Responsibilities
Offensive line coach
Years at BYU
- 2018
Education
- Auburn (B.S. Building Science 2012)
Years Overall Coaching
2012-present
Coaching Experience
- BYU, Offensive line (2018)
- UT-San Antonio, Offensive line (2016-17)
- LSU, Graduate assistant – offensive line (2015)
- Cincinnati, Graduate assistant – offensive line (2014)
- Virginia Tech, Graduate assistant – offensive line (2013)
- Auburn, Graduate assistant – offensive line (2012)
Coaching Career Highlights
- Left BYU in January of 2019 to become the offensive coordinator at Troy University in his home state of Alabama
- Coached a young BYU offensive line in 2018 that featured three freshmen starters with one sophomore and one senior
- Helped BYU score 10.1 points more per game in 2018 and also rank No. 9 nationally in point differential change (175 points)
- BYU freshman center James Empey was named a 2018 FWAA Freshman All-American under Pugh's tutelage and the top-rated freshman center in the nation by Pro Football Focus
- In 2017 he helped the Roadrunners to its first winning season since 2013
- Roadrunner offensive line led the way for an offense that scored a program-best 379 points en route to the school’s first bowl game in history, the 2016 New Mexico Bowl
- Offensive tackle Jevonte Domand picked up honorable mention All-Conference USA honors in 2016
- In 2015, Pugh coached with Grimes at LSU and the Tigers went 9-3 and finished No. 16 nationally
- The offensive line blocked for a running game ranked No. 7 nationally and tops in the SEC at 256.8 yards per game
- Helped tutor first-team all-conference selections offensive tackle Eric Lefeld and offensive guard Parker Ehlinger as Cincinnati went 9-4 in 2014
- Helped the Hokies earn another bowl trip and an 8-5 overall record in 2013
- Pugh helped coach eventual Rimington Trophy winner Reese Dismukes and 2014 NFL Draft second overall pick offensive tackle Greg Robinson at Auburn
Playing Career
- Four-year letterwinner at Auburn from 2007-2010
- Pugh earned All-America honors as a senior and was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy
- He was a three-time All-SEC selection and was the starting center for the Tigers’ 2010 national championship team
- Pugh was also an academic award winner as a four-time SEC Academic All-Conference selection, CoSIDA Academic All-District selection and a Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award finalist in 2010
- He signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2011
Hometown
- Hoover, Alabama
Personal/Family
- He is married to the former Cathey Lee Dalton