Ryan Gunderson (born September 22, 1984) is an American football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator and the quarterbacks coach at Oregon State University. He previously served as the quarterbacks coach at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator at San Jose State University.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach |
| Team | Oregon State |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 22, 1984 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2007 | Oregon State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2008–2009 | Oregon State (GA) |
| 2017 | San Jose State (QB) |
| 2018–2020 | San Jose State (QB/PGC) |
| 2021–2023 | UCLA (QB) |
| 2024–present | Oregon State (OC/QB) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2010–2013 | Oregon State (asst. director of player personnel) |
| 2014 | Oregon State (director of player personnel) |
| 2015–2016 | Nebraska (director of player personnel) |
Playing career
editGunderson played quarterback at Oregon State from 2003 to 2007, spending most of his career as a backup quarterback. The only start of his career was the annual Civil War matchup against Oregon in 2005, where he threw four interceptions and lost a fumble in a 56–14 loss.[1] He was named a team captain his senior year at OSU in 2007.
Coaching career
editOregon State
editAfter graduating with a degree in construction engineering management in 2007, Gunderson chose to pursue a career in football rather than a job in engineering and joined the coaching staff at Oregon State as a graduate assistant. He lived with Oregon State offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf and Mike Riley’s student assistant during his time as a graduate assistant, with the Langsdorfs calling him "their first child".[2] He was named the assistant director of player personnel in 2010, a tailor-made position for Gunderson that was created by head coach Mike Riley.[3]
Nebraska
editWhen Riley departed Oregon State to accept the head coaching position at Nebraska in December 2014, Gunderson joined him as his director of player personnel.[4][5]
San Jose State
editGunderson was named the quarterbacks coach at San Jose State in 2017.[6] He added the title of passing game coordinator in 2018.[7]
Gunderson was a nominee for the Broyles Award in 2019, given to the best assistant coach in college football.[8]
UCLA
editGunderson was named the quarterbacks coach at UCLA on February 19, 2021.[9]
Oregon State (second stint)
editOn December 4, 2023, Gunderson was hired as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Oregon State University, his alma mater, under head coach Trent Bray.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Oregon State lost in the fog as Ducks roll". ESPN. Retrieved August 28, 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Ryan Gunderson had a tough day in the 2005 Civil War, and has been making up for it ever since". The Oregonian. November 25, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Oregon State recruiting: The busy life of "recruiting operations-type guy" Ryan Gunderson". The Oregonian. January 30, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Gunderson, Hilary O'Bryan Join Mike Riley's Support Staff At Nebraska". SBNation. December 11, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Former Oregon State Beavers support staffers Ryan Gunderson, Hilary O'Bryan joining Mike Riley at Nebraska". The Oregonian. December 11, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Report: San Jose State hires two football assistants". The Mercury News. January 12, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Football Fills Out Coaching Staff With Promotions And Additions". SJSU Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Broyles Award nominees announced". KATV. November 13, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Football Hires Gunderson to Coach Quarterbacks". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Trent Bray Names Four To Coaching Staff". Oregon State Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2023.