Boise State Athletics
3/4/2022 4:30:00 PM | Football
BOISE, Idaho - Boise State Head Football Coach Andy Avalos announced the addition of five staff members, Friday.
The newest Broncos include recruiting assistant Deontrae Cooper, special teams analyst Michael Frisina, offensive analyst Will Heffner, offensive line graduate assistant Vincent Johnson III and wide receiver graduate assistant Keith Price.
Cooper spent the last two seasons at Colorado as a recruiting assistant and running backs analyst. He was on staff at UC Davis from 2018-19 as a wide receiver assistant and offensive quality control coach and helped the Aggies win the 2018 Big Sky title.Â
He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant (2016) at his alma mater, Colorado State - Pueblo, where he was a member of the 2014 Division II national champions as a player. Cooper was a wide receiver coach and graduate assistant at West Texas A&M in 2017.
Frisina comes to the Treasure Valley from UC Davis, where he served as the special teams quality control and specialists coach in 2021. He helped the Aggies reach the FCS Playoffs in fall 2021 and lead the nation in net punt average during spring 2021 with first-team All-America punter Daniel Whelan.
A two-year member of the Broncos (2011-12), Frisina was a member of the 2012 Mountain West championship team and kicked the game-winning field goal against Washington in the 2012 MAACO Bowl Las Vegas. He began his coaching career at UNLV in 2020 as a volunteer special teams quality control and specialists coach.
Heffner is another Bronco returning to the Blue and Orange. He was a member of the Broncos from 2015-18 before finishing his playing career at Colorado State - Pueblo.
He started a coaching career in 2020 at Bishop Kelly High School in Boise, working with linebackers and serving as the special teams coordinator.
After four-years as a player at California (2013-16), Johnson III served as a video coordinator and defensive analyst at Murray State in 2017-18.Â
Johnson III moved to Sacramento State in 2019 as an offensive quality control and graduate assistant coach. He added offensive line to his duties in 2020 and helped the Hornets reach the FCS Playoffs in 2019 and in fall 2021.
Price was a three-year starting quarterback at Washington (2011-13). He was a two-time All-Pac-12 honorable mention selection.
He played four years in the CFL (2014-17) before entering the coaching ranks at La Pierce College (Calif.) where he served as the quarterbacks coach.
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The newest Broncos include recruiting assistant Deontrae Cooper, special teams analyst Michael Frisina, offensive analyst Will Heffner, offensive line graduate assistant Vincent Johnson III and wide receiver graduate assistant Keith Price.
Cooper spent the last two seasons at Colorado as a recruiting assistant and running backs analyst. He was on staff at UC Davis from 2018-19 as a wide receiver assistant and offensive quality control coach and helped the Aggies win the 2018 Big Sky title.Â
He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant (2016) at his alma mater, Colorado State - Pueblo, where he was a member of the 2014 Division II national champions as a player. Cooper was a wide receiver coach and graduate assistant at West Texas A&M in 2017.
Frisina comes to the Treasure Valley from UC Davis, where he served as the special teams quality control and specialists coach in 2021. He helped the Aggies reach the FCS Playoffs in fall 2021 and lead the nation in net punt average during spring 2021 with first-team All-America punter Daniel Whelan.
A two-year member of the Broncos (2011-12), Frisina was a member of the 2012 Mountain West championship team and kicked the game-winning field goal against Washington in the 2012 MAACO Bowl Las Vegas. He began his coaching career at UNLV in 2020 as a volunteer special teams quality control and specialists coach.
Heffner is another Bronco returning to the Blue and Orange. He was a member of the Broncos from 2015-18 before finishing his playing career at Colorado State - Pueblo.
He started a coaching career in 2020 at Bishop Kelly High School in Boise, working with linebackers and serving as the special teams coordinator.
After four-years as a player at California (2013-16), Johnson III served as a video coordinator and defensive analyst at Murray State in 2017-18.Â
Johnson III moved to Sacramento State in 2019 as an offensive quality control and graduate assistant coach. He added offensive line to his duties in 2020 and helped the Hornets reach the FCS Playoffs in 2019 and in fall 2021.
Price was a three-year starting quarterback at Washington (2011-13). He was a two-time All-Pac-12 honorable mention selection.
He played four years in the CFL (2014-17) before entering the coaching ranks at La Pierce College (Calif.) where he served as the quarterbacks coach.
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