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'{{Infobox NFL biography | name = Dennis Erickson | image = Coach Dennis E interview.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Erickson in 2007 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|3|24}} | birth_place = [[Everett, Washington]] | number = | current_team = Salt Lake Stallions | position = [[Head coach]] | college = [[Montana State Bobcats football|Montana State]] | pastcoaching = * [[Montana State Bobcats football|Montana State]] (1969)<br>Graduate assistant * {{nowrap|[[Billings Central Catholic High School|Billings (MT) Central Catholic HS]]}} (1970) * [[Montana State Bobcats football|Montana State]] (1971–1973)<br>Assistant * [[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho]] (1974–1975)<br>Offensive coordinator * [[Fresno State Bulldogs football|Fresno State]] (1976–1978)<br>Offensive coordinator * [[San Jose State Spartans football|San Jose State]] (1979–1981)<br>Offensive coordinator * [[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho]] (1982–1985)<br>Head coach * [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming]] (1986)<br>Head coach * [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State]] (1987–1988)<br>Head coach * [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]] (1989–1994)<br>Head coach * [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|1995}}–{{NFL Year|1998}})<br>Head coach * [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]] (1999–2002)<br>Head coach * [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2004}})<br>Head coach * [[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho]] (2006)<br>Head coach * [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]] (2007–2011)<br>Head coach * [[Utah Utes football|Utah]] (2013)<br>Co-offensive coordinator/running backs coach * [[Utah Utes football|Utah]] (2014–2016)<br>Assistant head coach/running backs coach * [[Salt Lake Stallions]] (2019–present)<br>Head coach | highlights = * [[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]] Champion (1985) * 2x [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|National Champion]] (1989, 1991) * 2x [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-10]] Champion (2000, 2007) * 3x [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]] Champion (1991–1992, 1994) * 2x [[Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year|Sporting News College Football COY]] (1992, 2000) * 3x [[Pac-10 Coach of the Year (football)|Pac-10 Coach of the Year]] (1988, 2000, 2007) * 3x [[Big East Conference football awards#Coach of the Year|Big East Coach of the Year]] (1991–1992, 1994) | regular_record = 40–56 (NFL) | playoff_record = 5–7 (bowl)<br>1–2 (D-I-AA playoffs) | overall_record = 179–96–1 (college)<br>40–56 (NFL) }} '''Dennis Brian Erickson''' (born March 24, 1947) is an [[American football]] coach in college football and the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was the head coach at the [[University of Idaho]] (1982–1985, 2006), the [[University of Wyoming]] (1986), [[Washington State University]] (1987–1988), the [[University of Miami]] (1989–1994), [[Oregon State University]] (1999–2002), and [[Arizona State University]] (2007–2011).<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/arizona-state-official-dennis-erickson-out-as-coach-after-5-seasons-in-the-desert/2011/11/27/gIQA5EPw2N_story.html ]{{dead link|date=March 2016}}</ref> During his tenure at Miami, Erickson's teams won two [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|national championships]], in [[1989 Miami Hurricanes football team|1989]] and [[1991 Miami Hurricanes football team|1991]]. His record as a [[college football]] head coach is {{nowrap|{{winning percentage|179|96|1|record=y}}.}} Erickson was also the head coach of two teams in the NFL, the [[Seattle Seahawks]] {{nowrap|(1995–1998)}} and the [[San Francisco 49ers]] {{nowrap|(2003–2004),}} and tallied a mark of {{nowrap|{{winning percentage|40|56|record=y}}.}} Erickson retired on December 30, 2016, after 47 years in coaching.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18377639/utah-utes-assistant-coach-dennis-erickson-retiring | title=Dennis Erickson, Utah assistant and former Miami head coach, retiring | first=Kyle | last=Bonagura | publisher=espn.com | date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> In 2018, the [[Alliance of American Football]] named Erickson as the head coach of the [[Salt Lake Stallions]], bringing Erickson out of retirement.<ref name="Deseret news">{{cite web |last1=Genessy |first1=Jody |title=Dennis Erickson to coach Utah pro team in new Alliance of American Football |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865698426/Dennis-Erickson-to-coach-Utah-pro-team-in-new-Alliance-of-American-Football.html |website=DeseretNews.com |accessdate=12 September 2018 |language=en |date=16 May 2018}}</ref> ==Early life== Erickson was raised in [[Ferndale, Washington]], {{convert|100|mi}} north of [[Seattle]], and in [[Everett, Washington|Everett]], {{convert|25|mi}} north of [[Seattle]]. {{nowrap|His father,}} Robert "Pinky" Erickson,<ref>Vista 1967 (Cascade High School yearbook)</ref> was the head football coach at [[Ferndale High School (Washington)|Ferndale High School]] and later at [[Cascade High School (Everett, Washington)|Cascade High School]] {{nowrap|in Everett.<ref name=whma>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OspeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5925%2C3379202 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=WSU hires Montana assistant |date=January 23, 1968 |page=8}}</ref>}} {{nowrap|The younger}} Erickson played [[quarterback]] at the rival [[Everett High School (Washington)|Everett High]], coached by next-door neighbor, Bill Dunn. This "made for some quiet dinners on game day." As a junior, Dennis was the starting quarterback, beating out the former starter, senior [[Mike Price]], another future college {{nowrap|head coach.<ref name=frendem>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0pdfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4772%2C5389491 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Ramsdell |first=Paul |title=Friendly enemies |date=September 30, 1982 |page=1C}}</ref>}} Price, the son of the head coach of [[Everett Community College|Everett Junior College]], was moved to defense as a safety. When Erickson left [[1988 Washington State Cougars football team|Washington State]] for [[1989 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami]] in 1989, he recommended Mike Price (who got the job) as his replacement and rented Erickson's [[Pullman, Washington|Pullman]] home. Erickson had beaten out Price for the Washington State job in 1987. Six years earlier in 1981, Price had beaten Erickson out for the job at [[Weber State Wildcats football|Weber State College]] <!---not a university until Jan 1991---> in [[Ogden, Utah]]. While at [[1985 Idaho Vandals football team|Idaho]], Erickson {{nowrap|was 2–2}} in conference play against Price's Weber teams, and at [[2001 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]], he {{nowrap|was 2–1}} against Price's Washington State teams<!