Jerry Gale Graybeal (born October 12, 1955) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the associate athletics director for development of Weber State University. He played college football at Idaho State and later coached the Weber State football team from 1998 to 2004. He also served as athletic director of the school from 2005 to 2009.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Associate athletics director for development |
| Team | Weber State Wildcats |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 12, 1955 |
| Playing career | |
| 1977–1978 | Idaho State |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1979–1982 | Walla Walla (DB) |
| 1982–1987 | Eastern Washington (assistant) |
| 1988–1997 | Eastern Washington (DC) |
| 1998–2004 | Weber State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2005 | Weber State (SADA) |
| 2005 | Weber State (interim AD) |
| 2006–2009 | Weber State |
| 2009–? | Weber State (AVPASS) |
| ?–present | Weber State (AADD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 32–46 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year (2003) | |
Early life and education
editGraybeal was born on October 12, 1955. He attended Walla Walla High School and played cornerback in college for Idaho State from 1977 to 1978.[1][2]
Coaching career
editAfter graduating from Idaho State, Graybeal started a coaching career in 1979 with the Walla Walla Community College Warriors football team as the defensive backs coach.[3] After serving several seasons in that position, he was named assistant coach at Eastern Washington University. He was promoted from assistant coach to defensive coordinator in 1988, serving in that position for the next ten seasons.[3] In December 1997, Graybeal was named head football coach at Weber State University.[4] He led them to a winning record in his first season, but the team declined the following year and won just four out of eleven games. In 2000, Weber State rebounded, winning seven out of eleven games and being ranked number 18 nationally. Two consecutive 3–8 seasons in 2001 and 2002 put Graybeal "on the hot seat," but he helped the team compile a 8–4 record the following year, leading him to be named Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year and get a renewed contract.[5] However, Weber State lost a team-record 10 games in the 2004 season, which led to Graybeal being "relieved of his coaching duties."[3][6]
Later career
editIn 2005, Graybeal was named "special assistant to the director of athletics," before being promoted a few months later to interim athletic director following the resignation of William J. Weidner.[7] He returned to the position of athletic director in 2006, and served in that position before resigning in 2009.[8] He subsequently accepted a lesser position as assistant vice president in administrative support services and later became associate athletics director for development.[8]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber State Wildcats (Big Sky Conference) (1998–2004) | |||||||||
| 1998 | Weber State | 6–5 | 4–4 | 4th | |||||
| 1999 | Weber State | 4–7 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2000 | Weber State | 7–4 | 5–2 | 4th | |||||
| 2001 | Weber State | 3–8 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2002 | Weber State | 3–8 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2003 | Weber State | 8–4 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| 2004 | Weber State | 1–10 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| Weber State: | 32–46 | 23–31 | |||||||
| Total: | 32–46 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Jerry Graybeal - Associate Athletics Director for Development - Staff Directory - Weber State University Athletics". Weber State Wildcats.
- ^ Sando, Mike; Meechan, Jim (November 10, 1994). "In game of insults, aides take charge". The Spokesman-Review. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Graybeal steps down after Weber's worst year". The Spokesman-Review. November 17, 2004. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weber St. Names Coach". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 25, 1997. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Aragon, Andrew (August 13, 2004). "'Cats hope to build on last season". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 25, 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howe, Ryan (November 17, 2004). "Graybeal benched after worst season in WSU history". The Signpost. p. 1, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howe, Ryan (April 22, 2005). "Weidner out, Graybeal in". The Signpost. p. 10, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Kelsey, Frances (September 4, 2009). "Athletic director steps down". The Signpost. p. 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.
Further reading
edit- Hiatt, Jared M. (November 13, 2002). "A day in the life of Coach Jerry Graybeal". The Signpost. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.