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Chris Ault 
Ault in September 2009 Sport(s) Football Current position Title Head Coach Team Nevada Record 225–100–1 Biographical details Born November 8, 1946 Place of birth San Bernardino, California Playing career 1965–1968 Nevada Position(s) Quarterback Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1976–1992
1994–1995
2004–presentNevada
Nevada
NevadaHead coaching record Overall 225–100–1 Bowls 2–6 Statistics College Football Data Warehouse Accomplishments and honors Awards 1991 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year
6 Times Conference Coach of the YearCollege Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2002 (profile)Chris Ault (born November 8, 1946) is the current college football head coach of the University of Nevada Wolf Pack. Ault, along with John Gagliardi, is one of two active coaches who have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Ault won his 200th college football game October 9, 2009 when his Wolf Pack beat Louisiana Tech 37–14.
Ault is credited as the creator of the "Pistol Offense," which he instituted at Nevada in 2005. Since becoming the primary offense for Nevada, the Pistol has been used by other schools across the country. The Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL have been seen using the Pistol from time to time. Since installing the Pistol, Nevada has won shares of two WAC titles—in 2005 (with Boise State) and 2010 (with Boise State and Hawaiʻi).
Coach Ault also served as the athletic director for the Wolf Pack, but relinquished those duties upon re-assuming the head coaching football job for his third stint in that position, in the spring of 2004. The first stint was 1976–92 and the second was 1994–95. Ault, as the athletic director, was the one responsible for the termination of head coach Chris Tormey. He named himself as the replacement three days later, with the approval of University of Nevada President John Lilley.In addition the Nevada Board of Regents also approved Ault as the new head coach. [1][2] A member of the university's faculty senate expressed concern at the perceived conflict of interest, especially since the salary of the head football coach exceeds that of athletic director.[3]
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Head coaching record
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP° Nevada Wolf Pack (NCAA Divison II Independent) (1976–1977) 1976 Nevada 8–3 1977 Nevada 8–3 Nevada Wolf Pack (NCAA Division I-AA Independent) (1978–1978) 1978 Nevada 11–1 NCAA Division I-AA Semifinals Independent: 27–7 Nevada Wolf Pack (Big Sky Conference) (1979–1991) 1979 Nevada 8–4 5–2 2nd NCAA Division I-AA Semifinals 1980 Nevada 6–4–1 4–3 1981 Nevada 7–4 4–3 1982 Nevada 6–5 3–4 1983 Nevada 9–5 6–1 1st NCAA Division I-AA Semifinals 1984 Nevada 7–4 5–2 1985 Nevada 11–2 6–1 2nd NCAA Division I-AA Semifinals 1986 Nevada 13–1 7–0 1st NCAA Division I-AA Semifinals 1987 Nevada 5–6 4–4 1988 Nevada 7–4 4–4 1989 Nevada 7–4 5–3 1990 Nevada 13–2 7–1 1st NCAA Division I-AA Runner-Up 1991 Nevada 12–1 8–0 1st NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals Big Sky: 111–46–1 68–28 Nevada Wolf Pack (Big West Conference) (1992–1992) 1992 Nevada 7–5 5–1 1st L Las Vegas Nevada Wolf Pack (Big West Conference) (1994–1995) 1994 Nevada 9–2 6–1 T–1st 1995 Nevada 9–3 7–0 1st L Las Vegas Big West: 25–10 18–2 Nevada Wolf Pack (Western Athletic Conference) (2004–present) 2004 Nevada 5–7 3–5 T–6th 2005 Nevada 9–3 7–1 T–1st W Hawaii 2006 Nevada 8–5 5–3 T–3rd L MPC Computers 2007 Nevada 6–7 4–4 T–4th L New Mexico 2008 Nevada 7–6 5–3 T–2nd L Humanitarian 2009 Nevada 8–5 7–1 2nd L Hawaiʻi 2010 Nevada 13–1 7–1 T–1st W Kraft Fight Hunger 13 11 2011 Nevada 6–3 4–0 WAC: 62–37 42–18 Nevada: 225–100–1 128–47 Total: 225–100–1 National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll. Personal
Ault graduated from St. Catherine's Military School;graduated from Nevada with a bachelor's degree in Education in 1968 and went on to complete an MBA in 1971. He is married to Kathy Ault, and has three children: Lisa, Chris Jr., and Amy.
See also
- List of college football coaches with 200 wins
References
- ^ Nevada AD Ault succeeds Tormey, The Seattle Times, December 4, 2003.
- ^ Ault deserves credit for coaching accomplishments, The Nevada Sagebrush, September 25, 2007.
- ^ 2003-04 Faculty Senate minutes, University of Nevada, Reno, December 10, 2003.
External links
Nevada Wolf Pack head football coaches Frank Taylor (1896) • No coach (1897) • F. F. Ellis (1898) • A. King Dickson (1899) • James Hopper (1900) • Allen Steckle (1901–1903) • Bruce Shorts (1904) • No coach (1905) • No team (1906–1914) • Jack Glascock (1915–1917) • No team (1918) • Ray Courtright (1919–1923) • Charles F. Erb (1924) • Buck Shaw (1925–1928) • George Philbrook (1929–1931) • C. L. "Brick" Mitchell (1932–1935) • Doug Dashiell (1936–1938) • Jim Aiken (1939–1946) • Joe Sheeketski (1947–1950) • No team (1951) • Glenn "Jake" Lawlor (1952–1954) • Gordon McEachron (1955–1958) • Dick Trachok (1959–1968) • Jerry Scattini (1969–1975) • Chris Ault (1976–1992) • Jeff Horton (1993) • Chris Ault (1994–1995) • Jeff Tisdel (1996–1999) • Chris Tormey (2000–2003) • Chris Ault (2004– )
Current head football coaches of the Western Athletic Conference Pat Hill (Fresno State) • Greg McMackin (Hawaiʻi) • Robb Akey (Idaho) • Sonny Dykes (Louisiana Tech) • Chris Ault (Nevada) • DeWayne Walker (New Mexico State) • Mike MacIntyre (San Jose State) • Gary Andersen (Utah State)
Eddie Robinson Award winners 1987: Duffner | 1988: Russo | 1989: Russell | 1990: McDowell | 1991: Ault | 1992: Taaffe | 1993: Allen | 1994: Tressel | 1995: Nutt | 1996: Barbier | 1997: Talley | 1998: Johnson | 1999: Matthews | 2000: Glenn | 2001: Lembo | 2002: Tate | 2003: Ayers | 2004: Kill | 2005: McDonnell | 2006: Moore | 2007: Farley | 2008: Matthews | 2009: Frazier | 2010: Samuel
Categories:- 1946 births
- Living people
- Nevada Wolf Pack athletic directors
- Nevada Wolf Pack football coaches
- Nevada Wolf Pack football players
- College Football Hall of Fame inductees
- People from San Bernardino, California
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