--not playing in 2002-->. Erickson graduated from EHS in 1965 and accepted a football scholarship to [[Montana State Bobcats football|Montana State]] in [[Bozeman, Montana|Bozeman]] to play for head coach {{nowrap|[[Jim Sweeney (coach)|Jim Sweeney]],<ref name=bobgthr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B3EpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5809%2C1518675 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=(photo) |title=Bobcat offense's 'big three'|date=October 4, 1967 |page=16}}</ref>}} and was a member of the [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] [[Fraternities and sororities|fraternity]].<ref name="SAE">{{cite web |title=SAE NC Chi - Wake Forest University - History of ΣΑΕ |url=http://www.saewfu.com/history-of |website=www.saewfu.com |accessdate=12 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He was an effective undersized [[quarterback]] from 1966 to 1968, earning all-conference honors in the [[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]].<ref name=absc67sr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lzlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7300%2C5315397 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|title=Dennis Erickson, Don Hass pace MSU in All-Big Sky |date=November 30, 1967 |page=21}}</ref> Immediately after his senior season, Erickson began his coaching career as a [[graduate assistant]] for the [[Montana State Bobcats football|Bobcats]] in 1969. In 1970 at age 23, he was the head coach at [[Billings Central Catholic High School]], staying for just a single season. ==Assistant coaching== <!-- Idaho Vandals' offense ran the veer under Ed Troxel (1974-77) and Jerry Davitch (1978-81) His one-back offense paid immediate dividends when he took over Fresno in 1976 (of SJS in 1979?) *1974 (Idaho): RB J.C. Chadband - 147 carries for 758 yards and 5 TD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfootballstats.com/Team_College.asp?id=85&Season=1974|title=1974 - Idaho Vandals Football Statistics and Results |website=Totalfootballstats.com|accessdate=2016-03-28}}</ref> *1975 (Idaho): QB Dave Cornstock - 124 carries for 659 yards and 8 TD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfootballstats.com/Team_College.asp?id=85&Season=1975|title=1975 - Idaho Vandals Football Statistics and Results|website=Totalfootballstats.com|accessdate=2016-03-28}}</ref> *1978 (Fresno State): RBs Keith Gooch, Ted Torosian, and Steve Woods combined for 317 carries for 1,503 yards and 10 TD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfootballstats.com/Team_College.asp?id=80&Season=1978|title=1978 - Fresno State Bulldogs Football Statistics and Results|website=Totalfootballstats.com|accessdate=2016-03-28}}</ref> *1979 (San Jose State): RB Jewerl Thomas - 154 carries for 825 yards and 6 TD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfootballstats.com/Team_College.asp?id=130&Season=1979|title=1979 - San Jose State Spartans Football Statistics and Results|website=Totalfootballstats.com|accessdate=2016-03-28}}</ref> *1980 (San Jose State): RB [[Gerald Willhite]] - 245 carries for 1,210 yards and 11 TD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfootballstats.com/Team_College.asp?id=130&Season=1980|title=1980 - San Jose State Spartans Football Statistics and Results|website=Totalfootballstats.com|accessdate=2016-03-28}}</ref> *1981 (San Jose State): RB [[Gerald Willhite]] - 297 carries for 1,193 yards and 9 TD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfootballstats.com/Team_College.asp?id=130&Season=1981|title=1981 - San Jose State Spartans Football Statistics and Results|website=Totalfootballstats.com|accessdate=2016-03-28}}</ref> --> From 1971 to 1981 Erickson was a college assistant coach, working with the offense. Beginning at his [[alma mater]], [[Montana State Bobcats football|Montana State University]], in 1971 under [[Sonny Holland]], he became an [[offensive coordinator]] in [[1974 Idaho Vandals football team|1974]] at the [[Idaho Vandals football|University of Idaho]] under newly promoted head coach, [[Ed Troxel]], and stayed for [[1975 Idaho Vandals football team|two seasons]].<ref name="Deserte 2- assistant coach">{{cite web |last1=Rock |first1=Brad |title=Dennis Erickson hopes to make history in new league, not teach it |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865698610/Dennis-Erickson-hopes-to-make-history-in-new-league-not-teach-it.html |website=DeseretNews.com |accessdate=12 September 2018 |language=en |date=26 May 2018}}</ref> Erickson's college coach, [[Jim Sweeney (coach)|Jim Sweeney]], resigned from neighboring [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State]] after the [[1975 Washington State Cougars football team|1975]] season. He then moved to [[Fresno State Bulldogs football|Fresno State]] in 1976, and Erickson followed him to be the offensive coordinator for Sweeney's first three seasons.<ref name=iasgctsw>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J3ZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ci8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2857%2C6728944 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |title=Idaho assistant grid coach to join Sweeney at Fresno |date=December 20, 1975 |page=3B}}</ref> When [[Jack Elway]], a former Sweeney assistant at Washington State, was hired at [[San Jose State Spartans football|San Jose State]] in 1979, Erickson joined him for three seasons, again as the offensive coordinator. They instituted the [[spread offense]], which Elway had picked up from his son [[John Elway|John]]'s high school coach, [[Jack Neumeier]].<ref>[http://articles.sfgate.com/2001-04-17/sports/17596411_1_stanford-elway-spread-offense-jack-elway SFGate.com] - Jack Elway Dies at Age 69 / John Elway's dad coached Stanford, San Jose State - 2001-04-17</ref> Erickson was a finalist for the [[Weber State Wildcats|Weber State]] job after the 1980 season, but lost out to his high school teammate and friend, [[Mike Price]]. Erickson would finally get his head coaching chance following the next season. ==Head coaching== ===College=== ====Idaho==== Erickson's head coaching career began at age 34 at the [[Idaho Vandals football|University of Idaho]]. He was hired on December 11, 1981, to succeed [[Jerry Davitch]], who had been fired nine days prior to his final game (a one-point home loss against rival [[1981 Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State]]). A pre-season playoff pick, Idaho finished the disappointing [[1981 Idaho Vandals football team|1981 season]] with six consecutive losses, and were winless in seven games in the [[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]]. Erickson was hired by UI athletic director Bill Belknap and accepted a one-year contract at $38,001.