Head coaching record | |
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Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Playing career | |
Biographical details | |
Born | July 15, 1970 (age 52) Columbus, Ohio |
Alma mater | Montana Western (B.S., 1993) |
1988–1991 | Montana Western |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
1992–1993 | Montana Western (LB) |
1994–1995 | Challis HS (ID) |
1996 | Twin Falls HS (ID) (DC) |
1997–2001 | Post Falls HS (ID) |
2002 | Utah State (GA) |
2003–2004 | Utah State (S/ST) |
2005 | Eastern Illinois (ST) |
2006–2008 | Boise State (RB/ST) |
2009–2011 | Boise State (LB/ST) |
2012 | Washington State (LB) |
2013 | Florida (LB/ST) |
2014–2015 | Washington (DL/ST) |
2016–2020 | Montana State |
2021–present | Texas (Co-DC/ILB) |
Overall | 28–22 (college) |
Tournaments | 3–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
So why did he leave MSU for an assistant job at Texas? Was it just because they didn’t play in 2020?
Is that a fat joke?It also appears Choate might have some substance to him.
Is that a fat joke?
I don't know about this one way or the other, but I had a good laugh when I looked at his Wiki:Why this guy and not Pete Kwiatkowski? Isn't he really Petersen's go to guy? He got overlooked for Jimmy Lake who turned out to be utter garbage. Not saying Choate is Jimmy Lake, but seems kinda funny Kwiatkowski seems like *the DC* yet gets passed up
Kwiatkowski is much more of a DC by trade.Why this guy and not Pete Kwiatkowski? Isn't he really Petersen's go to guy? He got overlooked for Jimmy Lake who turned out to be utter garbage. Not saying Choate is Jimmy Lake, but seems kinda funny Kwiatkowski seems like *the DC* yet gets passed up
His predecessor at Montana State is a guy named Rob Ash. Ash coached MSU when I was in college in Greeley. They've always been pretty good. Ash had an FCS quarterfinals run and a couple trips to the 2nd round. Won 67% of his games. Had one real down year (5-6) in 2015. Choate won like 56% of his games at MSU, but had that one really deep run in 2019.FWIW Choate’s successor is 16-4 so they’ve been just as good or better since he left. Could be the program was setup by Choate to keep going, or I don’t actually know, just thought worth mentioning.