David Yost (American football)

David Yost is an American football coach. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the FIU Panthers football team.

David Yost
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator, quarterbacks Coach
TeamFIU
ConferenceC-USA
Biographical details
BornCarrollton, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materKent State (1992)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1989Tiffin (WR)
1990–1995Tiffin (OC/QB/WR)
1996–2000Toledo (QB)
2001–2008Missouri (QB)
2009–2010Missouri (OC/QB)
2011–2012Missouri (AHC/OC)
2013–2015Washington State (WR)
2016Oregon (PGC/QB)
2017–2018Utah State (OC/QB)
2019–2021Texas Tech (OC/QB)
2022–presentFIU (OC/QB)

Coaching career

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Yost started his coaching career at Tiffin as their wide receivers coach. After one year with Tiffin he would be promoted to be the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. After eight years with Tiffin, the next stop for Yost would come with Toledo as their quarterbacks coach where he would stay for five years. Yost would then be hired to coach the quarterbacks for Missouri.[1] After eight seasons as the tigers quarterbacks coach he would become the team's offensive coordinator.[2] However, after 12 years with Missouri, Yost would resign from his position.[3][4] However, Yost would head to Washington State as the team's wide receiver coach for three years.[5][6] Yost would be then be hired by Oregon to be their passing game coordinator.[7][8] Then after just one year with Oregon, Yost would be hired by Utah State to fill the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach positions.[9][10] In his time with Utah State he was named a Broyles Award semifinalist in 2018 after helping the team achieve school records in points 542, and touchdowns 69.[11] After two years with Utah State, Yost would be hired by Texas Tech as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the team.[12][13] However, after only two years with Texas Tech, Yost would be fired.[14][15] Yost would then take a job at FIU as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ "DAVID YOST". FIU University Athletics. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Laymance, Reid. "David Yost named offensive coordinator at Missouri". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Moulton, Charles. "The Resignation of David Yost: A Big Loss for Missouri's Move into the SEC". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Dave Yost out as Missouri offensive coordinator". SB Nation. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Dodd, Dennis. "Former Missouri grinder David Yost resurfaces at Washington State". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Matter, Dave. "Leach adds Yost to Washington State staff". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official: Oregon hires David Yost as QB coach and passing game coordinator". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Greif, Andrew. "Oregon Ducks officially add David Yost to staff to coach quarterbacks". Oregon Live. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Greif, Andrew. "Ex-Oregon assistant David Yost hired at Utah State". Oregon Live. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Hawthorne, Jonathan. "Utah State football hires former Oregon QB coach David Yost as offensive coordinator". Daily Emerald. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  11. ^ Denniston, Wade. "USU football: David Yost announced as finalist for top assistant coach award". Desert News. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  12. ^ Williams, Don. "Yost takes turn with Tech offense". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  13. ^ Mauss, Jeremy. "Texas Tech hires Matt Wells as new head coach". Mountain West Wire. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  14. ^ Carlton, Chuck. "Texas Tech fires offensive coordinator David Yost, keeps head coach Matt Wells". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  15. ^ "Texas Tech fires offensive coordinator Yost after 2nd season". AP News. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  16. ^ Peery, Wade. "Report: Florida International hires new offensive coordinator". ON3.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  17. ^ "FIU football coaching staff nearly complete following OC hire". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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