<ref name=regoka>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=japfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2198%2C6121745 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho)|title=Regents okay Erickson salary |date=January 15, 1982 |page=4C}}</ref><ref name=ebodte>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oEFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1514%2C4235433 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington)|last=Missildine |first=Harry |title=Erickson's 'bowling' date comes before Vandals |date=December 12, 1981 |page=12}}</ref> Building on his reputation as an offensive innovator, Erickson became Idaho's all-time winningest head coach in just four seasons with the [[Idaho Vandals football|Vandals]] ([[1982 Idaho Vandals football team|1982]]–[[1985 Idaho Vandals football team|85]]), taking them to the [[Football Championship Subdivision|I-AA playoffs]] in his first and fourth seasons. In his first season of [[1982 Idaho Vandals football team|1982]], Erickson took an underachieving (and injured) 3–8 team in 1981 and immediately turned it into an 8–3 playoff team, led by [[decathlon|decathlete]] quarterback [[Ken Hobart]]. Erickson's overall record with the Vandals was 32–15 (.680), 31–13 (.704) in the regular season and 1–2 in post season. He went 4–0 in the [[Boise State – Idaho rivalry|rivalry game]] with [[Boise State Broncos football|Boise State]], a team which had dominated the series by winning the previous five games.<ref>[http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/wac/idaho/opponents_records.php?teamid=366 College Football Data Warehouse] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703060109/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/wac/idaho/opponents_records.php?teamid=366 |date=2009-07-03 }} - Idaho opponents - Boise St.</ref> (The winning streak against the Broncos reached 12 games; it was broken in [[1994 Idaho Vandals football team|1994]] when [[1994 Boise State Broncos football team|BSU]] advanced to the I-AA finals.) His most notable recruits at Idaho were his [[quarterbacks]] - future [[National Football League|NFL]] head coach [[Scott Linehan]], who had future Oakland Raiders head coach [[Tom Cable]] blocking for him, and future [[College Football Hall of Fame]]r [[John Friesz]], who had [[Mark Schlereth]] blocking for him. Erickson revived Vandal football and quickly turned it into a top I-AA program, whose success was continued for another decade by former assistants [[Keith Gilbertson]] ([[1986 Idaho Vandals football team|1986]]–[[1988 Idaho Vandals football team|88]]) and [[John L. Smith]] ([[1989 Idaho Vandals football team|1989]]–94). Before 1982, the Vandals had posted only four winning seasons in over four decades, and had not had consecutive winning seasons since 1938. Idaho had three consecutive winning seasons only once (1903–05), and never had four. With Erickson's arrival as head coach, the program embarked on 15 consecutive winning seasons (1982–96), and 11 trips to the Division I-AA playoffs in 14 seasons. Erickson's compensation for his fourth and final year at Idaho was $47,940.<ref name=idwyo>''[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dMcSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6696%2C79565 Spokane Chronicle]'' – Erickson leaves Idaho for Wyoming – 1985-12-02 – p.C1</ref> ====Wyoming==== Erickson was introduced as the head coach of the [[Football Bowl Subdivision|Division I-A]] [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming Cowboys]] on December 2, 1985. His four-year contract included a base annual salary of $60,000 plus $20,000 from radio and television, and the rent-free use of a home in [[Laramie, Wyoming|Laramie]].<ref name=idwyo/> The Cowboys had just concluded 3-8 season in 1985, tied for seventh in the nine-team [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]. He installed his "Air Express" form of the [[spread offense]] and led the Cowboys to 3–1 start in September, with road wins at [[1985 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]] and [[1985 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]]. Wyoming finished at 6–6 season in [[1986 Wyoming Cowboys football team|1986]], tied for fourth in the WAC with a 4–4 record. He left Wyoming without notice after accepting the head coaching job at Washington State in early January. ====Washington State==== When Erickson was introduced as the head coach of the [[Washington State Cougars football team|Washington State Cougars]] of the [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-10]] on January 7, 1987, he stated that it was his lifelong goal to be the head coach at WSU.<ref>''[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=goxfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3305%2C1796486 Lewiston Morning Tribune]'' - Erickson sets lofty goals for Cougars - 1987-01-08 - p.C1</ref> His contract at WSU in 1987 was a five-year deal at an annual base salary of $70,000, with up to $30,000 from radio, television, and speaking engagements.<ref name=stayput>''[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=16gpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3O8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6779,7256935 Spokesman-Review]'' - Erickson says he'll stay put - 1989-02-27 p.C1</ref> He returned to the [[Palouse]] after just 13 months in Wyoming, then led the Cougars to 3–7–1 in his first year, the same record the Cougars had the year before under [[Jim Walden]]. Erickson turned around the Washington State program quickly, going 9–3 in the 1988 season and leading the Cougars to a post-season victory in the [[Aloha Bowl]], their first bowl win since the [[1916 Rose Bowl]]. Erickson's continued success led to his hiring by the [[Miami Hurricanes football|University of Miami]] in March [[1989 Miami Hurricanes football team|1989]], although a week before he stated he was not leaving WSU.<ref name=stayput/> ====Miami==== Expectations were very high at Miami, as Erickson replaced the successful [[Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)|Jimmy Johnson]], who had led the [[Miami Hurricanes football|Hurricanes]] to ten or more wins each the previous four seasons and a national championship in 1987 before departing for the NFL's [[Dallas Cowboys]]. Erickson led Miami for six seasons (1989–1994), winning national championships in 1989 and 1991. That gave Erickson more national championships than any other Miami coach. Erickson's 0.875 winning percentage (63–9) at Miami remains the highest in the history of the program. However, his 1993 team went 9–3, the first season with fewer than ten wins for Miami since 1985, and lost its bowl game 29–0 to Arizona. In September 1994, the Hurricanes lost, 38–20, to Washington at the Orange Bowl, snapping the Canes' NCAA record 58-game home win streak. Moreover, in 1991 Miami self-reported rampant violations of NCAA rules dating back to 1985. However, when it emerged that an academic adviser had helped players fraudulently obtain [[Pell Grant]]s, the federal government asked Miami to stop its probe so the Department of Education could conduct an investigation of its own. Ultimately, Miami was placed on three years' probation not long after Erickson left the school, banned from postseason play in 1995 and docked 31 scholarships over three years. Erickson himself was not implicated in wrongdoing.