Football
- Title:
- Associate Athletic Director for Football
- Phone:
- 737-2614
Zach Nyborg
Associate Athletic Director for Football
Zach Nyborg was named the associate athletic director for football Dec. 22, 2014. In his role, he oversees the operations of the football program including roster management, team scheduling and travel, all aspects of the budget and is the primary liaison for all auxiliary groups within the department. He also serves on the department’s senior staff, is a rotating member of both the Sports Council and Policy Council, is the program’s liaison to the Valley Football Center expansion project, and works with Our Beaver Nation to manage the Head Coach’s Circle donor group.
Nyborg came to OSU after one year at BYU as the assistant athletic director/director of football operations for former Beaver football player and assistant coach, Bronco Mendenhall. He was a member of the Cougars’ senior leadership council, served as the liaison to all auxiliary groups, and coordinated all aspects of the football program, including team travel, game and weekly scheduling, roster management, among other duties. The Cougars went 8-5 in 2014 and participated in the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl.
From January 2013 thru May 2014 he was the director of football operations at the University of Wisconsin for then Badgers head coach Gary Andersen. While with Wisconsin, he was the department head and coordinated all aspects of football operations including team travel, game and weekly scheduling, roster management and oversaw football support staff. Wisconsin went 9-4 in 2013 and appeared in the New Year’s Day Capital One Bowl.
Nyborg began his career in Division I athletics as an offensive and special teams administrative assistant at Utah State University for then head coach Gary Andersen in 2010. He was the team’s defensive and recruiting administrative assistant in 2011, and in 2012 was promoted to offensive graduate assistant for quarterbacks, recruiting coordinator and assistant to the head coach. While at Utah State, the Aggies climbed into the top 25, won the WAC Conference Championship, and played in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl twice (2011 & 2012). The Aggies hadn’t appeared in a bowl game previous since 1993.
Nyborg spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Timpview High School in Provo, Utah under Louis Wong, where the Thunderbirds won their second and third consecutive state championship.
Nyborg holds two degrees, earning a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management in business management and a master’s degree in health, physical education, and recreation from Utah State University.
The Centerville, Utah native was a three-sport athlete at Viewmont High School, lettering in football, basketball, and track & field. He earned all-region honors as a quarterback and was a team captain. He was also a two-year captain for the track & field team and an academic all-state selection in basketball.
NYBORG PROFILE
Assignment:Â Associate Athletic Director for Football
Year at OSU:Â 2nd
Hometown:Â Centerville, UtahÂ
Education:Â B.S. in business management from BYU (2011); M.Ed in health, physical education, and recreation from Utah State (2015)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Athletic Director for Football - Oregon State, 2014-present
Assistant Athletic Director / Director of Football Operations - BYU, 2014
Director of Football Operations – Wisconsin, 2013-14
Graduate Assistant, Quarterbacks / Recruiting Coordinator – Utah State, 2010-12
Assistant Coach – Timpview High School, 2008-09
BOWL GAMES
2014 Miami Beach Bowl
2013 Capital One Bowl
2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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