Aaron Roderick
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Aaron Roderick is from Bountiful
, Utah
and is currently the wide receivers coach
for the University of Utah
Utes football team
. He played college football, as a receiver, at Ricks College and BYU.
and receivers
coach. This is the same position that he was offered before the 2009 season, which he briefly accepted before opting to go to the Washington
to be the receivers coach. A few weeks later he returned to Utah, citing personal reasons, to be the receivers coach.
Roderick began his coaching career at BYU, his alma mater
, as a graduate assistant for the offense. He then spent a year at Snow College
before getting hired by Southern Utah University
. He spent two years at SUU as the offensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator, and running backs coach. After those two years he left for the University of Utah were he was the receivers coach for 5 years.
Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
and is currently the wide receivers coach
Wide receivers coach
A wide receivers coach is a coach in charge of the wide receivers in gridiron football. The wide receivers coach typically operates under a team's offensive coordinator. This coach also typically resides in the coach's box on gameday, often accompanied by or in place of the offensive coordinator....
for the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
Utes football team
Utah Utes football
The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I and represents the University of Utah. The Utah college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Rice–Eccles...
. He played college football, as a receiver, at Ricks College and BYU.
Coaching career
In 2010, Aaron Roderick accepted the position as Utah's co-offensive coordinatorOffensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
and receivers
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
coach. This is the same position that he was offered before the 2009 season, which he briefly accepted before opting to go to the Washington
Washington Huskies football
College football has a long history at the University of Washington. The Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific-10 Conference championships, seven Rose Bowl titles, and three national championships. Washington's all-time record of 653-398-50 ranks 20th by all-time winning percentage and 21st by...
to be the receivers coach. A few weeks later he returned to Utah, citing personal reasons, to be the receivers coach.
Roderick began his coaching career at BYU, his alma mater
Alma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
, as a graduate assistant for the offense. He then spent a year at Snow College
Snow College
Snow College is a rural, two-year state college located in Ephraim, Utah, U.S. It offers certificates and associate degrees in a number of areas...
before getting hired by Southern Utah University
Southern Utah University
Southern Utah University, or SUU, is located in Cedar City, Utah. It was founded in 1897 as an extension of the Agricultural College of Utah, by the citizens of Cedar City.During its history, the school has been known as:...
. He spent two years at SUU as the offensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator, and running backs coach. After those two years he left for the University of Utah were he was the receivers coach for 5 years.