Bobcats Add O-Coordinator
6/12/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dale Ploessl, who played for Rob Ash at Drake and coordinated the Bulldogs' productive running game the past three seasons, has joined Montana State’s staff as offensive coordinator, Ash announced on Tuesday. Ploessl becomes the first assistant coach to join Ash's MSU staff.
“I’m excited that Dale is joining our program,” Ash said. “He’s been at my side coaching for most of my career, and I felt he was a great part of our success. His life is football, his passion is football and the players who play it.”
The Bulldogs averaged 27.5 points per game last year, 21st nationally among the 116 Division I FCS squads, and 405.4 total yards a game, fifth nationally. Drake rushed for 231.6 yards a game in 2006, eighth in the nation, with Scott Phaydavong's 146.6 yards a game standing as the third-highest total in FCS. Ploessl's three Bulldog teams in his most recent tenure finished in the top 20 in rushing yards in FCS, and no lower than 31st in scoring offense in that time.
Ploessl brings a varied offensive background to the Bobcat program. Before returning for his second stint on the Drake coaching staff in 2004, he coached quarterbacks and coordinated the California University of Pennsylvania offense in 2002 and ‘03. Before that, he was a graduate assistant at Iowa State (2001) and Oklahoma State (2000).
Ploessl finished his career as a Drake defensive lineman in 1992, and the next fall began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater. He served in that position in 1993 and ‘94, and in ‘95 became the offensive line coach and offensive coordinator at Drake. He held that position for five years, before his two-year stay in the Big 12.
Ploessl becomes the first coach to join Ash at Montana State. MSU’s first-year coach indicated he is likely to add more coaches to his staff as this week passes.
PRONOUNCER: PLUSS-uhl
“I’m excited that Dale is joining our program,” Ash said. “He’s been at my side coaching for most of my career, and I felt he was a great part of our success. His life is football, his passion is football and the players who play it.”
The Bulldogs averaged 27.5 points per game last year, 21st nationally among the 116 Division I FCS squads, and 405.4 total yards a game, fifth nationally. Drake rushed for 231.6 yards a game in 2006, eighth in the nation, with Scott Phaydavong's 146.6 yards a game standing as the third-highest total in FCS. Ploessl's three Bulldog teams in his most recent tenure finished in the top 20 in rushing yards in FCS, and no lower than 31st in scoring offense in that time.
Ploessl brings a varied offensive background to the Bobcat program. Before returning for his second stint on the Drake coaching staff in 2004, he coached quarterbacks and coordinated the California University of Pennsylvania offense in 2002 and ‘03. Before that, he was a graduate assistant at Iowa State (2001) and Oklahoma State (2000).
Ploessl finished his career as a Drake defensive lineman in 1992, and the next fall began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater. He served in that position in 1993 and ‘94, and in ‘95 became the offensive line coach and offensive coordinator at Drake. He held that position for five years, before his two-year stay in the Big 12.
Ploessl becomes the first coach to join Ash at Montana State. MSU’s first-year coach indicated he is likely to add more coaches to his staff as this week passes.
PRONOUNCER: PLUSS-uhl
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