Brent Guy Position: Defensive Coordinator and Linebacker Coach Experience: First Year

In his first season with the Golden Hurricane, Brent Guy serves as The University of Tulsa's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. He was named to the position on January 21, 2011, coming to Tulsa following one season as the linebacker coach and recruiting coordinator at UNLV.

Before his stint at UNLV, Guy spent the 2009 season as the defensive coordinator and linebacker coach at Louisville. Before joining the Cardinals, Guy spent four seasons as head coach of Utah State (2005-08) and produced 14 players that earned first or second-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors.

Guy went to Utah State from Arizona State where he was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for four years (2001-04). In 2002, the Sun Devils' defense was ranked 27th nationally against the run and in 2004 finished the season ranked 28th in run defense, 32nd in pass efficiency and 48th in both total and scoring defense. ASU went 9-3 in 2004 and defeated Purdue in the Sun Bowl, marking the Sun Devils' second bowl appearance in three years.

Before moving to Tempe, Guy was the defensive coordinator at Boise State from 1998-2000, helping the Broncos capture Big West Conference championships in 1999 and 2000. The Broncos went on to win consecutive Humanitarian Bowls after those seasons.

Under his guidance, Boise State led the Big West in total defense, rushing defense and scoring defense in both 1999 and 2000. In 1999, the Broncos ranked 28th in the nation in scoring defense allowing just 20.5 points per game.

Guy, who has been a part of nine post-season bowl teams in his playing and coaching career, had two stints coaching at his alma mater of Oklahoma State. After serving as a graduate assistant (1986-87) and recruiting coordinator (1988) there, Guy coached the Cowboy linebackers from 1989-91 and then again from 1995-97.

During his first stint at Utah State in 1992-94, working with the linebackers, the Aggies won a Big West Conference Championship and posted the only bowl victory in school history, winning the 1993 Las Vegas Bowl, 42-33, against Ball State.

Guy began his playing career at Oklahoma State as a walk-on athlete in 1979. He started four games as a junior and was a starting linebacker in his senior season of 1982, when he totaled 106 tackles. Guy graduated from OSU with a degree in hotel and restaurant administration in 1983.

He and his wife, Shawn, have two children: Madison and Riley.

THE GUY FILE
Alma Mater: Oklahoma State `83
Birthdate: September 5, 1960
Hometown: Booker, Texas
College Coaching Experience: 25 years (1986-2010). Entering first year at Tulsa.
Playing Experience: Was a three-year letterman at Oklahoma State (1780-82).  Started his senior season at linebacker.
Bowl Games as a Player
1981	Independence Bowl (Oklahoma State)
Bowl Games as a Coach
1987	Sun Bowl (Oklahoma State)
1988	Tokyo Coca-Cola Bowl (Oklahoma State)
1988	Holiday Bowl (Oklahoma State)
1993 	Las Vegas Bowl (Utah State)
1997	Alamo Bowl (Oklahoma State)
1999	Humanitarian Bowl (Boise State)
2000	Humanitarian Bowl (Boise State)
2002	Holiday Bowl (Arizona State)
2004	Sun Bowl (Arizona State)