Jay Locey
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Jay Locey is an American football
coach and former player in the United States
. He is currently the assistant head coach at Oregon State University
. Locey served as the head football coach at Linfield College
from 1996 to 2005, compiling a record of 84–18.
from 1969 to 1973. As a sophomore, he earned a spot on the varsity football team. The starting quarterback on that team was senior Mike Riley
(current head coach at OSU). That season the Spartans went 11–1, losing to North Salem in their homecoming game, and won the state championship, avenging their loss in the 1969 championship the year before. Locey was a reserve linebacker and played special teams that season.
Upon graduating from Corvallis High, he accepted a scholarship to play football at Oregon State. He started one game as a defensive back for the Beavers his sophomore season. His junior year he became a starter and earned second team All Pacific-8 Conference. At the conclusion of his senior season, he was named first team All Pacific-8 Conference.
Locey was honored twice as OSU's top student-athlete and received the outstanding senior award his senior year.
been legendary Oregon high school coach, Tom Smythe. He was the secondary coach
for four seasons at Lakeridge. In 1982, he returned to Corvallis to coach at his alma mater, Corvallis High School, under head coach Gary Beck (current assistant at OSU).
at Linfield College
as the defensive coordinator
, replacing Mike Riley
who had left to coach in the CFL
.
Locey was promoted to head coach at Linfield in 1996. He continued the winning tradition that had begun years ago under Rutschman. In his first four years, Locey's Wildcats had a record of 24–12. Locey decided to commit himself and his coaching staff to build camaraderie and team chemistry. With their newfound idea of 'team', the Wildcats went 60–6 with a NCAA Division III Title
in 2004 in his final six seasons at the helm.
In his 10 seasons as the head coach, Locey guided the Wildcats to an 84–18 record and one NCAA Division III title. He was named the Northwest Conference Coach of the Year five times and at one point coached the Wildcats on a 41-game winning streak. He coached 16 All-Americans at Linfield.
As the assistant head coach, he is also the wide receiver
coach.
. He and his wife Susan have three daughters and reside in Corvallis.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach and former player in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is currently the assistant head coach at Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
. Locey served as the head football coach at Linfield College
Linfield College
Linfield College is an American private institution of higher learning located in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. As a four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences college with a campus in Portland, Oregon, it also has an adult degree program located in eight communities throughout the...
from 1996 to 2005, compiling a record of 84–18.
Early years
Locey attended Corvallis High School in his hometown of Corvallis, OregonCorvallis, Oregon
Corvallis is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462....
from 1969 to 1973. As a sophomore, he earned a spot on the varsity football team. The starting quarterback on that team was senior Mike Riley
Mike Riley
Michael Joseph "Mike" Riley is an American football coach, currently the head coach of the Oregon State Beavers of the Pacific-12 Conference...
(current head coach at OSU). That season the Spartans went 11–1, losing to North Salem in their homecoming game, and won the state championship, avenging their loss in the 1969 championship the year before. Locey was a reserve linebacker and played special teams that season.
Upon graduating from Corvallis High, he accepted a scholarship to play football at Oregon State. He started one game as a defensive back for the Beavers his sophomore season. His junior year he became a starter and earned second team All Pacific-8 Conference. At the conclusion of his senior season, he was named first team All Pacific-8 Conference.
Locey was honored twice as OSU's top student-athlete and received the outstanding senior award his senior year.
Coaching career
Locey began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Oregon State in 1977. After one season as a GA, he was hired at Lakeridge High SchoolLakeridge High School
Lakeridge High School is a public high school located in Lake Oswego, Oregon and opened in 1971.-Academics:In 1987, Lakeridge High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States....
been legendary Oregon high school coach, Tom Smythe. He was the secondary coach
Defensive backs coach
A defensive backs coach or secondary coach is a coach in charge of the safeties and cornerbacks in gridiron football. This position is very common in the CFL, NFL and college football programs. Some common titles are: safeties coach, cornerbacks coach, secondary coach, secondary/safeties coach,...
for four seasons at Lakeridge. In 1982, he returned to Corvallis to coach at his alma mater, Corvallis High School, under head coach Gary Beck (current assistant at OSU).
Linfield College
After one season with the Spartans, he returned to the college ranks when he was hired by Ad RutschmanAd Rutschman
Ad Rutschman is an American coach of football and baseball in the state of Oregon. He was a head football coach for 24 seasons, head baseball coach for 13 seasons, and served as athletic director for 25 years at Linfield College. He is the first athletic director emeritus in the history of the...
at Linfield College
Linfield College
Linfield College is an American private institution of higher learning located in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. As a four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences college with a campus in Portland, Oregon, it also has an adult degree program located in eight communities throughout the...
as the defensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
, replacing Mike Riley
Mike Riley
Michael Joseph "Mike" Riley is an American football coach, currently the head coach of the Oregon State Beavers of the Pacific-12 Conference...
who had left to coach in the CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
.
Locey was promoted to head coach at Linfield in 1996. He continued the winning tradition that had begun years ago under Rutschman. In his first four years, Locey's Wildcats had a record of 24–12. Locey decided to commit himself and his coaching staff to build camaraderie and team chemistry. With their newfound idea of 'team', the Wildcats went 60–6 with a NCAA Division III Title
NCAA Division III national football championship
The NCAA Division III National Football Championship began in 1973. Before 1973, most of the schools now in Division III competed in the NCAA's former "College Division"....
in 2004 in his final six seasons at the helm.
In his 10 seasons as the head coach, Locey guided the Wildcats to an 84–18 record and one NCAA Division III title. He was named the Northwest Conference Coach of the Year five times and at one point coached the Wildcats on a 41-game winning streak. He coached 16 All-Americans at Linfield.
Oregon State University
Although Locey had help establish a very successful program at Linfield, he was looking for an opportunity to grow professional and have a fresh start. In 2006, Mike Riley hired him as the assistant head coach for the Oregon State Beavers, bringing him again back to his hometown.As the assistant head coach, he is also the wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
coach.
Personal life
Locey is the grandson of former OSU athletic director Percy LoceyPercy Locey
Percy P. Locey was a college football player, a college football coach, and a college athletic director, the latter at Oregon State College from 1937-1947...
. He and his wife Susan have three daughters and reside in Corvallis.