Football
- Title:
- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Eliah Drinkwitz enters his second season on the Boise State staff in 2015, and his first as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Drinkwitz joined the Bronco staff in 2014 under head coach Bryan Harsin, serving as tight ends coach.
Drinkwitz previously served as co-offensive coordinator under Harsin at Arkansas State in 2013.
In his debut season with the Broncos, Drinkwitz’s tight ends group emerged as a potent threat in both the pass game and the run game. Through the air, the tight ends combined for 47 receptions, the most since 2011 (61). On the ground, the tight ends help pave the way for one of the most productive rushing seasons in school history, helping Jay Ajayi set school records in rushing yards (1,823) and rushing touchdowns (28).
Individually, Jake Roh, a redshirt freshman in 2014, hauled in 35 passes, the most by a Bronco tight end since 2001, when Jeb Putzier caught 44 passes.
Boise State’s tight ends helped contribute to an offense that ranked ninth nationally in scoring (39.7) and 14th nationally in total yards (494.3). The Broncos concluded the season at 12-2 overall, winning the 2014 Sports Authority Mountain West Football Championship and the 2014 VIZIO Fiesta Bowl.
Drinkwitz joined the Broncos after serving the previous two seasons at Arkansas State (2012-13), including the 2013 season under Harsin. He was the running backs coach each season, and added co-offensive coordinator duties in 2013.
In his first season with the Red Wolves, the team went 10-3 and won the Sun Belt Conference Championship. A-State defeated No. 25 Kent State in the GoDaddy Bowl, the school's first victory over a top-25 team since joining the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2012.
Arkansas State repeated as GoDaddy Bowl champions in 2013.
ASU ranked 23rd nationally in rushing offense in 2012, averaging 206.2 yards per game. The Red Wolves had seven games with more than 200 rushing yards, and led the league with 31 rushing touchdowns.
Prior to joining A-State, Drinkwitz spent 2010 and 2011 as an offensive graduate assistant with Auburn. The Tigers went 14-0 in 2010, winning the Southeastern Conference Championship and, ultimately, the national title.
He also spent four seasons coaching at Springdale (Ark.) High School (2006-09), including one season as offensive line coach and run game coordinator, before serving as offensive coordinator the final three seasons.
He was an assistant coach at Alma (Ark.) High School in 2005, where he started his coaching career as a volunteer assistant while attending college (2001-03).
He earned his bachelor's degree in education from Arkansas Tech in 2004, graduating magna cum laude and serving as student body president.
Drinkwitz and his wife Lindsey have a daughter, Addison.
