Dave Arslanian
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Dave Arslanian is a former college football head coach who coached at Weber State (1989–97) and Utah State. He is the son of another former college football head coach, Sark Arslanian
.
. He was one of six children. He attended college at Weber State, where he earned a bachelor's degree and Arizona State where he earned a masters degree.
, before moving on to Weber State.
Arslanian spent 16 years on the coaching staff at Weber State. He was an assistant for seven years under Mike Price
and spent nine seasons (1989–97) as the head coach for the Wildcats. During his tenure, Arslanian compiled a 53-47 record. His 53 victories are the most in Weber State history, just ahead of his father, Sark, who compiled a 50-26-2 record from 1965-72. His 47 Big Sky victories also rank 12th all-time in the conference. Arslanian coached the Wildcats to six winning records and one appearance in the NCAA I-AA playoffs in his last seven seasons as head coach.
Following the 1997 season, Arslanian moved north to take over as head coach at Utah State. He coached the Aggies for two seasons, posting a 7-16 record before being fired on Dec. 2, 1999 with two years remaining on his original four-year contract.
Arslanian later resurfaced briefly as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Birmingham Thunderbolts
, a team in the ill-fated XFL
in 2001.
Arslanian is now out of coaching and currently runs Eagle Ranch Academy, a school for troubled teens operated in St. George, Utah.
Sark Arslanian
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.
Personal life
Arslanian was born in St. GeorgeSt. George, Utah
St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah. It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is 119 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 303 miles ...
. He was one of six children. He attended college at Weber State, where he earned a bachelor's degree and Arizona State where he earned a masters degree.
Coaching History
Arslanian began his head coaching career at Snow College, a junior college in EphraimEphraim, Utah
Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 6,135 at the 2010 census, making it the largest city in Sanpete County. It is the location of Snow College and is located along U.S. Route 89.-History:Ephraim was founded in 1854...
, before moving on to Weber State.
Arslanian spent 16 years on the coaching staff at Weber State. He was an assistant for seven years under Mike Price
Mike Price
Mike Price is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach at the University of Texas at El Paso , a position he has held since 2004...
and spent nine seasons (1989–97) as the head coach for the Wildcats. During his tenure, Arslanian compiled a 53-47 record. His 53 victories are the most in Weber State history, just ahead of his father, Sark, who compiled a 50-26-2 record from 1965-72. His 47 Big Sky victories also rank 12th all-time in the conference. Arslanian coached the Wildcats to six winning records and one appearance in the NCAA I-AA playoffs in his last seven seasons as head coach.
Following the 1997 season, Arslanian moved north to take over as head coach at Utah State. He coached the Aggies for two seasons, posting a 7-16 record before being fired on Dec. 2, 1999 with two years remaining on his original four-year contract.
Arslanian later resurfaced briefly as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Birmingham Thunderbolts
Birmingham Thunderbolts
The Birmingham Thunderbolts were a short-lived springtime American football team based in Birmingham, Alabama. This team was part of the failed XFL begun by Vince McMahon of World Wrestling Entertainment and by NBC, a major television network in the United States.-The only season:The Thunderbolts...
, a team in the ill-fated XFL
XFL
The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WWE...
in 2001.
Arslanian is now out of coaching and currently runs Eagle Ranch Academy, a school for troubled teens operated in St. George, Utah.
External links
- http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=66 - Dave Arslainian - head coaching records