Hot! Brady Hoke

On Jan. 11, 2011, Brady Hoke was named the 19th head coach in University of Michigan football history. An eight-year member of U-M's defensive coaching staff from 1995-2002, he returns to Ann Arbor after spending eight seasons as head coach at Ball State (2003-08) and San Diego State (2009-10). While at U-M, Hoke was part of three Big Ten champion teams (1997, '98, 2000), including the 1997 national champion and Rose Bowl champion squad. During his tenure, U-M posted a 76-23 overall record, claiming at least 10 victories on four occasions.

The 2010 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year, Hoke guided the Aztecs to a 9-4 record, marking the most victories since 1996 (8) while earning the program's first trip to a bowl game in 12 years, a 35-14 victory over Navy. Six of his players earned All-MWC first team honors in 2010, including running back Ronnie Hillman, the league's Freshman of the Year. Seven additional players earned second team (4) and honorable mention (3) honors. In 2009, Hoke's first season at San Diego State, five players were named to All-MWC teams, while 11 were MWC All-Academic selections.

As head coach at Ball State, he mentored players to 35 All-MAC selections in six years en route to a pair of bowl game appearances in 2007 and '08. The 2008 season marked the best season in program history, recording a school-record 12 wins and completing an undefeated Mid-American Conference regular-season campaign.

Collectively, Hoke has 28 years of collegiate coaching experience beginning with assistant positions at Grand Valley State (1983), Western Michigan (1984-86), Toledo (1987-88), Oregon State (1989-94) and Michigan (1995-2002).

A 1982 graduate of Ball State University, Hoke earned four letters (1977-80) with the Cardinals. He was part of the only two teams in Ball State football history to post undefeated conference seasons: as a player in 1978, and as the head coach in 2008. Hoke led Ball State to the 1978 MAC championship, and as a team captain in 1980 earned All-MAC second-team honors. He graduated from Fairmont East High School in Kettering, Ohio, in 1977.

He and his wife, the former Laura Homberger, have one daughter, Kelly.

HEAD COACHING CAREER

*Did not coach Ball State bowl game in 2008.

COLLEGE COACHING CAREER

BOWL GAME EXPERIENCE San Diego State (1) 2010, Poinsettia Bowl Ball State (2) 2008, GMAC Bowl 2007, International Bowl Michigan (8) 2002, Outback Bowl 2001, Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl 2000, CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl 1999, Fed Ex Orange Bowl 1998 CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl 1997, Rose Bowl 1996, Outback Bowl 1995, Alamo Bowl

ABOUT COACH HOKE Birthdate: November 3, 1958 Hometown: Kettering, Ohio High School: Fairmont East ('77) College: Ball State (criminal justice, '82) Wife: Laura Daughter: Kelly Honors & Awards: 2010 MWC Coach of the Year, 2008 AFCA FBS Region 3 Coach of the Year, 2008 MAC Coach of the Year

AT A GLANCE All-Americans at Michigan Will Carr (1996) Glen Steele (1997) Rob Renes (1999)

Academic All-American at Michigan Rob Renes (1998, second team; 1999, first team)