Dave Schramm (American football)
Encyclopedia
Dave Schramm is from San Diego, California
and is currently the running backs coach
for the University of Utah
Utes football team
. He played college football, as a quarterback, for three colleges: Cornell College
, Grossmont College
, and Adams State College
.
and quarterback
coach.
Schramm has spent over twenty five years as an assistant coach. Schramm got his start in coaching with Patrick Henry High School
in San Diego, California where he was an assistant coach from 1984 to 1987. In 1988 he moved to Austin Peay
to coach the running backs and tight ends. In 1989 he spent the season as a graduate assistant with Nebraska
. San Diego State
then hired him as their recruiting coordinator, a position he held from 1990–2000. He also coached various positions with the Aztecs: offensive line (1992), safeties (1993), tight ends (1994–1996), and running backs (1997–2001). For the 2002 season, he was the assistant head coach with Texas State
. 2003–2004 he was with Montana
as the coach of the tight ends and offensive tackles. From 2005 to 2008, he was the running backs coach at Utah as well as the recruiting coordinator.
In 2010 coach Schramm was switched from coaching the quarterbacks to coaching the tight end
s when Brian Johnson
was added to the staff. He was also named as co-offensive coordinator along with Aaron Roderick
.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and is currently the running backs coach
Running backs coach
A running backs coach is a coach in charge of the running backs in gridiron football. The running backs coach typically operates under the team's offensive coordinator....
for the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
Utes football team
Utah Utes football
The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I and represents the University of Utah. The Utah college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Rice–Eccles...
. He played college football, as a quarterback, for three colleges: Cornell College
Cornell College
Cornell College is a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Originally called the Iowa Conference Seminary, the school was founded in 1853 by Reverend Samuel M. Fellows...
, Grossmont College
Grossmont College
Grossmont College is a community college located in El Cajon, California, in the county of San Diego. The campus sits in the Fletcher Hills community of El Cajon and is bordered by the cities of San Diego and Santee. Grossmont College is one of the two colleges that make up the Grossmont-Cuyamaca...
, and Adams State College
Adams State College
Adams State College is a small state-supported liberal arts college in Alamosa, Colorado, U.S., in the San Luis Valley.-History:Adams State was founded in 1921 as a teacher's college but now offers a variety of programs including masters degrees in many fields...
.
Coaching career
On January 17, 2009, Dave Schramm accepted the position as Utah's offensive coordinatorOffensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
and quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
coach.
Schramm has spent over twenty five years as an assistant coach. Schramm got his start in coaching with Patrick Henry High School
Patrick Henry High School (San Diego, California)
Patrick Henry High School is a public high school in San Diego, California. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District. It is attended by students in grades 9-12 residing in Del Cerro, San Carlos, Allied Gardens, Mission Valley and the College Area....
in San Diego, California where he was an assistant coach from 1984 to 1987. In 1988 he moved to Austin Peay
Austin Peay
Austin Peay was Governor of Tennessee from 1923 until his death in 1927.-Biography:Peay, a native of Kentucky, moved to Clarksville, Tennessee and opened a law practice in 1896. He was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1901 and re-elected in 1903...
to coach the running backs and tight ends. In 1989 he spent the season as a graduate assistant with Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers football
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A...
. San Diego State
San Diego State Aztecs football
The San Diego State football team represents the San Diego State Aztecs in college football. The Aztecs, a Division I FBS team and a member of the Mountain West Conference, play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The field is natural grass and has a maximum capacity of...
then hired him as their recruiting coordinator, a position he held from 1990–2000. He also coached various positions with the Aztecs: offensive line (1992), safeties (1993), tight ends (1994–1996), and running backs (1997–2001). For the 2002 season, he was the assistant head coach with Texas State
Texas State Bobcats football
The Texas State Bobcats football program is a college football team that represents Texas State University-San Marcos. The team is currently categorized as an FCS Independent as it transitions to FBS. They will become a member of the FBS Western Athletic Conference as of July 1, 2012. The program...
. 2003–2004 he was with Montana
Montana Grizzlies football
The Montana Grizzlies football program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference, where it is a founding member, since 1963...
as the coach of the tight ends and offensive tackles. From 2005 to 2008, he was the running backs coach at Utah as well as the recruiting coordinator.
In 2010 coach Schramm was switched from coaching the quarterbacks to coaching the tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
s when Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson (quarterback)
Brian Delance Johnson is an American football quarterbacks coach for the University of Utah. He played college football at Utah and was drafted by the New York Sentinels in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009....
was added to the staff. He was also named as co-offensive coordinator along with Aaron Roderick
Aaron Roderick
Aaron Roderick is from Bountiful, Utah and is currently the wide receivers coach for the University of Utah Utes football team. He played college football, as a receiver, at Ricks College and BYU.-Coaching career:...
.