Responsibilities
Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Safeties
Years at BYU
- Coach: 2016-22
- Player: 1994-96
Education
- University of Redlands (1998, M.A. Education Counseling)
- Brigham Young University (1996, B.A. English)
- Ricks College (1994)
Years Overall Coaching
1997-present
Coaching Experience
- BYU, Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Safeties (2016-2017; 2022)
- BYU, Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Linebackers (2018-2020)
- Southern Utah, Head Coach (2008-15)
- University of San Diego, Defensive Backs, Special Teams & Recruiting Coordinator (2005-07)
- University of Idaho, Defensive Coordinator (2002-03)
- BYU, Defensive Graduate Assistant–Linebackers (2001)
- University of Redlands (1997-00)
- Defensive Coordinator (1998-00)
- Defensive Line (1997)
Coaching Career Highlights
- Two-time Eddie Robinson Award finalist for national coach of the year
- Named the American Football Coaches Association Region 5 Coach of the Year in 2015
- Took an SUU program mired in a 19-game losing skid back in 2008 and turned the Thunderbirds into Great West Conference champions in 2010
- SUU advanced to the FCS playoffs for the first time in program history in 2013, a feat accomplished again by Lamb’s 2015 Big Sky championship team
- Lamb’s teams have ranked year-in and year-out among the nation’s top FCS programs in passing, pass efficiency, total offense, receiving yards, scoring offense, punt returns, punting and tackles for loss
- T-Birds also ranked No. 1 in the Big Sky Conference in scoring defense in 2013 and 2015
- Had more than 100 all-conference recognitions and several All-American selections during his tenure, producing some the best players in T-Bird history, including NFL products Nick Miller (WR) Tysson Poots (WR), Dewayne Lewis (CB), Dion Turner (CB), Tyree Mills (CB), Cody Larsen (DT), and San Diego Chargers draft pick Brad Sorensen, SUU’s career leader in passing yards
The 2015 SUU team had two players drafted in the NFL: Miles Killebrew (SS) - fourth round, 111 overall and LeShaun Sims (CB) - fifth round, 157th overall, while James Cowser (DE) signed with the Raiders and quarterback Ammon Olsen, who broke Sorensen’s SUU single-season passing yards record in 2015 was invited to the Indianapolis Colts rookie camp.
- Helped guide USD to three consecutive Pioneer League championships as well as back-to-back NCAA Division I-AA Mid-Major National Championships in 2005 and 2006
- Lamb worked under Mike Maynard at Redlands, Tom Cable at Idaho and Jim Harbaugh at San Diego
- Served as graduate assistant defensive coach on BYU’s 2001 team, working with linebackers when the Cougars went 12-2 and won the Mountain West Conference title
Playing Career
- Played on four conference championship teams during four seasons at BYU and Ricks College
- Played defensive end in 1996 for one of BYU's best defenses, allowing just 18.7 points and 295.2 yards per game
- Contributed in BYU's 14-1 record, winning the Cotton Bowl en route to a No. 5 national final ranking
Hometown
Pleasanton, California
Personal/Family
Wife is Sarah and has three daughters, Anna, Amelia and Summer, and one son, Edward