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Jared Ursua

YEARS COACHING

  • Hawai‘i: 3rd Season
  • Overall: 11th Season

ALMA MATER

  • Southern Utah, B.A Physical Education, Teaching and Coaching (2012)

COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Hawai‘i, Wide Receivers (2022-)
  • Weber State, Wide Receivers, Recruiting Coordinator (2019-21)
  • Southern Utah, Wide Receivers, Recruiting Coordinator (2015-18), Director of Football Operations (2014-15) 

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

  • In his third season as receivers coach in 2024.
  • Spent seven seasons at Big Sky schools Southern Utah and Weber State, winning four conference titles in that span.
  • Helped Weber State to a pair of Big Sky Championships during his first two seasons and two trips to the FCS Playoffs, including the semifinals in 2019. 
  • Weber State also finished in the top 10 in the nation in 2019 and spring 2021, including being ranked as high as second in the nation, the highest ranking in school history.  
  • Helped mentor Rashid Shaheed, the only four-time All American in Weber State history who also became the FCS all-time leader in kick return TDs (7).
  • Started his coaching career at Southern Utah where he helped his alma mater win Big Sky titles in 2015 and ‘17 and advance to the FCS Playoffs twice.
  • During his time as a Big Sky coach recruited at least a dozen players who went on to earn all-conference honors.
  • Also recruited SUU offensive lineman Braxton Jones who went on to be a 2022 NFL draft pick of the Chicago Bears.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • Southern Utah, 2008-11

PLAYING HIGHLIGHTS

  • A four-year letterwinner for Southern Utah, serving as both a wide receiver and kick returner.

HOMETOWN

  • Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i

PERSONAL

  • Wife: Sara; Children: Myla, Makana, Harvey, Koa
  • Younger brother John Ursua is a former receiver for the Rainbow Warriors and the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks.