Eric Kiesau
Current position
TitleOffensive analyst
TeamFlorida
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
Born (1972-11-24) November 24, 1972 (age 51)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Playing career
1991–1992Glendale CC
1995Portland State
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000Utah State (RB)
2001Utah State (WR)
2002–2005California (WR)
2006–2008Colorado (WR)
2009–2010Colorado (OC)
2011California (PGC/WR)
2012–2013Washington (OC)
2014Kansas (WR / interim OC)
2015Alabama (OA)
2016Fresno State (AHC/OC)
2016Fresno State (interim HC)
2017–2018Boise State (WR)
2019Boise State (co-OC / WR)
2020Boise State (OC/QB)
2021Auburn (PGC/WR)
2022Auburn (OC/QB)
2023Florida (OA)
Head coaching record
Overall0–4

Eric Kiesau (born November 24, 1972) is an American football coach who is currently an offensive analyst at University of Florida. Kiesau was previously the offensive coordinator at Auburn University.[1][2] He served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Boise State University.[3] Kiesau served as the interim head football coach at Fresno State University for the final four games of the 2016 season after the firing of Tim DeRuyter.[4]

Kiesau followed Bryan Harsin to Auburn as an offensive analyst in 2021. Due to the firing of Cornelius Williams after four games, Kiesau was promoted to wide receivers coach. After forty-five days of Austin Davis as offensive coordinator, Kiesau took over the quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator duties in 2022. Auburn fired Kiesau on October 31, 2022, along with Harsin and several other staffers.[5]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Fresno State Bulldogs (Mountain West Conference) (2016)
2016 Fresno State 0–4[n 1] 0–4[n 1] 6th (West)
Fresno State: 0–4 0–4
Total: 0–4

Notes

  1. ^ a b Tim DeRuyter was fired as head coach on October 23, 2016 and replaced with Kiesau as interim head coach. Fresno State finished the season with an overall record of 1–11 and a conference mark of 0–8.

References

  1. ^ King, Nathan (February 18, 2021). "Former Boise State OC Eric Kiesau joins Auburn support staff". 247Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Eric Kiesau College Coaching Records, Awards and Leaderboards". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Boise State football assistant returns to where 'tough situation' tested him". Idaho Statesman. November 22, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Eric Kiesau". Fresno State Bulldogs football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  5. ^ Green, Tom (October 31, 2022). "Auburn fires several staffers with Boise State ties, including OC Eric Kiesau". AL.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

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Fresno State Bulldogs head football coaches
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