Ryan Pugh Named Troy Offensive Coordinator

TROY, Alabama – Troy head football coach Chip Lindsey made his first official coaching hire on Monday when he named Ryan Pugh as his offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.

Pugh, a four-year starter and All-American at Auburn, joins the Troy staff following one season as the offensive line coach at BYU in addition to coaching stops at LSU, Cincinnati, Virginia Tech, Auburn and UT-San Antonio.

"I'm excited to be back home in the state of Alabama and to have the opportunity to work with Coach Lindsey," Pugh said. "You cannot help but be excited when you have a great offensive mind in Coach Lindsey as the head coach of a tradition-rich program like Troy. I'm honored and thankful to be at Troy and look forward to pushing these young men and this program to the top of the Group of Five."

In his first season at BYU, the Cougars improved their scoring output by more than 10 points per game, their rushing total by more than 20 yards per game and their total offensive output by more than 39 yards per game. BYU finished 35th nationally with 27 rushing touchdowns on the season after finding the end zone just 12 times on the ground before Pugh's arrival. Additionally, center James Empey earned Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America honors, Brady Christensen earned Freshman All-America (second team) honors and tackle Austin Hoyt was named to the Phil Steele All-Independent Team.

"Ryan is one of the top young coaches in this profession and has a great rapport with his players," Lindsey said. "He was an All-American and team captain as a four-year starter at Auburn, and his transition into the coaching profession has been seamless. I know firsthand the type of leader that Ryan is from coaching with him, and I am excited to have him on our staff and working with our student-athletes."

Prior to joining the staff at BYU, Pugh spent the previous two seasons at UTSA coaching the offensive line. Under Pugh, the Roadrunner offensive line led the way for a unit that scored a program-best 379 points en route to the school's first bowl game in history, the 2016 New Mexico Bowl.

In 2015, Pugh coached at LSU with the offensive line. The Tigers went 9-3 and finished No. 16 nationally. The offensive line blocked for a running game ranked seventh nationally and tops in the SEC at 256.8 yards per game.

Pugh spent the 2014 season at Cincinnati as a graduate assistant. He helped tutor first-team all-conference selections offensive tackle Eric Lefeld and offensive guard Parker Ehlinger as the Bearcats went 9-4. Prior to Cincinnati, Pugh was at Virginia Tech in 2013 and helped the Hokies earn another bowl trip and an 8-5 overall record.

Pugh started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Auburn, in 2012. Pugh helped eventual Rimington Trophy winner Reese Dismukes and 2014 NFL Draft second overall pick offensive tackle Greg Robinson.

A 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.

A native of Hoover, Alabama, Pugh graduated cum laude with his bachelor's degree in building science from Auburn in 2012. He is married to the former Cathey Lee Dalton and the couple has one daughter, Etta Graceyn.

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Ryan Pugh Named Troy Offensive Coordinator

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