UNLV REBELS

Jed Stugart

Position: Linebackers Experience: 1st Year

One of two new assistants with the Rebels in 2009, Jed Stugart joined the UNLV staff as linebackers coach.

Stugart came to Las Vegas after spending three seasons as the head coach of MidAmerica Nazarene University, compiling a 26-7 record at the NAIA school located in Olathe, Kansas.

"Jed will offer a lot of experience because he has been a successful head coach," Sanford said. "He spent a lot of time working in the footprint of the Mountain West Conference (at UNC) and his strong background in coaching defense, specifically linebackers, will help us tremendously."

After leading the Pioneers to an undefeated regular season, a Heart of America Conference title and second consecutive trip to the playoffs, Stugart was named 2008 NAIA Region 3 Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association. Previous to MNU, he was on the staff at Northern Colorado from 1999-2006. Stugart was the defensive line coach before taking over the linebackers as defensive coordinator in 2003, the same year that the UNC defense ranked 16th in the nation in total defense and 13th in scoring defense. With the Bears he produced three defensive All-Americans and was part of two North Central Conference championship teams and two postseason appearances.

A native of Greeley, Colo., Stugart played three seasons at Azusa (Calif.) Pacific University, where he later began his coaching career. He earned a bachelor's degree in communications in 1994 and a master's degree in communications from UNC in 2003.

Stugart is married to Angie Stugart and the couple has a son, Gunner (8), and a daughter, Gracie (6).

Stugart At A Glance

Born:	March 4, 1970
Wife:	Angie
Children:	Son - Gunner (8)
		Daughter - Gracie (6)
Education:
	Azusa Pacific, 1994 -
	bachelor's degree in
	communications
	Northern Colorado, 2003 -
	master's degree in communications
Playing Experience:
	Azusa Pacific, 1990-94 - linebacker
Coaching Experience:
	2009-pres.	UNLV - linebackers
	2006-08	MidAmerica Nazarene - head coach
	2003-05	Northern Colordo - defensive coordinator
	1999-2002	Northern Colorado - defensive line, LBs
UNLV Recruiting Areas:
	San Diego and Orange County
E-mail Address:	jed.stugart@unlv.edu