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Date Hired • December 10, 2004 Coaching Experience 1986-87 Oklahoma State Grad. Asst. 1988 Oklahoma State Recruit. Coord. 1989-91 Oklahoma State Linebackers 1992-94 Utah State Linebackers 1995-97 Oklahoma State Linebackers 1998-00 Boise State Def. Coord. 2001-04 Arizona State Def. Coord. 2005- Utah State Head Coach Playing Experience 1979-82 Oklahoma State DE/LB Education 1979 Booker HS Booker, Texas 1983 Oklahoma State Hotel and Restaurant Administration Pesonal • Born Sept. 5, 1960 in Perryton, Texas. • Married to the former Shawn McManus. • Daughter Madison and son Riley. With the motto "Better Than Before", Brent Guy took over a Utah State football program ahead of the 2005 season that needed to improve. While the first-year record of 3-8 in 2005 and the year two mark of 1-11 in 2006 may not seem like an improvement, the level of play and quality of athletes showed signs of being "Better Than Before."
In 2005, Guy played 20 freshmen and had 12 start at least one game. In 2006, USU played 16 freshmen, including nine who started at least one game. This season presents yet another difficult schedule for the Aggies, who feature 17 seniors, which is the most in the Coach Guy era.
When Utah State athletics director Randy Spetman went looking for a new head football coach in December of 2004, he wanted somebody who knew what it would take to rebuild a program, had a commitment to student-athletes both athletically and academically, and who wanted to live in Cache Valley.
Brent Guy fit that bill well and the 25th head football coach at Utah State University is guiding the Aggies as they enter their third season in the Western Athletic Conference.
Guy, a former Utah State assistant coach from 1992-94, spent the previous four seasons (2001-04) as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Arizona State. He replaced Mick Dennehy, who was fired after posting a 19-37 record in five years at Utah State.
"Brent Guy has been involved in reviving some football programs that have become national-level programs in Boise State and Arizona State," Spetman said when he hired Guy. "He was here when Utah State won a bowl game and he understands our situation here.
"He is a family man and a quality individual," Spetman added. "He cares about the welfare of the student-athletes and he puts academics first."
Guy previously coached at Utah State from 1992-94, working with the linebackers under then head coach Charlie Weatherbie. In that time, the Aggies won a Big West Conference Championship and posted the only bowl victory in school history, winning the 1993 Las Vegas Bowl, 42-33, against Ball State.
While at Utah State, Guy coached two-time first-team all-Big West Conference selection Jermaine Younger as well as David Gill, who would go on to be named all-league first-team in 1995 and 1996.
"Obviously my family and I are excited to be able to live in Cache Valley," Guy said when he was hired on Dec. 10, 2004. "We liked living there so much our first time at Utah State and can't wait to return.
"I am excited about the opportunity to coach at Utah State at this time because there is a lot of excitement as we enter the Western Athletic Conference and build a new athletic complex," Guy added. "This will help us to become a competitive team and become a consistent winner, which is what we have to learn to be."
While serving as Arizona State's defensive coordinator for four seasons, Guy left the Sun Devils in great shape. In 2004, ASU went 9-3 and defeated Purdue in the Sun Bowl. That marked the Sun Devils' second bowl appearance in three years. ASU's defense finished 2004 ranked 28th nationally in rushing defense, 32nd in pass efficiency defense and 48th in both total and scoring defense.
In 2002, Guy's defense forced 40 turnovers, including 22 interceptions. Those totals ranked third and fourth in the country, respectively. In addition, ASU recorded an incredible 123 tackles for loss, including 52 sacks that season.
As the defensive coordinator at Boise State from 1998-2000, he helped the Broncos become the cream of the league as BSU won the 1999 and 2000 Big West Championships posting a 10-1 combined conference record in those two years. BSU then went on to win consecutive Humanitarian Bowls after those seasons.
Under his guidance, Boise State led the Big West in total defense, rushing defense, and scoring defense in both 1999 and 2000. In 1999, the Broncos ranked 28th in the nation in scoring defense allowing just 20.5 points per game.
Guy, who has been a part of nine bowl teams in his playing and coaching career, had two stints coaching at his alma mater of Oklahoma State. After serving as a graduate assistant (1986-87) and recruiting coordinator (1988) there, Guy coached the Cowboy linebackers from 1989-91 and then again from 1995-97.
Guy began his playing career at Oklahoma State as a walkon and became a starter at both defensive end and linebacker. As a senior in 1982 he started at linebacker and recorded 106 tackles to rank third on the team. He also had three tackles for loss, recovered one fumble, had one interception and broke up seven passes.
He started at defensive end as a junior in 1981 and registered 48 tackles. As a sophomore he was credited with 21 tackles.
Guy graduated from Oklahoma State with a degree in hotel and restaurant administration in 1983. He and his wife Shawn have two children, Madison and Riley.
Guy Highlights
Oklahoma State Linebackers Coach
• Involved in three bowl games (1987 Sun, 1988 Holiday, 1997 Alamo).
Utah State Linebackers Coach
Boise State Defensive Coordinator
Arizona State Defensive Coordinator
Utah State Head Coach
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