| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Boise State |
| Conference | MW |
| Record | 3–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 11, 1988 Solana Beach, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2008 | San Diego |
| 2009–2011 | Azusa Pacific |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2013 | Azusa Pacific (GA) |
| 2014–2016 | Azusa Pacific (LB) |
| 2017 | Boise State (GA) |
| 2018 | Boise State (STUD ends) |
| 2019–2020 | Boise State (co-DC/DL) |
| 2021–2023 | Boise State (DC/ILB) |
| 2023–present | Boise State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–0 |
| Bowls | 0–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MW (2023) | |
Spencer Danielson (born November 11, 1988)[1] is an American college football coach. He was announced as the head coach at Boise State University on December 3, 2023.[2]
Coaching career
Danielson joined the Boise State coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 2017. In that role he worked with the STUDs, and continued to do so in 2018 after being promoted to a full-time defensive assistant.[3][4] He was promoted to defensive line coach in 2019, succeeding Chad Kauhaʻahaʻa.[5] When head coach Bryan Harsin departed after the 2021 season to become the head coach at Auburn, Danielson briefly served as interim head coach until Andy Avalos was hired as the permanent coach. Danielson declined a job with Harsin at Auburn to remain with Avalos as defensive coordinator.[6] Danielson was named interim head coach again when Avalos was fired in November 2023.[7] On December 3, 2023, Danielson was hired as the 12th head coach in Boise State football history.[8]
Personal life
Danielson married Raechel Jones, a fellow Azusa Pacific alum, in 2015. They have two daughters.[9]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State Broncos (Mountain West Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Boise State | 3–0[lower-alpha 1] | 3–0 | T–1st | LA | ||||
| Boise State: | 3–0 | 3–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–0 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
- ↑ Danielson replaced Avalos with two games remaining
References
- ↑ "Spencer Danielson - Football". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ Counts, Ron (November 12, 2023). "Boise State makes coaching change, firing Andy Avalos with two games remaining". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ Rains, B. J. (January 10, 2021). "Notebook: Spencer Danielson to remain at Boise State under Avalos". Idaho Press. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ Counts, Ron (November 10, 2020). "Injuries, COVID-19 left Boise State STUD Sam Whitney to ponder his football career". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ Tust, Jay (January 18, 2019). "Boise State announces major coaching staff shake-ups, including a new hire". KTVB. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ Ramey, Devin (January 12, 2021). "Boise State assistant coach Spencer Danielson promoted to defensive coordinator under head coach Andy Avalos". KTVB. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ Fornelli, Tom (November 12, 2023). "Boise State to fire Andy Avalos: Broncos set to move on from coach amid 5-5 record in 2023 season, per report". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ Thamel, Pete (December 3, 2023). "Boise State names interim Spencer Danielson new head coach". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Spencer Danielson - Football Coach". Boise State University Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2023.