<ref>{{cite web | title=1995 Public Infraction Report | accessdate=2006-11-11 | url=https://web1.ncaa.org/LSDBi/exec/miSearch?miSearchSubmit=publicReport&key=63&publicTerms=THIS%20PHRASE%20WILL%20NOT%20BE%20REPEATED | publisher=NCAA.org }}</ref> Erickson was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the documentary ''[[The U (documentary)|The U]]'', which premiered December 12, 2009, on [[ESPN]].<ref name="LA times the U">{{cite web |last1=Scheibe |first1=John |title='The U' is the latest film from ESPN |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2009/dec/04/sports/la-sp-sports-media4-2009dec04 |website=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=13 September 2018 |date=4 December 2009}}</ref> ===NFL=== ====Seattle==== After turning down offers from both the [[Denver Broncos]] and [[Philadelphia Eagles]], Erickson accepted an offer to coach the [[Seattle Seahawks]] in January [[1995 Seattle Seahawks season|1995]] for about $1 million per year, compared to the estimated $700,000 in his final year at Miami.<ref>''[http://articles.latimes.com/1995-01-12/sports/sp-19157_1_erickson-coached-miami Los Angeles Times]'' - Erickson Leaving Miami for Seahawks - from Associated Press - 1995-01-12</ref> In his first season, he switched starting quarterbacks from the #2 overall pick in the [[1993 NFL Draft]], [[Rick Mirer]], and went to [[John Friesz]], whom he recruited to [[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho]] in [[1985 Idaho Vandals football team|1985]]. Friesz guided the Seahawks to their second <ref>{{cite web|url=http://q13fox.com/2013/11/03/seahawks-complete-biggest-comeback-in-franchise-history-beat-bucs-27-24/|title=Seahawks complete biggest comeback in franchise history, beat Buccaneers 27-24|work=Q13 FOX News}}</ref> biggest comeback win ever in a game, rallying from 20–0 down at the half after Mirer had started, and took the Seahawks to the final week of the season with an 8–7 record after starting 2–6 and a playoff berth on the line only to lose to Kansas City and finish 8–8. In 1996, the Seahawks finished 7-9, Erickson's worst record with the team. [[1997 Seattle Seahawks season|1997]] saw an ownership change in Seattle, in which Microsoft co-founder [[Paul G. Allen]] purchased the team from then owner [[Ken Behring]] and helped pass a referendum for a new stadium to be built, that season, the Seahawks had one of the best passing offenses in the league, only to finish 8–8 after an 0–2 start in which they were outscored 76–17 in two home losses. After the season, Erickson, who had been told by new owner Paul Allen that he would return in [[1998 Seattle Seahawks season|1998]] had to fire longtime friend and assistant the special teams coach [[Dave Arnold]] and replace him with [[Pete Rodriguez (American football)|Pete Rodriguez]]. With a revamped lineup led by 1997 passing leader [[Warren Moon]] the Hawks flew out of the gate in 1998 with three-game winning streak (including a Kickoff Weekend shutout of the Eagles at [[Veterans Stadium]]) but stumbled and lost their next three games. Later in the year, with the team playing at .500 he turned to [[Jon Kitna]] to lead the offense and they responded with a close win at home against the [[Tennessee Oilers]] before going on the road to New York to play the Jets. In a hotly contested game that many viewed as the best combined offensive performances of 1998, the game came down to a blown call on a short touchdown run by Jets quarterback [[Vinny Testaverde]] (where he was ruled to have scored despite replay evidence clearly showing his forward progress had been stopped short of the goal line) which cost Seattle the game and Erickson his job. This game would be cited as one of the main reasons the NFL restored its instant replay review system following the season. The final year of Erickson's NFL contract for [[1999 Seattle Seahawks season|1999]] was valued at $1.3 million.<ref>''[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w2pfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vC4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4819,2760421 Lewiston Morning Tribune]'' - Oregon St. to choose Erickson - (reprinted from ''Tacoma News Tribune'') - 1999-01-12 - p.4B</ref> ===Return to the college ranks=== ====Oregon State==== In January [[1999 Oregon State Beavers football team|1999]], Erickson returned to the college ranks when he was hired at [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State University]],<ref>[http://starbulletin.com/1999/12/24/sports/story3.html "Ex-Rainbow Beaver couldn't be happier"], ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]'', Steven Welsh, 24-Dec-1999</ref> a five-year contract at $300,000 per year<ref>[http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011299aaa.html OSU Beavers.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602010723/http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011299aaa.html |date=2012-06-02 }} - Dennis Erickson accepts football position - 1999-01-12</ref> The [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State Beavers]] had become one of three perennial "cellar dwellers" in the Pacific-10 Conference.<ref>"Life with Riley, Act II - College Football" - ''The Sporting News'', 31-March-2003</ref><ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ANOTHER+SAD+STATE+OF+AFFAIRS+:+OREGON+STATE+SCORNED+AFTER+LOSS+TO...-a083967028 "Another sad state of affairs: Oregon State scorned after loss to Montana"], ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'', 1996</ref><ref>"Erickson not done yet", ''Arizona Republic'', Jeff Metcalfe, 8-Apr-2007</ref> Expectations were so low that Erickson's predecessor, [[Mike Riley]], was promoted to an NFL head coaching position with the [[San Diego Chargers]] after leading the Beavers to a 5–6 record. In his first season, Erickson directed the Beavers to a 7–5 record, the program's first winning season in 29 years. They secured an invitation to the [[1999 Oahu Bowl]]—their first bowl appearance in 35 years. The [[2000 Oregon State Beavers football team|following year]], Oregon State went 11–1, snapped a 33-year losing streak to the [[2000 USC Trojans football team|USC Trojans]], and earned a share of the Pac-10 conference championship for the first time since the conference expanded to ten teams in 1978. It was the first time the Beavers won at least a share of a conference championship since [[1964 Oregon State Beavers football team|1964]]. Oregon State began to develop a national reputation for its high-powered offense and a swarming defense.<ref>"Pac-10 football: The best teams of the past 20 years" ''Mercury News'', Jon Wilner, 6-June-2007</ref> In fact, the team barely missed an invitation to play in the national BCS title game due to a late-in-the-game missed field goal against [[2000 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]]. The win over USC did, however, help Erickson's crew clinch a spot in the [[2001 Fiesta Bowl|Fiesta Bowl]] against the [[2000 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]]—the Beavers' first major-bowl appearance since the [[1965 Rose Bowl]]. Oregon State won the bowl game 41–9, in what is generally considered to be one of Erickson's crowning career achievements. At the close of the 2000 season's bowl games, the Beavers were ranked fourth nationally in the Associated Press top 25 College Football Poll, their highest final ranking in school history.