Fresno State football head coach Jeff Tedford announced the signing of four assistant coaches to his staff. This is Tedford’s first group of hires, coming soon after he let go of the entire coaching staff at the end of November.
The four new coaches are Jamie Christian, Kirby Moore, Scott Thompson and J.D. Williams.
Christian will coach the running backs and special teams, after coaching running backs at UNLV the last two seasons. He is a former Bulldog who played fullback from 1991-93, but he transferred to Central Washington where he finished his playing career. Christian is the nephew of famed former collegiate and NFL head coach Dennis Erickson.
Moore joins Tedford from Washington and will coach the wide receivers. Moore in 2016 was a graduate assistant under his former head coach at Boise State, Chris Petersen. Moore played wide receiver for Boise State from 2009-13 and is the brother of legendary Boise State quarterback and current injured NFL backup Kellen Moore.
Thompson is another former Bulldog, having played tight end when Tedford was offensive coordinator. Thompson joins the staff after serving as an offensive assistant at USC, helping out with tight ends and special teams. He will be the tight ends coach.
Williams was a defensive back as a Bulldog from 1986-89 and is coming back to coach his former position. He served in the same capacity at UNLV the last two seasons. Williams was drafted in the first round of the 1990 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills and was a member of the Buffalo teams that played in four straight Super Bowls.
This is Williams’ third stint as a Fresno State coach. He was a graduate assistant in 1997 when Tedford was offensive coordinator. He returned to coach the Bulldogs’ secondary from 2000-01.
Bottom: Scott Thompson, Kirby Moore, Jamie Christian
(Photos courtesy of Fresno State Athletics)
The rest of the staff should be hired soon and will include the important positions of offensive and defensive coordinators.