Quick Facts
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Location: Provo, Utah
Founded: Oct. 16, 1875
Elevation: 4,553 feet
Enrollment: 33,517
Nickname: Cougars
Mascot: Cosmo
Colors: Blue and White
Stadium (Capacity): LaVell Edwards Stadium (63,470)
Surface: Natural Grass
President: Kevin J Worthen, J.D.
Athletics Director: Tom Holmoe
MEDIA RELATIONS
Football Communications Director: Brett Pyne
Office: (801) 422-4912
Cell: (801) 367-1631
Email: brett_pyne@byu.edu
Football Communications Assistant: Ari Davis
Cell: (801) 243-8265
Email: ari_davis@byu.edu
Media Relations Main Office: (801) 422-8948
LaVell Edwards Stadium Press box: (801) 422-2609
Website: www.byucougars.com
Twitter: @BYUcougars, @BYUfootball, @BYUCougarsPR
Instagram: BYUFootball, BYUCougars
Facebook: BYU Football
Address: 30 Smith Fieldhouse; Provo, UT 84602
FOOTBALL STAFF
HEAD COACH: Kalani Sitake (BYU '00)
Career Record: 38-26 (entering 2021)
Record at BYU: same
Assistant HC/Safeties: Ed Lamb (BYU '96)
Offensive coordinator/QB: Aaron Roderick (BYU '98)
Defensive coordinator/DL: 'Ilaisa Tuiaki (SUU '06)
Passing game coordinator/WR: Fesi Sitake (SUU '11)
Tight ends: Steve Clark (BYU '92)
Offensive line: Darrell Funk (Colorado State '88)
Running backs: Harvey Unga (BYU '12)
Linebackers: Kevin Clune (Cal State-Fullerton '00)
Cornerbacks: Jernaro Gilford (BYU '04)
Ends/Hybrids: Preston Hadley (BYU '13)
Head FB Strength and Conditioning Coach: Nu'u Tafisi (Cal '06)
Strength and Conditioning Assistant: Justin McClure
Strength and Conditioning Assistant: Kalani Simeona
Defensive Analyst: Randy Coy
Defensive Analyst: Vince Feula
Offensive Analyst: Blair Peterson
Offensive Analyst: Al Pupunu
Defensive Graduate Assistant: Gavin Fowler
Defensive Graduate Assistant: Kyle Griffitts
Offensive Graduate Assistant: Jordan Howard
Offensive Graduate Assistant: Spencer Patterson
Director of Football Operations: Jon Swift
Recruiting & Player Personnel Director: Jasen Ah You
On-Campus Recruiting & Community/Player Relations Director: Jack Damuni
Player Experience & Equipment Operations Director: Billy Nixon
Video and Technology Coordinator: Brayden Woodall
Compliance Coordinator: Gary Veron
Financial Assistant: Clay Aucoin
Head Football Trainer: Steve Pincock
Sports Medicine Rehab Coordinator: Brett Mortensen
Director of Student Academic Center: Trevor Wilson
Football Academic Advisor: Sandy Thomas
2021 FOOTBALL TEAM INFORMATION
Defense: Multiple Formation
Offense: Multiple Formation
Affiliation: FBS Independent
Total Lettermen Returning/Lost: 66/23
Offensive Lettermen Returning/Lost: 29/12
Defensive Lettermen Returning/Lost: 33/11
Specialist Lettermen Returning/Lost: 4/0
Total Starters Returning/Lost: 11/13
Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 7/5
Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 4/8
Placekicker/Punter Starters Returning/Lost: 2/0
PROGRAM HISTORY
National Championships: 1 (1984)
Conference Championships: 23 (last 2007 MW)*
Bowl appearances: 37
Bowl record: 16-21-1
Last bowl game: 2020 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Last bowl victory: 2020 Boca Raton Bowl, 49-23 win vs. UCF
First year of football: 1922
All-time record: 593-428-26 (.579)
All-time home record: 325-144-6 (.691)
All-time road record: 239-258-19 (.482)
All-time neutral record: 29-26-1 (.527)
All-time independent record: 81-48 (.630)
Stadium record: 247-80 (.755)
* Independent since 2011