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  • New Weber State defensive coordinator Gavin Fowler

    New Weber State defensive coordinator Gavin Fowler
    Jan 14 2026
    Gavin Fowler is the new defensive coordinator for Weber State football under new head coach Eric Kjar. In this podcast, Gavin talks about coach Kjar, why he decided to come to Weber State, being mentored by Kalani Sitake and Jay Hill, his time at BYU as a player, becoming a coach, his love of football, what he loves about coaching, and much more.
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    17 m
  • Tanner Jacobson new Weber State football Associate Head Coach

    Tanner Jacobson new Weber State football Associate Head Coach
    Jan 8 2026
    Tanner Jacobson is the new Associate Head Coach for Weber State football. Jacobson was named the Associate Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator for the Wildcats by new head coach Eric Kjar. A former player at Texas Tech and BYU, Jacobson comes to WSU after spending the last four seasons as the head coach at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas. He also also coached at BYU and Snow College. In this 'Cat Tales podcast, Jacobson talks about growing up and playing football in Texas, playing at Texas Tech and his roommate Baker Mayfield. He also talks about playing at BYU, beginning his coaching career, stops at Snow and Tyler and what he's learned as a head coach. He discusses coming to Weber State, working with coach Kjar, coaching special teams, his love of coaching, family, and much more.
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    23 m
  • Eric Kjar Wildcat All In

    Eric Kjar Wildcat All In
    Dec 20 2025
    The last few weeks and days have been a whirlwind for new Weber State head coach Eric Kjar. Last week, he had his Corner Canyon High School team playing in the high school national championship game in Maryland. Less than a week later, he was introduced as the new head coach of the Wildcat football program. In this Wildcat All In interview, Kjar discusses the whirlwind and becoming head coach at Weber State, what the transition from high school to college will look like, the keys to his success in high school, recruiting the state of Utah, and what attracted him to Weber State. He also talks about his coaching style, what he loves about coaching, growing up playing football and becoming a coach, his family, coaching his sons, and more. Kjar (pronounced “Care”) was hired on Tuesday as the 13th head coach in Weber State’s Division I history. He comes to WSU after unprecedented success as a high school coach. In the last nine seasons, Kjar posted a 112-10 record with six state championships at Corner Canyon High School. He guided the Chargers to three consecutive state titles in 2018, 2019, and 2020, followed by three more championships in 2023, 2024, and 2025, along with two state runner-up finishes. His teams were nationally ranked multiple times, including as high as No. 8 in the nation. Corner Canyon also set a Utah state record with 48 consecutive wins from 2018 to 2021 and advanced to the national championship game in 2025. Kjar coached multiple state MVPs and All-Americans, along with numerous Division I college players and NFL Draft picks, including quarterbacks Jaxson Dart and Zach Wilson, and offensive lineman Jackson Powers Johnson. Before Corner Canyon, Kjar spent eight seasons as the head coach at Jordan High School, where he posted a 69-29 record that included a state championship in 2012. He also served as an assistant coach for five years at Jordan before becoming head coach. In 17 years as a high school head coach, Kjar compiled a career record of 181-39.
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  • Eric Kjar named new head football coach at Weber State - 12/16/25

    Eric Kjar named new head football coach at Weber State - 12/16/25
    Dec 17 2025
    Eric Kjar was introduced as the new head football coach at Weber State on December 16, 2025. Kjar is the 13th head coach in Weber State’s Division I history and arrives in Ogden after unprecedented success as a Utah high school coach. Kjar (pronounced “Care”) posted a 112-10 record with six state championships over the last nine seasons as the head coach at Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah. He guided the Chargers to three consecutive state titles in 2018, 2019, and 2020, followed by three more championships in 2023, 2024, and 2025, along with two state runner-up finishes. His teams were nationally ranked multiple times, including as high as No. 8 in the nation. Corner Canyon also set a Utah state record with 48 consecutive wins from 2018 to 2021 and advanced to the national championship game in 2025. Kjar coached multiple state MVPs and All-Americans, along with numerous Division I college players and NFL Draft picks, including quarterbacks Jaxson Dart and Zach Wilson, and offensive lineman Jackson Powers Johnson. Before Corner Canyon, Kjar spent eight seasons as the head coach at Jordan High School, where he posted a 69-29 record that included a state championship in 2012. He also served as an assistant coach for five years at Jordan before becoming head coach. In 17 years as a high school head coach, Kjar compiled a career record of 181-39. Kjar, 46, is a native of Kemmerer, Wyoming, and played college football as a quarterback and wide receiver at Wayne State College in Nebraska. He graduated from Wayne State in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in education. He and his wife Andrea are the parents of four children. Their son, Noah, is a wide receiver and kick returner at Weber State.
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    17 m
  • Head coach Eric Duft on the beginning of a new season of Wildcat basketball

    Head coach Eric Duft on the beginning of a new season of Wildcat basketball
    Nov 3 2025
    As the season begins, hear from Weber State men's basketball head coach Eric Duft as he enters his fourth season as head coach and his 20th season on the coaching staff at Weber State. Coach Duft on coaching the Wildcats for 20 years, this new season and team, the changing landscape of college basketball, the role of new General Manager Damian Lillard, professional Wildcats, scheduling, family time, and much more!
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    38 m
  • Former Weber State football head coach Mike Price

    Former Weber State football head coach Mike Price
    Oct 15 2025
    Hear from former Weber State football head coach Mike Price in this ‘Cat Tales podcast, hosted by Paul Grua. Price was the head coach at Weber State from 1981-88, and coached the Wildcats to 46 wins in those eight seasons, including a Big Sky Championship in 1987. He recently returned to Weber State for Homecoming for a 40th reunion of the 1985 Wildcat team. In this interview, Price discusses his return to Weber State, the changes since his coaching days, becoming the head coach in 1981 at the age of 35, his assistant coaches on staff, memorable games, his relationship with players, retirement, and more.
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    17 m
  • 2025 Weber State Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony

    2025 Weber State Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony
    Sep 30 2025
    2025 Weber State Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony by 'Cat Tales - Weber State Athletics Podcast
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    59 m
  • Brent Myers on coaching his 500th career game

    Brent Myers on coaching his 500th career game
    Aug 28 2025
    Coach Brent Myers has coached college football for a long time. The Weber State Associate Head Coach is entering his 42nd season as a college head coach, and Weber State’s season opener at James Madison will mark a remarkable milestone for Myers. This Saturday’s game at James Madison will be the 500th game for Myers as a college coach. It will also mark the start of his 12th season on the coaching staff at Weber State. He is the longest tenured coach on the current staff, having joined WSU in 2014, and has been a part of 130 games at Weber State. In this ‘Cat Tales podcast with Paul Grua, Myers talks about just a few memories from his long coaching career, including how he got started in coaching, memorable stadiums and games, coaching connections, how he got to Weber State, and the impact the players have on him. Myers played football at Eastern Washington, then began his coaching career in 1982. He coached at Eastern Washington, Southern Illinois, Northern Arizona, Boise State, Washington, Utah, Arizona State, Louisville, and UNLV, before coming to Weber State. Over his 11 seasons at Weber State, he has been a part of four Big Sky Championship teams and six trips to the FCS Playoffs. He has also coached five players on the offensive line to All-America honors six different times and coached nine players to All-Big Sky honors 16 times.
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    33 m
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