<ref>"Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll" ''Sports Illustrated'' 4-Jan-2001</ref> Some media outlets suggested Oregon State would have been a favorite to win the BCS Championship at the [[2001 Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]] had they been selected.<ref>Pac(-10) mentality - ''Sports Illustrated'', Stewart Mandel "[[Sports Illustrated]]" 18-Aug-2003</ref><ref>"Pac-10's 2000 success has East Coast media taking notice" ''Sports Illustrated'' 14-Aug-2001</ref><ref>"Missing Link (2001 BCS Championship Recap)" ''AP'' 4-Jan-2001</ref><ref>"Getting the job done (2001 BCS Championship Recap)" ''AP'' 4-Jan-2001</ref> Before the [[2001 Oregon State Beavers football team|2001]] season, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' ranked Oregon State as the number one team in the nation.<ref>"After going 11-1 last year, the even-better Beavers are eager to take a shot at the title" ''Sports Illustrated'' Austin Murphy 13-Aug-2001</ref> However, a lack of returning talent from the 2000 team took its toll, and the Beavers went 5–6. Among the players who hail from Erickson's high-octane 2000 team are [[National Football League|NFL]] stars [[Chad Ochocinco|Chad Johnson]] and [[T. J. Houshmandzadeh]]. Both were selected in the [[2001 NFL Draft]] by the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]. Erickson was named [[Sporting News]] National Coach of the Year in 2000. His name also came up for several high-profile college football positions.<ref>"Erickson a competitor to coach" ''Portland Tribune'' 19-June-2001</ref> In late 2000, Erickson was a primary choice to fill the vacant position at [[2001 USC Trojans football team|USC]], however he spurned a $7.2 million, five-year contract to remain with the Beavers, and the position eventually went to [[Pete Carroll]].<ref name=LAT121400>David Wharton, [http://articles.latimes.com/2000/dec/14/sports/sp-65489 All Signs Point to Carroll], ''Los Angeles Times'', December 14, 2000, Accessed July 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=LAT112800x1>David Wharton, [http://articles.latimes.com/2000/nov/28/sports/sp-58340 Another USC Turnover], ''Los Angeles Times'', November 28, 2000, Accessed July 16, 2008.</ref> Erickson remained coach at Oregon State for four seasons (1999–2002) before accepting another coaching position in the NFL. His early departure left some OSU fans angry with him for not finishing-out his contract, but he is still credited with playing a leading role in reviving the Beavers football program. [[Mike Riley]] returned to Corvallis to succeed Erickson as head coach in [[2003 Oregon State Beavers football team|2003]]. ===Return to the NFL=== ====San Francisco==== Erickson returned to the NFL in February [[2003 San Francisco 49ers season|2003]] with the [[San Francisco 49ers]], and received a five-year contract at $2.5 million per year.<ref>''[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2003/02/11/niners_erickson_ap/ Sports Illustrated]'' - Niners name Erickson head coach - 2003-03-11 - accessed 2011-10-21</ref> The Niners had serious salary cap problems, and Erickson lasted just two seasons before being fired, along with [[general manager]] [[Terry Donahue]], after a 2–14 season in [[2004 San Francisco 49ers season|2004]].<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1959782 ESPN.com] - Erickson fired with three years left on deal - Associated Press - 2005-01-06</ref> The hiring of Erickson was very surprising and highly criticized by the fans and the media after a longer-than-usual coaching search to replace the fired coach [[Steve Mariucci]]. This move was the first strong indicator that the fans believed that [[John York]] was not cut out to be the owner of the team after taking over the franchise from his brother-in-law [[Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr.]] in 2000. The search began without much direction and several candidates in the coaching search withdrew from consideration. When the 49ers had reportedly named their finalists, three [[defensive coordinators]] were named. But the offensive-minded Erickson ended up being hired and due to the timing of the hiring, Erickson did not have the time to properly assemble his coaching staff. The 49ers' offense had mostly players who specialized in the [[West Coast Offense]] that Mariucci ran. But the aggressive style of offense that Erickson is known for deviated greatly from that scheme and the hybrid scheme that Erickson tried to employ in order to maintain parts of the West Coast Offense and ease the transition to his offense never worked out. After two seasons, Erickson was fired with three years remaining on his contract; he did not coach during the 2005 season. ===Second return to college ranks=== ====Return to Idaho==== On February 8, [[2006 Idaho Vandals football team|2006]], the [[Idaho Vandals football|University of Idaho]] announced the re-hiring of Erickson as its head football coach. Erickson had won 32 games in his first four seasons as a head coach (1982–85) to establish Idaho as a top I-AA program in the [[Big Sky Conference]]. The Vandals moved up to Division I-A in 1996 but had not had a winning season since 1999. Idaho had just completed its first season in the [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]] in [[2005 Idaho Vandals football team|2005]] when previous head coach [[Nick Holt]] resigned in early February, after just two seasons. He left to take a higher paying assistant's job in the NFL, as the [[defensive line coach]] for the [[2006 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]] under new head coach [[Scott Linehan]], a former Vandal quarterback and offensive coordinator. After a few days, Holt reconsidered and accepted another job back at [[2006 USC Trojans football team|USC]], as [[defensive coordinator]] under [[Pete Carroll]] for even more money, more than double his salary at Idaho.<ref>''[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DGdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I_MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6190%2C5609754 Spokesman-Review]'' - Holt 'soap opera' takes turn - 2006-02-08 - p.C1</ref> When asked at his introductory press conference if Idaho was indeed a long-term arrangement, Erickson responded, "You want to look at the age on my driver's license?...This, hopefully, is going to be my last job."<ref name=bandw>''[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DWdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I_MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6478%2C6421064 Spokesman-Review]'' - Now would be good time to jump on Vandal bandwagon - 2006-02-09 - p.C1</ref> Erickson's rejuvenated [[2006 Idaho Vandals football team|2006 Vandals]] broke to a 4–3 record and were and 3–0 in the WAC, then lost the final five conference games to finish at 4–8 overall and sixth in the WAC. Erickson was paid $215,000 by Idaho and nearly $2.3 million by the 49ers for the fourth year of his NFL contract.