Angus McClure enters his second season as a graduate assistant coach in 2005. McClure will again work primarily with offensive line coach Dennis Wagner, and will assist on the offensive side of the ball with offensive coordinator Jay Norvell and Head Coach Bill Callahan.
McClure brings a wealth of experience to the position. He was previously an assistant coach at the Division I level for eight years, including a seven-year stint at Division I-AA Sacramento State. McClure coached three All-Americans, 20 All-Big Sky Conference selections and six players who signed professional contracts while at Sacramento State. His offensive line also played a pivotal role in helping Sacramento State lead the Big Sky in rushing for four years (1998-2000, 2002). He was promoted to assistant head coach before the 2003 campaign.
Before joining the Sacramento State staff, he spent one season as tight ends coach at Nevada in 1996, where he helped the school lead the nation in total offense, and tutored Sean Simms to first-team All-Big West honors and helped Simms earn an NFL contract. McClure spent four years as defensive coordinator and offensive line coach at C.K. McClatchy High School in Sacramento.
McClure began his association with Sacramento State during his playing days. He was a four-year letterwinner at the school from 1987 to 1991. As a senior, McClure was a team co-captain and starter at offensive guard as season Sacramento State led the nation in total offense.
McClure earned his bachelor’s degree from Sacramento State in 1995. He and his wife, Erin, have two sons, Hamish and Malcolm.
The McClure File
Date and Place of Birth: Born on Dec. 9, 1968, in San Francisco, Calif.
Family: Wife, Erin; Sons Hamish (6) and Malcolm (1)
Education: Sacramento State University, bachelors in liberal studies, 1995
Playing Experience: 1987-91, Sacramento State
Coaching Experience: 1992-95, McClatchy High School (Sacramento, Calif.) (assistant coach/defensive coordinator/offensive line); 1996 Nevada (assistant coach/tight ends); 1996-2003, Sacramento State (assistant coach/offensive line); 2003, Sacramento State (assistant head coach/offensive line); 2004-present, Nebraska (graduate assistant coach/offense)