Ex-Oregon Head Coach and current ESPN analyst Mike Bellotti has had official contact with CU regarding the coaching vacancy. He looks like a very serious and viable candidate, so I thought it was past time we had a full bio on him so we could discuss.
Personal
Born December 21, 1950 in Sacramento, CA
Degree: B.A. Physical Education (UC-Davis); M.S. Physical Education from Cal State-Hayward
Three children (Luke, Keri and Sean)
Player
UC Davis - Tight End & Wide Receiver (1970-1973)
Coach
1977-78 Cal State Hayward - Offensive Coordinator
1979 Weber State - Offensive Coordinator
1980-83 Cal State Hayward - Offensive Coordinator
1984-88 Chico State - Head Coach (21-25-2)
1989-94 Oregon - Offensive Coordinator
1995-08 Oregon - Head Coach (116-55)
Since 2008
2009 Oregon - Athletic Director
2010 ESPN - College Football Analyst
Notable
Spells name with 2 L's
Divorced from ex-wife Colleen (look it up if you care, but this isn't TMZ)
AFCA 3rd Vice President in 2009
Speculation that Oregon AD job was an unofficial severance so that Phil Knight could get his way and have Chip Kelly take over early as Head Coach
Estimated Coaching Salary (2008): Slightly more than $1.9 million
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2010/04/legal_experts_question_univers.html
Oregon Football
Rick Brooks Era
1977: 2-9
1978: 2-9
1979: 6-5
1980: 6-3-2
1981: 2-9
1982: 2-8-1
1983: 4-6-1
1984: 6-5
1985: 5-6
1986: 5-6
1987: 6-5
1988: 6-6
****Mike Bellotti Hired as Offensive Coordinator****
1989: 8-4
1990: 8-4
1991: 3-8
1992: 6-6
1993: 5-6
1994: 9-4 (won Pac-10 / lost Rose Bowl to MNC Penn State)
Mike Bellotti Era
1995: 9-3
1996: 6-5
1997: 7-5
1998: 8-4
1999: 9-3
2000: 10-2 (Pac-10 champs - tie)
2001: 11-1 (Pac-10 champs)
2002: 7-6
2003: 8-5
2004: 5-6
2005: 10-2
2006: 7-6
2007: 9-3
2008: 10-3
3 Top 10 rankings & 6-6 bowl record
Chip Kelly Era
2009: 10-3 (Pac-10 champs)
2010: 10-0 (in progress)
Oregon Recruiting National Rank - Rivals (CU in parentheses)
2002: #49 (#10)
2003: #26 (#19)
2004: #12 (#49)
2005: #28 (#43)
2006: #49 (#48)
2007: #11 (#32)
2008: #19 (#15)
2009: #32 (#48)
Database doesn't go back before 2002. 2009 was Bellotti's last UO class (or Kelly's first, depending on how you want to look at it).
Thoughts?
Personal
Born December 21, 1950 in Sacramento, CA
Degree: B.A. Physical Education (UC-Davis); M.S. Physical Education from Cal State-Hayward
Three children (Luke, Keri and Sean)
Player
UC Davis - Tight End & Wide Receiver (1970-1973)
Coach
1977-78 Cal State Hayward - Offensive Coordinator
1979 Weber State - Offensive Coordinator
1980-83 Cal State Hayward - Offensive Coordinator
1984-88 Chico State - Head Coach (21-25-2)
1989-94 Oregon - Offensive Coordinator
1995-08 Oregon - Head Coach (116-55)
Since 2008
2009 Oregon - Athletic Director
2010 ESPN - College Football Analyst
Notable
Spells name with 2 L's
Divorced from ex-wife Colleen (look it up if you care, but this isn't TMZ)
AFCA 3rd Vice President in 2009
Speculation that Oregon AD job was an unofficial severance so that Phil Knight could get his way and have Chip Kelly take over early as Head Coach
Estimated Coaching Salary (2008): Slightly more than $1.9 million
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2010/04/legal_experts_question_univers.html
Oregon Football
Rick Brooks Era
1977: 2-9
1978: 2-9
1979: 6-5
1980: 6-3-2
1981: 2-9
1982: 2-8-1
1983: 4-6-1
1984: 6-5
1985: 5-6
1986: 5-6
1987: 6-5
1988: 6-6
****Mike Bellotti Hired as Offensive Coordinator****
1989: 8-4
1990: 8-4
1991: 3-8
1992: 6-6
1993: 5-6
1994: 9-4 (won Pac-10 / lost Rose Bowl to MNC Penn State)
Mike Bellotti Era
1995: 9-3
1996: 6-5
1997: 7-5
1998: 8-4
1999: 9-3
2000: 10-2 (Pac-10 champs - tie)
2001: 11-1 (Pac-10 champs)
2002: 7-6
2003: 8-5
2004: 5-6
2005: 10-2
2006: 7-6
2007: 9-3
2008: 10-3
3 Top 10 rankings & 6-6 bowl record
Chip Kelly Era
2009: 10-3 (Pac-10 champs)
2010: 10-0 (in progress)
Oregon Recruiting National Rank - Rivals (CU in parentheses)
2002: #49 (#10)
2003: #26 (#19)
2004: #12 (#49)
2005: #28 (#43)
2006: #49 (#48)
2007: #11 (#32)
2008: #19 (#15)
2009: #32 (#48)
Database doesn't go back before 2002. 2009 was Bellotti's last UO class (or Kelly's first, depending on how you want to look at it).
Thoughts?