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Spencer Danielson
Current position
Title	Head Coach
Team	Boise State
Conference	MW
Record	3–0
Biographical details
Born	November 11, 1988 (age 35); Solana Beach, California, U.S.
Playing career
2008	San Diego
2009–2011	Azusa Pacific
Position(s)	Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2013	Azusa Pacific (GA)
2014–2016	Azusa Pacific (LB)
2017	Boise State (GA)
2018	Boise State (STUD ends)
2019–2020	Boise State (co-DC/DL)
2021–2023	Boise State (DC/ILB)
2023–present	Boise State (Head Coach)
Head coaching record
Overall	3–0
Bowls	0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	1 Mountain West (2023)

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Spencer Danielson (born November 11, 1988)^[1] is an American college football coach. He was announced as the head coach at Boise State University on December 3rd, 2023.^[2]

Coaching career

Danielson joined the Boise State coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 2017. In that role he worked with the STUDs, and continued to do so in 2018 after being promoted to a full-time defensive assistant.^[3]^[4] He was promoted to defensive line coach in 2019, succeeding Chad Kauhaʻahaʻa.^[5] When head coach Bryan Harsin departed after the 2021 season to become the head coach at Auburn, Danielson briefly served as interim head coach until Andy Avalos was hired as the permanent coach. Danielson declined a job with Harsin at Auburn to remain with Avalos as defensive coordinator.^[6] Danielson was named interim head coach again when Avalos was fired in November 2023.^[7] On December 3rd, 2023 Danielson was hired as the 12th head coach in Boise State Football history.

Personal life

Danielson married Raechel Jones, a fellow Azusa Pacific alum, in 2015. They have one daughter.^[8]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Boise State Broncos (Mountain West Conference) (2023–present)
2023	Boise State	3–0^[a]	3–0	T–1st
Boise State:		3–0	3–0
Total:		3–0
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

^ Danielson replaced Avalos with two games remaining

References

^ "Spencer Danielson - Football". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ Counts, Ron (November 12, 2023). "Boise State makes coaching change, firing Andy Avalos with two games remaining". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ Rains, B. J. (January 10, 2021). "Notebook: Spencer Danielson to remain at Boise State under Avalos". Idaho Press. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ Counts, Ron (November 10, 2020). "Injuries, COVID-19 left Boise State STUD Sam Whitney to ponder his football career". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ Tust, Jay (January 18, 2019). "Boise State announces major coaching staff shake-ups, including a new hire". KTVB. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ Ramey, Devin (January 12, 2021). "Boise State assistant coach Spencer Danielson promoted to defensive coordinator under head coach Andy Avalos". KTVB. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ Fornelli, Tom (November 12, 2023). "Boise State to fire Andy Avalos: Broncos set to move on from coach amid 5-5 record in 2023 season, per report". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ "Spencer Danielson - Football Coach". Boise State University Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

External links

Boise State profile

[9] Danielson replaced Avalos with two games remaining

[1] "Spencer Danielson - Football". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[2] Counts, Ron (November 12, 2023). "Boise State makes coaching change, firing Andy Avalos with two games remaining". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[3] Rains, B. J. (January 10, 2021). "Notebook: Spencer Danielson to remain at Boise State under Avalos". Idaho Press. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[4] Counts, Ron (November 10, 2020). "Injuries, COVID-19 left Boise State STUD Sam Whitney to ponder his football career". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[5] Tust, Jay (January 18, 2019). "Boise State announces major coaching staff shake-ups, including a new hire". KTVB. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[6] Ramey, Devin (January 12, 2021). "Boise State assistant coach Spencer Danielson promoted to defensive coordinator under head coach Andy Avalos". KTVB. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[7] Fornelli, Tom (November 12, 2023). "Boise State to fire Andy Avalos: Broncos set to move on from coach amid 5-5 record in 2023 season, per report". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[8] "Spencer Danielson - Football Coach". Boise State University Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

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 ==Coaching career==
 Danielson joined the [[Boise State Broncos football|Boise State]] coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 2017. In that role he worked with the {{abbr|STUDs|Stand Up Defensive Linemen}}, and continued to do so in 2018 after being promoted to a full-time defensive assistant.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rains |first=B. J. |date=2021-01-10 |title=Notebook: Spencer Danielson to remain at Boise State under Avalos |language=en |work=[[Idaho Press]] |url=https://www.idahopress.com/blueturfsports/football/notebook-spencer-danielson-to-remain-at-boise-state-under-avalos/article_45b0d144-3c81-5fcc-a2c8-ab65fc880b8a.html |access-date=2023-11-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Counts |first=Ron |date=2020-11-10 |title=Injuries, COVID-19 left Boise State STUD Sam Whitney to ponder his football career |work=[[Idaho Statesman]] |url=https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/college/mountain-west/boise-state-university/boise-state-football/article246583658.html |access-date=2023-11-12}}</ref> He was promoted to defensive line coach in 2019, succeeding [[Chad Kauhaʻahaʻa]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tust |first=Jay |date=2019-01-18 |title=Boise State announces major coaching staff shake-ups, including a new hire |language=en-US |work=[[KTVB]] |url=https://www.ktvb.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaaf/boise-state-football/boise-state-announces-major-coaching-staff-shake-ups-including-a-new-hire/277-8c2aa531-2fa7-430b-875c-91443b0b76c7 |access-date=2023-11-12}}</ref> When head coach [[Bryan Harsin]] departed after the [[2021 Boise State Broncos football team|2021 season]] to become the head coach at [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]], Danielson briefly served as interim head coach until [[Andy Avalos]] was hired as the permanent coach. Danielson declined a job with Harsin at Auburn to remain with Avalos as defensive coordinator.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramey |first=Devin |date=January 12, 2021 |title=Boise State assistant coach Spencer Danielson promoted to defensive coordinator under head coach Andy Avalos |language=en-US |work=[[KTVB]] |url=https://www.ktvb.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaaf/boise-state-football/boise-state-assistant-coach-spencer-danielson-promoted-to-defensive-coordinator-under-head-coach-andy-avalos/277-d3be2134-ce3c-456d-a79e-e17707ec731a |access-date=2023-11-12}}</ref> Danielson was named interim head coach again when Avalos was fired in November 2023.<ref>{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Fornelli|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/boise-state-to-fire-andy-avalos-broncos-set-to-move-on-from-coach-amid-5-5-record-in-2023-season-per-report/|title=Boise State to fire Andy Avalos: Broncos set to move on from coach amid 5-5 record in 2023 season, per report
-|publisher=[[CBS Sports]]|date=November 12, 2023|access-date=November 12, 2023}}</ref>
+|publisher=[[CBS Sports]]|date=November 12, 2023|access-date=November 12, 2023}}</ref> On December 3rd, 2023 Danielson was hired as the 12th head coach in Boise State Football history.
 ==Personal life==