Bob Bostad
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive line coach & run game coordinator |
| Team | Indiana |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 7, 1966 Pardeeville, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1989 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1991 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point (OL) |
| 1992–1994 | Minnesota (GA) |
| 1995–1996 | Cal State Northridge (OL) |
| 1997 | San Jose State (OL) |
| 1998 | San Jose State (co-OC/OL) |
| 1999–2005 | New Mexico (OL) |
| 2006–2007 | Wisconsin (RGC/TE) |
| 2008–2011 | Wisconsin (RGC/OL) |
| 2012–2013 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (OL) |
| 2014–2015 | Tennessee Titans (OL) |
| 2016 | Northern Illinois (TE/FB) |
| 2017–2021 | Wisconsin (ILB) |
| 2022 | Wisconsin (OL) |
| 2023–present | Indiana (RGC/OL) |
Bob Bostad (born September 7, 1966)[1] is the run game coordinator and offensive line coach for Indiana University.
Education
[edit]Bostad graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 1989 with a degree in Physical Education. In 1994, he received his master's degree in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Bostad's first coaching job was as Offensive Line Coach at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point from 1990 to 1991. From there he served in the same position at California State University, Northridge before becoming a graduate assistant at the University of Minnesota. He served as Offensive Line Coach and offensive coordinator of the San Jose State Spartans and offensive line Coach of the New Mexico Lobos from 1999 to 2005. Bostad served as the Tight Ends Coach, Offensive Line Coach, and Running Game Coordinator for the Wisconsin Badgers from 2006–2011.[3] Bostad briefly served as the offensive coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh before taking the position of offensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in February 2012.[4] He then spent two seasons coaching with Tampa Bay and two seasons coaching with the Tennessee Titans. He most recently was tight ends and fullbacks coach at Northern Illinois in 2016, before taking the job as inside linebackers coach with the Badgers in February 2017.[5]
In December of 2022, Bostad accepting the offensive line coach job at Indiana.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Bostad is a native of Pardeeville, Wisconsin. He has three daughters: Rachel, Bryn and Annika, and a son, John. [7]
References
[edit]- ^ Bob Bostad (September 7, 1966). "Football Recruiting - Bob Bostad - Coach Profile - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "Player Bio: Bob Bostad - University of New Mexico Official Athletic Site". Golobos.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "Bob Bostad - Football". Wisconsin.rivals.com. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ Porath, Brendan (February 18, 2012). "Pitt Loses OC Bob Bostad To Bucs. On Wednesday January 22 was hired by the Tennessee Titans to serve as the Offensive Line coach". SBNation.com. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "Wisconsin Badgers Announce Hiring of Bob Bostad". Badger247. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Roussel, Scott (December 3, 2022). "The Scoop - Saturday December 3, 2022". footballscoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Bob Bostad Profile - UWBadgers.com - The Official Web Site of The Wisconsin Badgers Athletics". UWBadgers.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- Living people
- 1966 births
- People from Pardeeville, Wisconsin
- Northern Illinois Huskies football coaches
- Wisconsin Badgers football coaches
- New Mexico Lobos football coaches
- San Jose State Spartans football coaches
- Minnesota Golden Gophers football coaches
- Cal State Northridge Matadors football coaches
- Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers football coaches
- Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers football players
- University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development alumni
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaches
- Tennessee Titans coaches