Kraig Paulson - Football
Oct 31 (Sat)
7:30 PM PT
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- Title:
- Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers
Before coming to Las Vegas, Paulson spent six seasons as defensive coordinator at Montana while also coaching the ends. He also served as UM's assistant head coach for five years.
Paulson's 2009 defense led the FCS in turnovers gained with 37, including bringing in a stunning 26 interceptions in 2009. He mentored star defensive end Kroy Biermann, who earned the 2007 Buck Buchanan Award, given annually to the FCS defensive player of the year. Biermann was a fifth-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
Paulson boasts two-plus decades of college coaching experience, including serving as defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Utah State from 2000-02.
The former Montana fullback actually had two stints coaching at his alma mater. He worked with the linebackers, defensive line and secondary from 1987-99, moving from graduate assistant to defensive coordinator during his first stop in Missoula.
Paulson earned his bachelor's degree in education from Montana in 1987. He and his wife, Jody, have three sons: Keogh, Elias and Rokken.
PAULSON's COACHING EXPERIENCE 2012-SA UNLV - assistant head coach/outside linebackers 2010-11 UNLV - defensive ends/defensive coord. 2004-09 Montana - defensive coord./defensive ends 2000-02 Utah State - defensive coord./secondary 1998-99 Montana - defensive coordinator 1988-97 Montana - linebackers/def. line/secondary 1987 Montana - graduate assistant
