Charlie Ragle
Charlie Ragle (born May 30, 1976) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Idaho State University. Ragle was previously the special teams coordinator at California and Arizona. Prior to joining the collegiate coaching ranks, Ragle had a highly successful run as a high school coach in Arizona.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Idaho State |
| Conference | Big Sky |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 30, 1976 Playas, New Mexico |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1997 | Eastern New Mexico |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000–2004 | Moon Valley HS (AZ) (DC) |
| 2005 | Chaparral HS (AZ) (DC) |
| 2006 | Arizona State (GA) |
| 2007–2011 | Chaparral HS (AZ) |
| 2012 | Arizona (assistant DFO) |
| 2013–2016 | Arizona (STC/TE) |
| 2017–2018 | California (STC/TE) |
| 2019–2021 | California (STC) |
| 2022–present | Idaho State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 63–7 (high school) 0–0 (college) |
Playing career
Ragle was born in Playas, New Mexico.[1] He was a two-time all-state selection at running back for Animas High School in New Mexico before becoming a three-year starter at running back for the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds.[2] He also returned kicks for the Greyhounds.[3]
Coaching career
High school
From 2000 to 2004, Ragle served as the defensive coordinator at Moon Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Moon Valley made the state playoffs in the final three years, and in 2004, they finished with a 14–0 record as state champions.[3] In early 2005 Ragle and offensive coordinator Dave Huffine departed Moon Valley to join Ron Estabrook's staff at powerhouse Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.[4]
After a stop as a graduate assistant for Arizona State in 2006 under Dirk Koetter, Ragle returned to the high school ranks as the head coach at Chaparral, following Estabrook's retirement. In five seasons, from 2007 to 2011, Ragle led his team to a 63–7 overall record, and won state championships in his final three seasons.[2] Among his players at Chaparral was future NFL Pro Bowl offensive tackle Taylor Lewan. Lewan would be recruited by then-University of Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez, and Rodriguez and Ragle became acquainted.[1]
Arizona
Rodriguez hired Ragle prior to the 2012 season to serve as Arizona's assistant director of operations. He was promoted to special teams coordinator and tight ends coach in December of 2012, a position he held through the 2016 season.[3]
California
Prior to the 2017 season, Ragle was hired by Justin Wilcox as the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at California.[2] Prior to the 2019 season, Ragle began to focus solely on special teams.[2]
Idaho State
In December of 2021, Ragle was hired to replace Rob Phenicie and the head coach of the Idaho State Bengals football program.[5] It was his first opportunity as a collegiate head coach.
Personal life
Ragle graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in 1998 with a degree in physical education, with a minor in history.[2] He and his wife, Carrie, have a daughter, Caylee, and a son, Chas.[2]
References
- Hendricks, Kevin (May 12, 2014). "Opportunities follow ENMU grad". Albuquerque Journal. p. 11. Retrieved January 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Charlie Ragle". calbears.com. University of California at Berkeley SID. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- "Charlie Ragle". arizonawildcats.com. University of Arizona SID. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Obert, Richard (April 1, 2014). "David Huffine resigns as head football coach at Chaparral". Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- Samuels, Doug (December 10, 2021). "Source: Idaho State tabbing Pac-12 coordinator to lead program". FootballScoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved December 10, 2021.