Second-year Rebel running backs coach Jamie Christian came to UNLV after serving as the special teams coordinator and inside receivers and tight ends coach at Houston.
In 2015, three Rebel backs combined for five 100-yard rushing efforts as the team made a dramatic improvement on the ground, finishing 36th in the nation.
In 2013, Christian's special teams at UH earned three honors from The American Athletic Conference as freshman Demarcus Ayers was named the league's Co-Special Teams Player of the Year and was named to The American's first team while Richie Leone was named second team.
Christian's other unit, inside receivers, received postseason accolades in 2013 as well. Deontay Greenberry was named to The American's first team as he led the league with an average of 100.2 receiving yards per game and was second with 11 receiving touchdowns. Greenberry was second in The American with five 100-yard games.
Before joining the Cougars in 2012, Christian spent five seasons coaching the special teams, running backs, tight ends and inside receivers at Arizona State of the Pac-12 Conference, including mentoring 2007 Lou Groza Award winner Thomas Weber.
Christian also tutored ASU's Gerell Robinson, one of college football's top pass-catchers in 2011, making 77 receptions for 1,397 yards and seven scores.
Christian was an assistant coach for the Sun Devils from 2007-11 after previous stops at Idaho (2006), Sacramento State (2005) and Northern Arizona (2002). He also served as the defensive quality control coach for the San Francisco 49ers from 2003-04.
A former fullback at Fresno State and Central Washington, Christian has strong recruiting ties to California, Houston and Louisiana and was named to Rivals' top recruiters list in 2013.
Coaching Experience:
2015-SA UNLV – running backs
2012-14 Houston – ST coord./tight ends/inside receivers
2007-11 Arizona State – s.t. coord./inside receivers
2006 Idaho – ST coord./running backs
2005 Sacramento State – running backs
2003-04 San Francisco 49ers – def. quality control
2002 Northern Arizona – cornerbacks
2000-01 Oregon State – def. graduate assistant