<ref>''[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003247132_coug07.html Seattle Times]'' - Erickson Era II off to a solid start at Idaho - 2006-09-07</ref> ====Arizona State==== After just ten months back at Idaho, Erickson left again for the opportunity to lead his fourth [[Bowl Championship Subdivision|BCS]] program. [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]] athletic director Lisa Love hired him on December 9 to replace recently fired [[Dirk Koetter]], who had finished the [[2006 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|2006]] regular season at 7–5. Arizona State was Erickson's third head coaching stint in the Pac-10, after Washington State and Oregon State. Arizona State paid $2.8 million to Koetter and a $150,000 buyout to Idaho to complete the hiring of Erickson to a five-year contract. He immediately paid dividends at ASU, leading the Sun Devils to a 10–2 regular season record in [[2007 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|2007]], a share of the Pac-10 title, and a berth in the [[2007 Holiday Bowl|Holiday Bowl]]. Erickson was named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year; the first to ever win the award at three different Pac-10 schools. He also coached another major award winner; placekicker [[Thomas Weber (American football)|Thomas Weber]] was named the [[Lou Groza Award]] winner. Erickson worked for the relatively low salary of $500,000 from ASU in his first season, with another $2 million paid by the 49ers for the last year of his NFL contract. The remaining four years of the original ASU contract paid $1.275 million per year.<ref>[http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/0227erickson.html azcentral.com] - ASU looks to extend Erickson - 2008-02-27</ref> In 2008 the Arizona Board of Regents had approved a contract extension to keep Erickson at Arizona State through June 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/video/#/Crow+says+Erickson%27s+not+leaving%2C+neither+is+he/681424571001|title=online video - channel 12 news video - arizona republic video - phoenix video|work=azcentral.com}}</ref> Erickson's early success at ASU was not sustained, as the Sun Devils failed to have another winning season and lost three of four [[Territorial Cup]] rivalry games against [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]]. In his final four seasons, Erickson was 21–28 overall and 14–22 in conference. After opening the [[2011 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|2011]] season with a promising 6–2 record, Arizona State suffered four straight Pac-12 defeats in November to end the regular season, and Erickson was fired on November 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112811aaa.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=November 28, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419010131/http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112811aaa.html |archivedate=April 19, 2012 }}</ref> He was allowed to coach in their [[bowl game]] on December 22, but ASU was soundly beaten 56–24 by [[2011 Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State]] in the [[2011 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas|Maaco Bowl]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] for their fifth consecutive loss. ===Third return to college ranks=== In February [[2013 Utah Utes football team|2013]], Erickson came out of retirement to join the staff at the [[2013 Utah Utes football team|University of Utah]] as the co-offensive coordinator with [[Brian Johnson (American football coach)|Brian Johnson]] under head coach [[Kyle Whittingham]]. In announcing the hire, Erickson is quoted "Being around football players and coaches has been my life and that's why I am coming out of retirement, I will do whatever I can to help the players and coaches at Utah be successful and I am excited to get back out on the football field." Erickson retired on December 30, 2016 after 47 years of coaching.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/pac12/2013/02/11/dennis-erickson-utah-utes-football-kyle-whittingham-brian-johnson/1911517/|title=Dennis Erickson to help as Utah Utes coordinator|date=11 February 2013|work=USA TODAY}}</ref> ===Alliance of American Football=== In 2018, Erickson was named the head coach of the Salt Lake Stallions, a team part of the Alliance of American Football, set to play in 2019.<ref name="Deseret news" /> ==Family== Erickson and his wife, Marilyn,<ref name=mektftw>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VoFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3676%2C400440|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|last=Grummert|first=Dale|title=Marilyn Erickson knows the feeling too well|date=April 17, 1988 |page=D1 }}</ref> have two sons: Bryce and Ryan.<ref name="ASU bio">{{cite web|title=Dennis Erickson|url=http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/erickson_dennis00.html |publisher=Arizona State Sun Devils |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028015217/http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/erickson_dennis00.html|archivedate=October 28, 2012}}</ref> Erickson hired Bryce to the Arizona State staff, as a graduate assistant for first two seasons.<ref>[http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/erickson_bryce00.html ASU Athletics] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406024631/http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/erickson_bryce00.html |date=2012-04-06 }} - football - assistant coach - Bryce Erickson - accessed 2011-10-21</ref> In 2012, Bryce became the head coach at [[South Albany High School]] in Albany, Oregon.<ref name=corv812>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/sports/community/dennis-erickson-never-far-from-the-game/article_2e50d5aa-f26c-11e1-ac4b-001a4bcf887a.html|newspaper=Corvallis Gazette-Times|last=Sowa|first=Jesse|agency=''(Albany Democrat-Herald)'' |title=Dennis Erickson never far from the game |date=August 29, 2012 |accessdate=September 2, 2012}}</ref> Later that year, he was hired as an assistant coach for [[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bryce Erickson heading to the University of Idaho |first=Jesse |last=Sowa |url=http://democratherald.com/sports/high-school/bryce-erickson-heading-to-the-university-of-idaho/article_2ae2334a-3e94-11e2-b9ac-0019bb2963f4.html |newspaper=[[Albany Democrat-Herald]] |date=5 December 2012 |accessdate=5 December 2012}}</ref> ==Head coaching record== ===College=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = both }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho Vandals]] | conf = [[Big Sky Conference]] | startyear = 1982 | endyear = 1985 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season|1982]] | name = [[1982 Idaho Vandals football team|Idaho]] | overall = 9–4 | conference = 5–2 