Triangle Football System – Research & Design History

1982 – Milledgeville High School (QB):  Iowa Wing-T Offense & Buck Sweep Series (Forest Evashevski – 1959 Big 10 & Rose Bowl Champs)        

HFC Gary Hartje (HFC Les Snow 1964-1977 & AHC Rick Malson1966-2000)  

*I was lucky to play with a great program = 35 wins & 3 losses in 4 years = All State Illinois QB-Football & Point Guard-Basketball     

*Participated in All-Star Basketball Tour of Germany - playing 15 games in 3 weeks touring during summer before heading to college

1986 – Luther College (QB):  Pro-I / Run & Shoot / Midline Option – OC Mike Eayers (NFL Quality Control)     

*Lucky to have opportunity to start 4 years + stay healthy = 40 out of 40 career starts + Conference MVP-QB - set every passing & total offense records at Luther

1986 – Luther College (QB):  Pro-I / Run & Shoot / Midline Option – HFC Bob Naslund 1979-1995 (Edsel Schweizer – HFC @ Luther 1952-1977)    

*I was able to learn 3 different offensive systems over my college career and have success (great learning for future coaching career)

1986 – D3 College Europe Tour (QB):  Split Veer Offense – HFC Bob Naslund (Luther College) & HFC Jerry Clark (Cornell College of Iowa)    

*Incredible opportunity to play football internationally and learn-run-QB split veer offense

1986 - Luther College Rugby Club (Fly Half):  - HRC Doc Callahan (Decorah, IA)      

*Luther College won the State of Iowa College Division Championship + placed 5th in the Midwest Regional - 16 Teams (only D3 team vs all D1)

*Outstanding experience for future coaching career

1987 – Aurora University:  Multiple Pro Offense / Building a Program – HFC Jim Scott (Edsel Schweizer – HFC @ Luther 1952-1977)                  

*Coaching foundation by having opportunity to learn offensive theory and offensive line play under legendary hall of fame coach Jim Scott

1988 – Northern Illinois University:  Wishbone Offensive Principles – HFC Jerry Pettibone (AFC @ Oklahoma under Barry Switzer)

1989 – Portland State University / HS / AFL / USFL / CFL / NFL:  Run & Shoot Offense – HFC & OC Mouse Davis

1990 – Georgia Southern University:  No Huddle “Hambone” – QB Tracy Ham & HFC Erik Russell (3x Div 1AA National Champs)

1991 – Belvidere, IL High School:  No Huddle Flexbone Communication – HFC LaVern Pottinger (2x State Champs)

1992 – University of Notre Dame:  Split Veer Offense & Straight-T – HFC Lou Holtz (1988 National Champs)

1993 – Florida State University:  “Fastbreak” No Huddle Multiple Spread – HFC Bobby Bowden / OC – Mark Richt / QB Charlie Ward        (1993 Heisman Award Winner & National Champs)

1994 – University of Colorado:  I-Bone Offense – HFC Bill McCartney (1990 National Champs)

1995 – University of Iowa:  Multiple Pro Offense & Stand Up Tight End Technique – HFC Hayden Fry

1997 – NFL San Francisco 49ers:  West Coast Offense & Passing Game – HFC Bill Walsh & AC-Running Backs – Carl Jackson

1998 – C.O.O.L. Football Clinic:  Coaches Of Offensive Lineman & Power Run – NFL Line Coach Bill Wylie

1999 – University of Iowa:  Inside & Outside Zone / Offensive Line Teaching / Technique – HFC Kirk Ferentz

2000 – University of Kentucky:  Air Raid Passing Game – HFC Hal Mumme and OC Mike Leach

2001 – University of Oregon:  SPO – Screen Pass Options – HFC Mike Bellotti

2002 – University of Florida:  “Fun ‘n’ Gun” Offense & Passing Game – HFC Steve Spurrier

2004 – Wartburg College:  Rocket Screen & Power Run – HFC Rick Willis

2005 – Northwestern University:  Twrap Dart Read / G-Scheme Outside Zone – HFC Randy Walker & HFC Pat Fitzgerald

2008 – University of Oregon:  Spread Offense / Pin & Pull Sweep / RPO’s – HFC & OC Chip Kelly

2010 – Baylor University:  Spread Offense & RPO’s – Passing Game Coordinator Kendal Briles

2011 – North Dakota State University:  1 Back A-Gap Power – HFC Craig Bohl

2013 – Penn State University:  Multiple Pro Offense / Nascar Offense / Play Calling – HFC Bill O’Brien

2014 – NFL Philadelphia Eagles:  Spread Offense & RPO’s – HFC Chip Kelly

2015 – North Dakota State University:  1 Back Power RPO – HFC Chris Klieman

2016 – Penn State University:  Spread Offense / Split Zone / Glance RPO & Play Calling – OC Joe Moorhead

2017 – Penn State University:  Spread Passing Game / Back Free Release Concepts – OC Joe Moorhead

2019 – University of Minnesota:  Spread Offense / Midzone RPO / Glance RPO Variations – OC Kirk Ciarrocca (2020 OC @ Penn State)

2020 – University of Oregon:  Spread Offense / Pistol RPO’s / Glance RPO Variations – OC Joe Moorhead

2021 to 2022 - Penn State University:  Sport Science - Director of Sports Performance Josh Nelson

2021 to 2022 - University of Alabama & University of Texas:  Spread Run Action Pass - OC & HFC Steve Sarkisian

2021 to 2022 - Penn State University:  Spread RPO Offense / Vertical Passing Game / fast Tempo - OC Mike Yurcich

2022 – University of Akron:  Spread Offense Evolution – HFC Joe Moorhead

2022 - UCLA:  Spread Offense Evolution - HFC Chip Kelly

2022 - University of Mount Union:  How to improve QB Completion % - HFC Geoff Dartt

2022 - North Central College:  Spread Offense & 43 Multiple Defense - HFC Brad Spencer (D3 National Champs)

2022 - Penn State University:  Multiple Tight-End Packages - HBack Coach Ty Howle

2023 - University of Texas:  Spread Passing Game Progression - HFC Steve Sarkisian

2023 - University of Tennessee:  Vertical Choice Pass Game - HFC Josh Heupel

2023 - Penn State University:  Applied Sports Science to Football - Director of Sports Performance Josh Nelson