

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Early years and playing career

Ensminger was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and attended Louisiana State University (LSU). He played quarterback for the LSU Tigers from 1976 to 1979. During his career at LSU, he threw for 2,770 yards and 16 touchdowns and was named a freshman All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 1976. Following college, he played quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints in 1980 and Philadelphia Eagles in 1981. [2] He also played for the Hamilton Tiger Cats in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1980.

Coaching career

Ensminger began his coaching career at Nicholls State University as a wide receivers coach from 1982 to 1983. [3] From 1984 to 1986 at McNeese State University and at Louisiana Tech University from 1988 to 1990, he was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. [4] Starting in 1991 until 1993, he was quarterback coach and passing game coordinator at Georgia. From 1994 to 1996, Ensminger was offensive coordinator/quarterback coach at Texas A&M and then at Clemson from 1997 to 1998. Starting in 2000, Ensminger moved to the high school ranks as head football coach and athletic director at Central High School in Central, Louisiana, until 2002. Also in 2002, he was wide receiver coach at West Monroe High School in West Monroe, Louisiana. In 2003, Ensminger became quarterback coach at Auburn University and from 2004 to 2008 he was the tight end coach at Auburn. [5] In 2008, Ensminger also served as interim offensive coordinator after Auburn's offensive coordinator was let go during the season. In 2009, he returned to high school as the passing game coordinator at Smiths Station High School in Smiths Station, Alabama.

Starting in 2010, Ensminger returned to Louisiana as the tight ends coach at LSU. [1] When head coach Les Miles was dismissed after the fourth game of the 2016 season, interim head coach Ed Orgeron promoted Ensminger to offensive coordinator and quarterback coach for the rest of the 2016 season. [6] For the 2017 season, he returned to coaching tight ends. On January 10, 2018, Ensminger was again promoted to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. [7] LSU then went on to win the 2020 college football national championship. [8]

Personal life

Ensminger is currently married to his wife, Amy Gonzales Ensminger, and has three children. [1] On December 28, 2019, Ensminger's daughter-in-law, broadcaster Carley Ann McCord, was killed in a plane crash in Lafayette, Louisiana, while traveling to cover the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. [9]

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  2. ↑ "7 Things to know about Steve Ensminger". nola.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "All-Time Assistants" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 39. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ensminger glad to be back in home away from home". thenewsstar.com. April 22, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Steve Ensminger". auburntigers.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ "LSU practice report: Tigers begin drills with new head coach Ed Orgeron, offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger". theadvocate.com. September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  7. ↑ "LSU announces Steve Ensminger as offensive coordinator, sets Thursday press conference". nola.com. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ Witz, Billy (January 14, 2020). "L.S.U. Wins the Title the Way It Won All Season: Behind Joe Burrow". The New York Times.
  9. ↑ Schlabach, Mark (December 28, 2019). "LSU OC Steve Ensminger's daughter-in-law dies in plane crash". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
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