Friday, June 25, 2010

Coach Randy Coy Bio

Coach Randy Coy, Jr.

Personal

Born in Denver, Colorado Randy attended Wheat Ridge High School graduating in the class of 1997 and received academic all-state honors. He went to school one year at Brigham Young University on a multi-cultural leadership scholarship before serving an LDS mission in Jackson, Mississippi. After returning to BYU for a semester Randy transferred to the University of Colorado at Boulder. His family owns a wheel and tire business which he has worked for on the side. Randy finished his Bachelors of Science at Utah Valley University graduating in English Education. He married his wife Jenna Colledge in 2006 and they have three boys, Beck, Tate, and Trey. Randy enjoys spending time with his family, movies, traveling, weightlifting, basketball, watching sports, and camping.

Athletic

Randy was a three year letterman in football at Wheat Ridge High where he played on two class 4A state championship teams (1994 and 1996). His team at one point won twenty-four straight games and in 1994 finished ranked 9th in the western region of the United States by USA Today. Randy was a 1st team All-State Center in Colorado selected by both the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post. He also earned Jefferson County All-Conference honors as well as a Center and Defensive End. Randy also played baseball for Wheat Ridge. While at BYU, he walked-on the football team as a long snapper. When Randy transferred to the University of Colorado he walked-on there as well as a Center and long snapper. Randy began coaching in 2001 at Chaparral High School in Parker, Colorado where he coached the offensive and defensive line for the 3rd ranked 4A team in the state finishing with 10-2 record. He then came back to Utah in 2002 coaching the offensive line and co-coordinating the special teams at Timpanogos High School where the Timberwolves finished 9-3. Paul Kruger (Utah, Baltimore Ravens), Isley Filiaga (BYU/Utah), Thor Pili (Oregon/UNLV), and Steve Fisher (BYU) played on that team. Randy returned to his alma mater for 2003 to coach the Tight Ends, Linebackers, and coordinate the Special Teams for Wheat Ridge. He also coached the Offensive Line, Defensive Ends, and ran the Strength and Conditioning during his stint there and the school produced Parker Orms (Colorado). In 2008 he made his way back to Utah again as the Associate Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator at Provo High School where the Bulldogs made a playoff appearance. Last season Randy served as an Administrative Assistant for the football program at the University of Utah where the Utes went 9-3 and were the 2009 Poinsettia Bowl Champions