Key Highlights:

• Former college quarterback, professional spring football player, NFL coach, and veteran collegiate head coach known for his offensive leadership and experience across multiple levels. 
• Played quarterback at UCLA and later spent time as a professional player in spring football.
• Has compiled a career college head coaching record of 87-59, leading Colorado, Washington, and UCLA with multiple bowl appearances.
• Served as an NFL assistant coach with the Baltimore Ravens. 
• Head coach of the Arizona Hotshots in the Alliance of American Football (AAF). 

College Playing Career (UCLA):

• Star quarterback at UCLA from 1981-1983, guiding the Bruins to a Pac-10 title and Rose Bowl victory. 
• Named Rose Bowl MVP after throwing four touchdown passes in the 45-9 win over Illinois. 
• Finished as one of the school’s most efficient passers and set NCAA records for completion percentage. 

Spring Football Player Career:

• Played quarterback for the San Antonio Gunslingers of  the United States Football League (USFL) in the mid-1980’s. 

Coaching Career:

• Began coaching as a graduate assistant at UCLA in 1986 and worked his way up to quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach. 
• Head coach at the University of Colorado (1995-1998), University of Washington (1999-2002), and UCLA (2008-2011), with 87 victories and multiple bowl game appearances. 
• Served on the Baltimore Ravens coaching staff as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator (2005-2007). 
• Returned to UCLA as their head coach from 2008-2011, led the Bruins to a Pac-12 South Division title in 2011. 
• Head coach of the Arizona Hotshots on the AAF 2019. 

Personal Life:

• Born February 7, 1961, in Madison, Wisconsin, and raised in Tempe, Arizona. 
• Holds both undergraduate and law degrees, distinguishing him as one of the more academically accomplished figures in football coaching.