University of Memphis Athletics
Football
- Title:
- Safeties
- Email:
- sbguy@memphis.edu
- Phone:
- 901-678-5119
Veteran coach Brent Guy is in his first season as the safeties coach at the University of Memphis.
Guy has coached in the collegiate ranks for 30 seasons including the previous four at the University of Tulsa where he was the defensive coordinator and coached the Golden Hurricane's linebackers. His experience includes four seasons as the head coach at Utah State University along with additional stints as the defensive coordinator at Boise State, Arizona State and Louisville.
During Guy's tenure at Tulsa, the Golden Hurricane captured the 2012 Conference USA championship and went on to beat Iowa State 31-17 in the Liberty Bowl.
Tulsa led Conference USA in total defense (347.8 ypg) and was second in rushing defense (119.5), pass efficiency defense (119.8) and scoring defense (23.6 ppg) during the 2012 season. TU ranked third in FBS Football in quarterback sacks, fifth in tackles for lost yardage, 16th in rushing defense and 25th in total defense. During the championship season, Tulsa's defense had 53 quarterback sacks (-356 yards) and 110 tackles for lost yardage (-504 yards).
Following the 2012 season, Guy was charged with rebuilding a defense that lost all but one starter off the Conference USA championship team and then tasked in 2014 of transitioning Tulsa's defense for its first year as a member of the American Athletic Conference.
Guy coached the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year in 2013, Shawn Jackson, who ended his career at Tulsa as the school's all-time quarterback sack and tackles for loss leader. Jackson also finished his career ranked second in tackles.
Guy joined the University of Tulsa coaching staff from UNLV where he was the linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator for the 2010 season. He was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Louisville in 2009.
As head coach at Utah State (2005-08), the Aggies produced 14 players that earned first or second-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors.
Guy was named Utah State's head coach after serving as Arizona State's defensive coordinator for four years (2001-04). In his final season in Tempe, the Sun Devils posted a 9-3 record and defeated Purdue in the Sun Bowl. It was the Sun Devilsr second bowl appearance in three years.
Arizona State's defense finished the 2004 season ranked 28th nationally in rushing defense, 32nd in pass efficiency defense and 48th in both total and scoring defense.
In 2002, Guy's Arizona State defense forced 40 turnovers, including 22 interceptions which ranked third and fourth in the country, respectively. ASU had 123 tackles for lost yardage and 52 quarterback sacks during the 2002 season.
As the defensive coordinator at Boise State (1998-2000), he helped the Broncos in their run toward national prominence. Boise State won the 1999 and 2000 Big West Conference championships, posting a 10-1 combined conference record during the two seasons. BSU went on to win consecutive Humanitarian Bowls to cap the two seasons.
Under Guy's guidance, Boise State led the Big West in total defense, rushing defense and scoring defense in both 1999 and 2000. In 1999, the Broncos ranked 28th nationally in scoring defense, allowing 20.5 points per game.
Guy, who has been a part of 12 bowl teams as both a player and coach, had two stints coaching at his alma mater, Oklahoma State. After serving as a graduate assistant (1986-87) and recruiting coordinator (1988), Guy coached the Cowboy linebackers for a total of six seasons, first from 1989-91, and again from 1995-97.
In addition to his four seasons as head coach at Utah State, Guy had a prior coaching stop in Logan. He was the linebackers coach for the Aggies from 1992-94. Utah State won the Big West Conference Championship and recorded the school's first bowl title, winning the 1993 Las Vegas Bowl. The Aggies defeated Ball State, 42-33.
Guy began his playing career at Oklahoma State as a walk-on athletic in 1979. He started four games as a junior when OSU played in the Independence Bowl, and was a starting linebacker his senior year in 1982 when he totaled 106 tackles. Guy graduated from OSU in 1983.
He and his wife, Shawn, have two children, Madison and Riley.
