Paul Tidwell Staff Bio | Inside Linebackers Coach


Phone: (801) 422-5070
Office: SAB-220
Email

Years at BYU

Entering 12th year

Years Overall

Entering 34th year

Coaching Experience

2011-present BYU inside linebackers coach; 2005-10 BYU inside linebackers/recruiting coordinator; 2004 BYU special teams coordinator; 2002-03 BYU running backs/special teams coordinator; 2000-01 BYU running backs/recruiting coordinator; 1999-00 Louisiana Tech tight ends and special teams coach; 1998 Louisiana Tech defensive backs coach; 1995-97 Eastern Arizona Junior College head coach; 1988-94 Snow College head coach; 1984-87 Snow College defensive coordinator; 1979-83 North Sanpete (Mt. Pleasant, UT) head coach; 1978 Richfield High (Richfield, UT) head coach.

Bowl Games Coached

9

Of Note

Helped BYU defense rank No. 24 in total defense in 2010 and win the New Mexico Bowl for the team's fourth win in the past five seasons ... as recruiting coach, helped bring in the No. 22-ranked recruiting class in the nation in 2009 ... guided Eastern Arizona to its first winning season in 26 years just two years after taking over the program ... while he was defensive coordinator at Snow, the team won the NJCAA National Championship in 1985 with an 11-0 record.

Playing Career

Was a fullback for Utah State from 1973-1976.

Education

Southern Utah (1979, B.A. business education); Ogden HS (Ogden, Utah, 1973).

Hometown

Logan, Utah

Personal/Family

Married to Colleen Palmer ... they have two daughters (Sunnie and McKenna) and five sons (Colten, Cy, Dane, Kyle and Tyler) in addition to 10 grandchildren.