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{{short description|American football player and coach}}
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1971)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Eric Wolford
| name = Eric Wolford
| image =
| image = File:Eric Wolford.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Wolford with [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]] in 2018
| caption =
| current_title = Offensive line coach
| current_title = [[Offensive line]] coach
| current_team = [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]]
| current_team = [[Kentucky Wildcats football|Kentucky]]
| current_conference = [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
| current_conference = [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
| current_record =
| contract =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|4|5|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|4|5|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Youngstown, Ohio]]
| birth_place = [[Youngstown, Ohio]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = [[Kansas State University]]
| alma_mater = Kansas State
| player_years1 = 1990–1993
| player_years1 = 1990–1993
| player_team1 = [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State]]
| player_team1 = [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State]]
| player_years2 = 1994
| player_years2 = 1994
| player_team2 = [[Arizona Cardinals]]
| player_team2 = [[Arizona Cardinals]]
| player_positions = [[Guard (American and Canadian football)|Guard]]
| player_positions = [[Guard (gridiron football)|Guard]]
| coach_years1 = 1995
| coach_years1 = 1995
| coach_team1 = [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State]] ([[Graduate assistant|GA]])
| coach_team1 = [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State]] ([[Graduate assistant|GA]])
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| coach_team9 = [[Youngstown State Penguins football|Youngstown State]]
| coach_team9 = [[Youngstown State Penguins football|Youngstown State]]
| coach_years10 = 2015–2016
| coach_years10 = 2015–2016
| coach_team10 = [[San Francisco 49ers]] (Asst. OL)
| coach_team10 = [[San Francisco 49ers]] (asst. OL)
| coach_years11 = 2017–present
| coach_years11 = 2017–2020
| coach_team11 = South Carolina (OL)
| coach_team11 = [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]] (OL)
| coach_years12 = 2021
| coach_team12 = [[Kentucky Wildcats football|Kentucky]] (OL)
| coach_years13 = 2022–2023
| coach_team13 = [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] (OL)
| coach_years14 = 2024–present
| coach_team14 = [[Kentucky Wildcats football|Kentucky]] (OL)
| overall_record = 31–26
| overall_record = 31–26
| bowl_record =
| bowl_record =
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| coaching_records =
| coaching_records =
}}
}}
'''Eric Wolford''' is an [[American football]] coach and former player. He is currently the offensive line coach at the [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|University of South Carolina]]. Wolford previously served as the head football coach at [[Youngstown State Penguins football|Youngstown State University]] from 2010 to 2014.
'''Eric Wolford''' is an [[American football]] coach and former player. He is the [[offensive line]] coach for the [[University of Kentucky]], a position he has held since 2024. He had also served in that role in the 2021 season. Wolford previously served as the offensive line coach at the [[University of Alabama]] from 2022-2023. He was the head football coach at [[Youngstown State University]] from 2010 to 2014. After a 3–8 mark in his first season, the Penguins compiled a 28–18 mark over his final four campaigns, were ranked in the top-10 three times, and broke 32 school records during his tenure. Highlights included a 2012 win over [[2012 Pittsburgh Panthers football team]]—the first win over a BCS team in school history, and a 2011 win over top-ranked [[2011 North Dakota State Bison football team|North Dakota State]].

== Alabama ==
On February 1, 2022, It was reported that Eric Wolford has accepted the position of Offensive Line Coach at Alabama.
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/alabama/bamacentral/alabama-reportedly-targeting-kentucky-o-line-coach-eric-wolford-blackwell |title = Alabama to Hire Eric Wolford as Offensive Line Coach |date = January 31, 2022}}</ref>


==Head coaching record==
==Head coaching record==
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| championship =
| championship =
| year = [[2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season|2010]]
| year = [[2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season|2010]]
| name = [[Youngstown State Penguins football|Youngstown State]]
| name = [[2010 Youngstown State Penguins football team|Youngstown State]]
| overall = 3–8
| overall = 3–8
| conference = 1–7
| conference = 1–7
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category}}
{{Portal|American football|College football}}
* [http://www.ysusports.com/sports/fball/coaches/Wolford_Eric Youngstown State profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141230042550/http://www.ysusports.com/sports/fball/coaches/Wolford_Eric Youngstown State profile]


{{Youngstown State Penguins football coach navbox}}
{{Youngstown State Penguins football coach navbox}}
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[[Category:Kansas State Wildcats football coaches]]
[[Category:Kansas State Wildcats football coaches]]
[[Category:Kansas State Wildcats football players]]
[[Category:Kansas State Wildcats football players]]
[[Category:Kentucky Wildcats football coaches]]
[[Category:North Texas Mean Green football coaches]]
[[Category:North Texas Mean Green football coaches]]
[[Category:San Francisco 49ers coaches]]
[[Category:San Francisco 49ers coaches]]

Latest revision as of 05:00, 13 December 2024

Eric Wolford
Wolford with South Carolina in 2018
Current position
TitleOffensive line coach
TeamKentucky
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
Born (1971-04-05) April 5, 1971 (age 53)
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materKansas State
Playing career
1990–1993Kansas State
1994Arizona Cardinals
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995Kansas State (GA)
1996Emporia State (OL)
1997–1999South Florida (OL)
2000–2002Houston (OL)
2003North Texas (OL)
2004–2006Arizona (OL)
2007–2008Illinois (OL)
2009South Carolina (OL)
2010–2014Youngstown State
2015–2016San Francisco 49ers (asst. OL)
2017–2020South Carolina (OL)
2021Kentucky (OL)
2022–2023Alabama (OL)
2024–presentKentucky (OL)
Head coaching record
Overall31–26

Eric Wolford is an American football coach and former player. He is the offensive line coach for the University of Kentucky, a position he has held since 2024. He had also served in that role in the 2021 season. Wolford previously served as the offensive line coach at the University of Alabama from 2022-2023. He was the head football coach at Youngstown State University from 2010 to 2014. After a 3–8 mark in his first season, the Penguins compiled a 28–18 mark over his final four campaigns, were ranked in the top-10 three times, and broke 32 school records during his tenure. Highlights included a 2012 win over 2012 Pittsburgh Panthers football team—the first win over a BCS team in school history, and a 2011 win over top-ranked North Dakota State.

Alabama

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On February 1, 2022, It was reported that Eric Wolford has accepted the position of Offensive Line Coach at Alabama. [1]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Youngstown State Penguins (Missouri Valley Football Conference) (2010–2014)
2010 Youngstown State 3–8 1–7 9th
2011 Youngstown State 6–5 4–4 T–4th
2012 Youngstown State 7–4 4–4 T–6th
2013 Youngstown State 8–4 5–3 T–2nd
2014 Youngstown State 7–5 4–4 T–5th
Youngstown State: 31–26 18–22
Total: 31–26

References

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  1. ^ "Alabama to Hire Eric Wolford as Offensive Line Coach". January 31, 2022.
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