Colorado State vs. Colorado; Sept. 4, 2010 - CSU 3, CU 24
Larry Kerr at a glance...
Rejoined the Colorado State coaching staff on Dec. 12, 2007; he was the first coach hired by Steve Fairchild.
Enters his 36th overall season in coaching, his 19th as a college coordinator.
Saw 12 defensive players selected in the NFL Draft during his first tenure at CSU (1993-2002).
A two-year starting linebacker at San Jose State, played on a defense that sent eight of 11 starters to the NFL, including Denver Broncos Ring of Famer Louie Wright.
A former standout high school athlete in Northern California, was inducted into the Marin County Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
Each of his two daughters, Kelly and Lindsey, played volleyball for the Rams earlier this decade.
Postseason Experience
Season
Appearance
Opponent
1981
California Bowl
Toledo
(assistant coach with San Jose State)
1986
Gator Bowl
Clemson
(assistant coach with Stanford)
1994
Holiday Bowl
Michigan
(assistant coach with Colorado State)
1995
Holiday Bowl
Kansas State
(assistant coach with Colorado State)
1997
Holiday Bowl
Missouri
(assistant coach with Colorado State)
1999
Liberty Bowl
So. Mississippi
(assistant coach with Colorado State)
2000
Liberty Bowl
Louisville
(assistant coach with Colorado State)
2001
New Orleans Bowl
North Texas
(assistant coach with Colorado State)
2002
Liberty Bowl
TCU
(assistant coach with Colorado State)
2003
Silicon Valley Bowl
Fresno State
(assistant coach with UCLA)
2004
Las Vegas Bowl
Wyoming
(assistant coach with UCLA)
2005
Sun Bowl
Northwestern
(assistant coach with UCLA)
2008
New Mexico Bowl
Fresno State
(assistant coach with Colorado State)
Coaching Background
Seasons
Team/School
Title/Position Coached
1975
Saratoga (Calif.) HS
Def. Coordinator/LBs/OL
1976-77
San Jose (Calif.) HS
Defensive Coordinator
1978
Pioneer (Calif.) HS
Head Coach
1979
Saint Mary's College
Inside Linebackers
1980-83
San Jose State
Inside Linebackers
1984-88
Stanford
Inside Linebackers/Sp. Teams
1989
UCLA
Inside Linebackers/Sp. Teams
1990-92
Northern Arizona
Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coordinator
1993-2002
Colorado State
Defensive Coordinator/LBs
2003-05
UCLA
Defensive Coordinator/LBs
2006
Duke
Special Teams/LBs
2007
Duke
Strong-Side LBs/Rush Ends
2008-
Colorado State
Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coordinator
Prominent Players Coached
LB Mychal Sisson, consensus freshman All-American in `08.
Twelve NFL Draft choices at CSU: Sean Moran (Buffalo, fourth round, 120th overall), Raymond Jackson (Buffalo 5/156), Greg Myers (Cincinnati, 5/144) and Brady Smith (New Orleans 3/70) in 1994; Joey Porter (Pittsburgh 3/73) and Jason Craft (Jacksonville 5/160) in 1999; Clark Haggans (Pittsburgh 5/137) and Erik Olson (Jacksonville 7/236) in 2000; John Howell (Tampa Bay 4/117) and Rick Crowell (Miami 6/188) in 2001; and Dexter Wynn (Philadelphia 6/192) and Andre Sommersell (Oakland, 7/255) in 2003.
Smith (1995) and Crowell (2000) were conference Players of the Year.
Myers, a two-time All-American, won the 1995 Jim Thorpe Award.
Spencer Havner, a UCLA linebacker who was a semifinalist for the Butkus, Rotary Lombardi and Bednarik awards (now with Green Bay Packers).
Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year Dave Ball, and first-team all-conference performer Brandon Chillar.
Stanford LB Dave Wyman, who enjoyed a nine-year NFL career after Seattle selected him in the second round of the 1987 draft.