Steve Kaufusi Staff Bio | Defensive Line Coach


Phone: (801) 422-6528
Office: SAB-220
Email

Years at BYU

Entering 10th year

Years Overall

Entering 17th year

Coaching Experience

2002-present BYU defensive line coach; 1997-01 Utah defensive ends coach; 1995-96 Utah defensive line coach; 1994 Utah graduate assistant.

Bowl Games Coached

9

Of Note

Helped BYU rank No. 24 in total defense and win the New Mexico Bowl for the fourth bowl victory in the last five years ... coached defensive line that contributed to the No. 10 scoring offense in the country in 2006, the No. 9 rush defense and scoring defense and No. 10 total defense in the nation in 2007 and the No. 21 rush defense in the country in 2009 ... coached three-time All-MWC honoree and Super Bowl winner Brady Poppinga (2001-04), all-time MWC sack leader Jan Jorgensen (2006-09) and All-MWC First Teamer Vic So'oto (2005-10) ... also coached All-American Luther Elliss.

Playing Career

Drafted in the 12th round by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1988 .... played for the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football(1992) ... All-WAC honorable mention as a defensive lineman at BYU in 1987 ... all-conference junior college player at Dixie College in 1984.

Education

BYU (1994, B.S. in recreation management/administration); South High School (Salt Lake City, Utah, 1981).

Hometown

Salt Lake City

Mission

Tonga

Personal/Family

Married to Michelle Garrick ... they have five children: Alexis, Bronson, Corbin, Devin and Daryl Michelle.