Sam Mix - Football Coach - Montana State University Athletics

Sam Mix

Title:
Running Backs
Email:
football@msubobcats.com
Phone:
406.994.5694

Sam Mix enters his fifth season at Montana State, and his first as receivers coach. He joined Brent Vigen’s first staff as a recruiting and operations assistant in 2021-22, then became running backs coach in 2023. During two seasons in that position he coached some of the greatest Bobcat backs in history, helping Scottre Humphrey to All-America honors and Adam Jones to a Big Sky Freshman of the Year season. The former MSU Northern receiver (2015-18), originally from Sammamish, Washington, coached receivers and coordinated special teams at his alma mater in 2019-21. He caught 51 passes in his three varsity seasons at MSUN.

Personal Information
Hometown: Sammamish, WA
Education: BA in Business, MSU Northern, 2019
Player: WR at MSU Northern, 2015-18

Coaching Timeline
2025-: Montana State, Wide Receivers
2023-24: Montana State, Running Backs
2021-22: Montana State, Recruiting/Operations Asst., Offensive Analyst
2019-21: MSU Northern, Receivers/Special Teams Coordinator

Team Accomplishments
MSU –2024 FCS Championship Game, Big Sky Championship, 15-0 regular season... MSU finished 2nd in FCS in rushing; 2023 FCS Playoffs, 8-4 record... MSU finished 2nd in FCS rushing offense (291.0) in spite of injuries for multiple games to top three running backs... 4th in FCS in fewest fumbles lost; 2022 FCS Semifinals, Big Sky Champions. 2021 FCS Championship Game.

Individual Achievements as Coach
MSU – 2023 RB Jared White Freshman All-America

All-Conference Players Coached as Position Coach
MSU – 2023 RB Julius Davis (2nd)

Playing Career
Played receiver at MSU Northern from 2015-18, catching 17 passes in each of his three varsity seasons (2016-18)... 195 receiving yards in 2018, 156 with one touchdown in 2017, 165 in 2016... career high 65 receiving yards vs. Rocky Mountain in 2016