Wolf Pack Officially Hire Jeff Choate As Head Coach

Nevada has officially hired Texas co-defensive coordinator Jeff Choate for the head coaching position

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Jeff Choate Is The New Head Coach For Nevada

The Nevada Wolf Pack officially hired Jeff Choate as their football head coach on Monday.

Choate will be the 28th head football coach in the history of the Nevada football program. 

Nevada targeted Choate for its vacant head coaching position very early in their coaching search. By early Monday, Choate was named the new head coach. Choate will replace Ken Wilson as Nevada’s head coach after Wilson went 4-20 in his two seasons in Reno.

Jeff Choate was officially named the head coach at a press conference on Monday afternoon in Reno. Nevada athletic Director Stephanie Rempe and Nevada school president Brian Sandoval formally introduced Choate as the new head coach.

“ I am sincerely thankful to President (Brian) Sandoval and athletic director Stephanie Rempe, as well as the entire Nevada Athletics staff for entrusting me with the opportunity to lead Nevada football into the future,” Choate said after he was named the new head coach at Nevada. 

Choate also went on to say “Together we are ready to climb the mountain , instill the Battle Born mentality and create a transformative experience for our players.”  “Our goal is to reignite the fire within the Wolf Pack and elevate the program to championship heights.” 

With Choate as the new head coach for Nevada, the Wolf Pack got a head coach with a winning pedigree. Choate was the head coach at Montana State from 2016 until 2021. During his time at Montana State, Choate went 28-22 and guided the Bobcats to back to back FCS playoff appearances in 2018 and 2019. Choate’s win total improved during his time in Bozeman from four to five to eight to 11 wins. In 2019 he did lead the…


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Author : Mountain West Wire

Publish date : 2023-12-05 04:21:22

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