Dave Ungerer - Oregon State University Athletics

Updated April 2, 2008

Dave Ungerer is in his second year at Oregon State and is a veteran of 25 college football seasons.

Two of his players earned Pac-10 All-Conference mention – placekicker Alexis Serna and kickoff return specialists Gerard Lawson. Serna left the program as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 384 points and set the Pac-10 record with 144 consecutive converted extra point kicks. Lawson was one of the best special teams players ever at OSU. The Beaver kickoff coverage team ranked first in the Pac-10 and fifth nationally, allowing a meager 17.8 yard average.

Ungerer came to Corvallis after four seasons at the University of Alabama as the special teams and tight ends coach. His Crimson Tide special teams excelled during his tenure, blocking 13 kicks and returning five punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns. While at Alabama he coached All-Southeastern Conference punt returners Javier Arenas and Tyrone Prothro, punter P.J. Fitzgerald and placekicker Brian Bostick.

Prior to his arrival in Tuscaloosa, Ungerer spent one season as the special teams/tight ends coach at the University of California. In his lone season, kickoff returner LaShaun Ward (ranked third in the nation for avg.), Mike McGrath and placekicker Mark Jenkins earned All-Pac-10 honors. In addition, Cal’s kickoff return team was third in the nation and first in the Pac-10.

Ungerer arrived at California after two years at Lehigh University, where he assisted the program in finishing in the top-10 in the nation both years. In 1999 he was in private business after five years at the University of Maryland. While at Maryland he coached 1993 Honorable Mention All-American and first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference punter Scott Milanovich.

From 1988-91 he was the special teams/running backs/strength coach at Holy Cross. For three years he trained former OSU receivers coach and Holy Cross graduate Lee Hull in the offseason, assisting him in his Canadian Football League playing days.

Ungerer has also coached at Davidson University (1986-87), Northeastern University (1985) and as a graduate assistant at Rutgers University (1983-84).

The Edison, N.J., native is a 1980 graduate of Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and health.

Dave and his wife Sylvia have three sons, Dominic, David and Dante.

Assignment: Special Teams

Recruiting Area: Bay Area

Year at OSU: 2nd

Age: 51

Hometown: Edison, New Jersey

Education:

1980 Bachelor’s in Physical Education and Health from Southern Connecticut State

Wife: Sylvia

Children: Dominic, David and Dante

OSU HIGHLIGHTS

2007 – Alexis Serna (PK) – 2^nd Team All-Pac-10 Conference

Gerard Lawson (KR) – HM All-Pac-10 Conference

Kickoff Coverage (17.8) – 1^st in Pac-10/5^th in NCAA

Punt Coverage (4.5) – 1^st in Pac-10/5^th in NCAA

Emerald Bowl champions

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oregon State, 2007-present (Special Teams)

Alabama, 2003-2006 (Special Teams/TE)

California, 2002 (Special Teams/TE)

Lehigh, 2000-01 (Special Teams/RB)

Maryland, 1992-98 (Special Teams)

Holy Cross, 1988-91 (Special Teams)

Davidson, 1986-87 (Special Teams)

Northeastern, 1985 (Special Teams/DL)

Rutgers, 1983-84 (Graduate Assistant)