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = [[1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season#Postseason|Div. I-AA Quarterfinal]] | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season|1983]] | name = [[1983 Idaho Vandals football team|Idaho]] | overall = 8–3 | conference = 4–3 | confstanding = T–3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season|1984]] | name = [[1984 Idaho Vandals football team|Idaho]] | overall = 6–5 | conference = 4–3 | confstanding = T–3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = [[1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season|1985]] | name = [[1985 Idaho Vandals football team|Idaho]] | overall = 9–3 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = [[1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season#Postseason|Div. I-AA First Round]] | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Idaho | overall = 32–15 | confrecord = 19–9 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming Cowboys]] | conf = [[Western Athletic Conference]] | startyear = 1986 | endyear = single }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[1986 NCAA Division I-A football season|1986]] | name = [[1986 Wyoming Cowboys football team|Wyoming]] | overall = 6–6 | conference = 4–4 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Wyoming | overall = 6–6 | confrecord = 4–4 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State Cougars]] | conf = [[Pac-12 Conference|Pacific-10 Conference]] | startyear = 1987 | endyear = 1988 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[1987 NCAA Division I-A football season|1987]] | name = [[1987 Washington State Cougars football team|Washington State]] | overall = 3–7–1 | conference = 1–5–1 | confstanding = 9th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[1988 NCAA Division I-A football season|1988]] | name = [[1988 Washington State Cougars football team|Washington State]] | overall = 9–3 | conference = 5–3 | confstanding = T–3rd | bowlname = [[1988 Aloha Bowl|Aloha]] | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = 16 | ranking2 = 16 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Washington State | overall = 12–10–1 | confrecord = 6–8–1 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami Hurricanes]] | conf = [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|NCAA Division I-A Independent]] | startyear = 1989 | endyear = 1990 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = national | year = [[1989 NCAA Division I-A football season|1989]] | name = [[1989 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami]] | overall = 11–1 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = [[1990 Sugar Bowl|Sugar]] | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = 1 | ranking2 = 1 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[1990 NCAA Division I-A football season|1990]] | name = [[1990 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami]] | overall = 10–2 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = [[1991 Cotton Bowl Classic|Cotton]] | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = 3 | ranking2 = 3 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami Hurricanes]] | conf = [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]] | startyear = 1991 | endyear = 1994 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = national | year = [[1991 NCAA Division I-A football season|1991]] | name = [[1991 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami]] | overall = 12–0 | conference = 2–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = [[1992 Orange Bowl|Orange]] | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = 2 | ranking2 = 1 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = [[1992 NCAA Division I-A football season|1992]] | name = [[1992 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami]] | overall = 11–1 | conference = 4–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = [[1993 Sugar Bowl|Sugar]] | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = yes | ranking = 3 | ranking2 = 3 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[1993 NCAA Division I-A football season|1993]] | name = [[1993 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami]] | overall = 9–3 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = 2nd | bowlname = [[1994 Fiesta Bowl|Fiesta]] | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = yes | ranking = 15 | ranking2 = 15 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = [[1994 NCAA Division I-A football season|1994]] | name = [[1994 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami]] | overall = 10–2 | conference = 7–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = [[1995 Orange Bowl|Orange]] | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = yes | ranking = 6 | ranking2 = 6 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Miami | overall = 63–9 | confrecord = 19–1 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State Beavers]] | conf = [[Pac-12 Conference|Pacific-10 Conference]] | startyear = 1999 | endyear = 2002 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[1999 NCAA Division I-A football season|1999]] | name = [[1999 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]] | overall = 7–5 | conference = 4–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = [[1999 Oahu Bowl|Oahu]] | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = [[2000 NCAA Division I-A football season|2000]] | name = [[2000 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]] | overall = 11–1 | conference = 7–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = [[2001 Fiesta Bowl|Fiesta]] | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = yes | ranking = 5 | ranking2 = 4 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[2001 NCAA Division I-A football season|2001]] | name = [[2001 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]] | overall = 5–6 | conference = 3–5 | confstanding = 7th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[2002 NCAA Division I-A football season|2002]] | name = [[2002 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]] | overall = 8–5 | conference = 4–4 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = [[2002 Insight Bowl|Insight]] | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Oregon State | overall = 31–17 | confrecord = 18–14 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho Vandals]] | conf = [[Western Athletic Conference]] | startyear = 2006 | endyear = 2006 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2006]] | name = [[2006 Idaho Vandals football team|Idaho]] | overall = 4–8 | conference = 3–5 | confstanding = 6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Idaho | overall = 4–8 | confrecord = 3–5 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State Sun Devils]] | conf = [[Pac-12 Conference|Pacific-10/Pac-12 Conference]] | startyear = 2007 | endyear = 2011 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = [[2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2007]] | name = [[2007 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]] | overall = 10–3 | conference = 7–2 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = [[2007 Holiday Bowl|Holiday]] | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = 13 | ranking2 = 16 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2008]] | name = [[2008 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]] | overall = 5–7 | conference = 4–5 | confstanding = T–6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2009]] | name = [[2009 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]] | overall = 4–8 | conference = 2–7 | confstanding = 9th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2010]] | name = [[2010 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]] | overall = 6–6 | conference = 4–5 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2011]] | name = [[2011 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]] | overall = 6–7 | conference = 4–5 | confstanding = T–3rd <small>(South)</small> | bowlname = [[2011 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas|Maaco]] | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Arizona State | overall = 31–31 | confrecord = 21–24 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 179–96–1 | yearstart = 1992 | yearend = 2000 | poll = two | polltype = }} ===NFL=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular Season !! colspan="4"|Post Season |- !Won!!Lost!!Ties!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Win % !! Result |- ![[1995 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]||[[1995 NFL season|1995]] ||8||8||0||.500||3rd in AFC West|| – || – || – || – |- ![[1996 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]||[[1996 NFL season|1996]] ||7||9||0||.438||4th in AFC West|| – || – || – || – |- ![[1997 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]||[[1997 NFL season|1997]] ||8||8||0||.500||3rd in AFC West|| – || – || – || – |- ![[1998 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]||[[1998 NFL season|1998]] ||8||8||0||.500||3rd in AFC West|| – || – || – || – |- ! colspan="2"|SEA Total||31||33||0||.484||||-||-||-|| |- ![[2003 San Francisco 49ers season|SF]]||[[2003 NFL season|2003]] ||7||9||0||.438||3rd in NFC West|| – || – || – || – |- ![[2004 San Francisco 49ers season|SF]]||[[2004 NFL season|2004]] ||2||14||0||.125||4th in NFC West|| – || – || – || – |- ! colspan="2"|SF Total||9||23||0||.281||||-||-||-|| |- ! colspan="2"|Total<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/EricDe0.htm |title=Dennis Erickson NFL Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks |publisher=Pro-football-reference.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-20}}</ref>||40||56||0||.417|||| || || || |} ===AAF=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular Season !! colspan="4"|Postseason |- !Won !!Lost!!Ties!!Win %!!Finish!!Won!!Lost!!Win %!!Result |- ![[Salt Lake Staliions|SL]]||[[2019 AAF season|2019]] | || || || || || || || || |} ==Coaching tree== Dennis Erickson's assistants who have become NCAA or NFL head coaches: * [[Rob Chudzinski]]: [[Cleveland Browns]] (2013) * [[Keith Gilbertson]]: [[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho]] (1986–1988), [[California Golden Bears football|California]] (1992–1995), [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] (2003–2004) * [[Sonny Lubick]]: [[Colorado State Rams football|Colorado State]] (1993–2007) * [[Greg McMackin]]: [[Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football|Hawaii]] (2008–2011) * [[Jim L. Mora]]: [[Atlanta Falcons]] (2004–2006), [[Seattle Seahawks]] (2009), [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]] (2012–2017) * [[Dan Quinn (American football)|Dan Quinn]]: [[Atlanta Falcons]] (2015–present) * [[Randy Shannon]]: [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami]] (2007–2010) * [[Jonathan Smith (American football coach)|Jonathan Smith]]: [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]] (2018–present) * [[John L. Smith]]: [[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho]] (1989–1994), [[Utah State Aggies football|Utah State]] (1995–1997), [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]] (1998–2002), [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]] (2003–2006),<br>{{spaces|24}}[[Arkansas Razorbacks football|Arkansas]] (2012), [[Fort Lewis Skyhawks football|Fort Lewis]] (2013–2015), [[Kentucky State Thorobreds football|Kentucky State]] (2016–present) * [[Chris Tormey]]: [[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho]] (1995–1999), [[Nevada Wolf Pack football|Nevada]] (2000–2003) * [[Tommy Tuberville]]: [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]] (1995–1998), [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] (1999–2008), [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]] (2010–2012), [[Cincinnati Bearcats football|Cincinnati]] (2013–2016) * [[Alex Wood (American football)|Alex Wood]]: [[James Madison Dukes football|James Madison]] (1995–1998), [[Buffalo Bulls football|Buffalo]] (2014), [[Florida A&M Rattlers football|Florida A&M]] (2015–2017) ==See also== * [[List of college football head coaches with non-consecutive tenure]] ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==Further reading== "Out of Everett," ''[[The Seattle Times|The Seattle Times']]'' ''Pacific Magazine'', Sunday, August 13, 1995, p.&nbsp;12-17. ==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140826163536/http://www.utahutes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dennis_erickson_838871.html Utah profile] {{Navboxes |list = {{Montana State Bobcats quarterback navbox}} {{Idaho Vandals football coach navbox}} {{Wyoming Cowboys football coach navbox}} {{Washington State Cougars football coach navbox}} {{Miami Hurricanes football coach navbox}} {{Seattle Seahawks coach navbox}} {{Oregon State Beavers football coach navbox}} {{San Francisco 49ers coach navbox}} {{Arizona State Sun Devils football coach navbox}} {{1989 Miami Hurricanes football navbox}} {{1991 Miami Hurricanes football navbox}} {{Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year}} {{Pac-12 Coach of the Year}} {{AAFHeadCoaches}} }} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Erickson, Dennis}} [[Category:1947 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American football quarterbacks]] [[Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football coaches]] [[Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football coaches]] [[Category:Idaho Vandals football coaches]] [[Category:Miami Hurricanes football coaches]] [[Category:Montana State Bobcats football coaches]] [[Category:Montana State Bobcats football players]] [[Category:Oregon State Beavers football coaches]] [[Category:San Francisco 49ers head coaches]] [[Category:San Jose State Spartans football coaches]] [[Category:Seattle Seahawks head coaches]] [[Category:Utah Utes football coaches]] [[Category:Washington State Cougars football coaches]] [[Category:Wyoming Cowboys football coaches]] [[Category:High school football coaches in the United States]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Everett, Washington]] [[Category:People from Ferndale, Washington]]'