Troy Calhoun

College coach infobox
Name = Troy Calhoun

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Caption = Calhoun in July 2008
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Sport = Football
College = Air Force
Title = Head coach
CurrentRecord = 9-3
OverallRecord = 9-3
Awards = Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year, 2007
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Years = 1985-1988
Team = Air Force
Position = Quarterback
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CoachYears = 1995-20012001-03
2003-05
20062007-Present
CoachTeams = Ohio University (Off Coord & QBs)
Wake Forest (Off Coord & QBs)
Denver Broncos, NFL (Asst.)
Houston Texans, NFL (Off. Coordinator)
Air Force (head coach)
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Troy Calhoun is the head football coach for the United States Air Force Academy, replacing Air Force legend Fisher DeBerry. He was previously the offensive coordinator for the NFL's Houston Texans and a Quarterback for Air Force.

Coaching career

Calhoun is a 1989 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. After graduation, he served on the Air Force coaching staff under Fisher DeBerry as a Graduate Assistant for the 1989-90 seasons. He served as the Falcon’s recruiting coordinator and the junior varsity offensive coordinator in 1993-94.

In 1995, he moved to Ohio University where he served as the quarterbacks coach for two seasons, and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1997. During his first season at Ohio, his offense had measurable success, particularly in games against Eastern Michigan where the school totaled 612 yards, second most in school history, as well as a win against Maryland, which was Ohio's first victory over a school from the ACC. The following week, Ohio fell three points short of defeating Kansas State.

In his final year at Ohio, the offense set a school record with 418.1 yards per game and rushed for a school best 3,553. The Bobcats also ended the season with wins over two bowl teams, Minnesota and Marshall.

Calhoun became offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach of Wake Forest University in 2001. During Calhoun's second season, the Deamon Deacons led the ACC in total offense with 408.1 yards per game, with a league best 990 plays and only 16 turnovers.

Calhoun began his NFL career with the Denver Broncos as a defensive assistant in 2003, and later moved to offense and special teams. When Broncos offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak was hired as the Texans' head coach, Kubiak brought Calhoun along and made Calhoun his offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Calhoun finished out the 2006 season with the Texans before taking over at Air Force.

Air Force

Calhoun was hired on December 22, 2006 to be the head football coach for Air Force, replacing DeBerry who retired after 23 years as the Falcons' head coach. In his first season as head coach of the Falcons, he took the team to a 9-3 record, and a spot in the Armed Forces Bowl against Cal. On December 4, 2007, Calhoun was named Mountain West Coach of the year for 2007. [http://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120407aad.html]

Coaching Positions

*2007: Head Coach, Air Force
*2006: Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks, Houston Texans
*2005: Assistant to Head Coach, Denver Broncos
*2004: Offensive Assistant/ Special Teams, Denver Broncos
*2003: Defensive Assistant, Denver Broncos
*2001-02: Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks, Wake Forest
*1997-2000: Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks, Ohio University
*1995-96: Quarterbacks, Ohio University
*1993-94: Recruiting Coordinator/ JV Offensive Coordinator, Air Force
*1989-90: Graduate Assistant, Air Force

References

* [http://goairforcefalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/calhoun_troy00.html Air Force Falcons bio]
* [http://www.houstontexans.com/team/coaches_detail.php?PRKey=222 Houston Texans bio]
* [http://www.gazette.com/usafa/display.php?id=1327827 Colorado Springs Gazette article]