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Michael Ghobrial

  • Enters his second season on the UH coaching staff as special teams coordinator.
  • In his first season, guided UH to a No. 5 NCAA ranking in blocked kicks with five, while helping kicker Ryan Meskell to a superb .833 field-goal percentage (15-of-18).
  • Spent two seasons at Tarleton State (2016-17), where he coached the defensive line and outside linebackers in addition to special teams.
  • At TSU, coached six all-conference performers and guided one of the league’s best special teams units. In 2017, the Texans were either No. 1 or 2 in kickoff-return average, kickoff-return touchdowns, blocked kicks, and kickoff coverage and featured the nation’s ninth-ranked return specialist and 15th-ranked punter. The Texans defense was also top three in the conference in sacks, tackles-for-loss, and total tackles.
  • In his first season at TSU, the Texans led the nation in forced fumbles and were ninth in turnovers gained. TSU also blocked seven kicks, including three punts, and was 19th nationally in kickoff coverage.
  • Following his debut season with the Texans, Ghobrial had the opportunity to study and work alongside the Detroit Lions coaching staff at their organized team activities (OTAs) after receiving a position through the Bill Walsh Minority Internship.
  • Also coached at Colorado Mesa (2015) as defensive line and outside linebackers coach and was co-special teams coordinator. The Mavericks were Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champions in his only season at CMU. 
  • His CMU defensive line unit ranked first or second in the conference in tackles-for-loss, sacks, and total tackles and the defense was third nationally in turnover margin. In addition, the Mavericks were 12th nationally in blocked kicks, and first in the conference in punt-return defense.
  • Spent one year at Syracuse (2014) as a graduate assistant, helping coach the defensive line. 
  • Also a graduate assistant at his alma mater UCLA (2012-13) working with the special teams and defensive line. Assisted former UH linebacker Jeff Ulbrich with special teams and helped the Bruins lead the nation in blocked kicks for two consecutive seasons. 
  • Also at UCLA, was quality control coach in 2011 and undergraduate assistant from 2009-10.
  • A Bruin defensive end from 2006-07, received two degrees from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in history in 2011 and master’s degree in social science and comparative education in 2014. 

Personal

  • Years at UH: 2nd season
  • Hometown: Torrance, Calif.
  • Alma Mater: UCLA, B.A., History (2011); UCLA, M.S., Social Science & Comparative Education (2014)

Playing Experience

  • 2006-07, UCLA 

Coaching Experience

  • 2016-17: Tarleton State (Def. Line, Outside Linebackers, S.T. Coor.)
  • 2015: Colorado Mesa (Def. Line, Outside Linebackers, Co-S.T. Coor.)
  • 2014: Syracuse, Graduate Assistant (Asst. DL)
  • 2012-13: UCLA, Graduate Assistant (Asst. Special Teams, Asst. DL)
  • 2011: UCLA, Quality Control
  • 2009-10: UCLA, Undergraduate Assistant