Air Force Academy Hires Calhoun as Head Coach

Written by Benton Vale

Sunday, 24 December 2006

Air Force Academy Hires Calhoun as Head Coach Houston Texans offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Troy Calhoun has agreed to become the head football coach at the Air Force Academy, according to Director of Athletics Dr. Hans Mueh. Calhoun, a 1989 Academy graduate, is the sixth head coach in school history and first graduate to hold the position. He replaces Fisher DeBerry, who retired last week after 23 seasons as head coach.

Calhoun is completing his first season with the Texans as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak brought Calhoun along with him from the Denver Broncos where he served as the assistant to the head coach in 2005.

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Prior to the NFL, Calhoun was an offensive coordinator for six seasons on the collegiate level. He began his coaching career at Air Force where he worked as a graduate assistant from 1989-90. He started at quarterback for the Air Force Academy in 1986 and was a four-year letterwinner. He was one of only two freshmen to letter for the 1985 team that finished fifth in the final polls with a 12-1 record.

Calhoun served his country from 1989-95 as an Active Duty Officer in the Air Force. He was the Falcons' recruiting coordinator and the junior varsity offensive coordinator in 1993-94.

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He moved to Ohio University in 1995 where he served as the quarterbacks coach for two seasons. Calhoun guided the play of quarterback Kareem Wilson. In 1996 Wilson was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year. Wilson set a pair of Ohio records with 282 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns against Bowling Green. Wilson set an Ohio record with 14 rushing touchdowns in 1996.

Calhoun was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1997. During his first season at the helm, the offense totaled 612 yards against Eastern Michigan, second most in school history. The Bobcats defeated Maryland in 1997 marking the school's first win against a team from the ACC in nine games. The following week, Ohio fell three points short of defeating Kansas State.

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During his last season in Ohio, the Bobcats won two games against bowl teams, Minnesota and Marshall. Calhoun's offense set a school record with 418.1 yards per game and rushed for a school best 3,553 rushing yards.

Calhoun moved to Wake Forest in 2001. The Demon Deacons were one of only seven teams to score to score more than 30 points in each of the final four games. During his second season, Wake led the ACC in total offense with 408.1 yards per game. His offense had a league best 990 plays. The offense was efficient with the ball with only 16 turnovers, least in the ACC.