SnowBadgers.Com | Official Athletic Site of the Snow College Badgers

Tyler Hughes

e-mail: Tyler.Hughes@Snow.edu
Phone: (435) 283-7025
Mail:
150 East College Ave.
Ephraim, Utah 84627

Tyler Hughes is entering his fourth season with Badger coaching staff. He will also begin his third as the Offensive Coordinator for Snow College.

2006 marked one of the most successful seasons in Snow College history in regards to offensive play. The Badgers finished the season ranked 1st nationally in total offense while rolling up 463 yards per game, which was 80 yards more per game than the 2nd place finisher. They also finished 1st nationally in passing offense with 273 yards per game. And while their aerial attack was daunting, their run game provided a large punch as well with running back Matt Asiata setting a school rushing record with 1,494 yards on the season.

The offense averaged 38 points per game in 2006 while breaking the 60 point barrier once, the 50 point mark once and scoring over 40 points on four separate occasions.

Versus Mesa, the Badgers racked up an impressive 615 yards while rolling to a 44-6 victory over the Thunderbirds. They also had two other ball games in which they produced over 500 yards per game and twice eclipsed 490 yards during the season.

The Badgers were difficult to defend in the critical areas of the game as well as Snow converted 52.7% on 3rd down chances and also scored touchdowns on 75% of their possessions upon reaching the red zone.

Hughes coached Cade Cooper who was named the NJCAA Offensive National Player of the Year in 2006. Cooper threw for over 3,100 yards and 31 touchdowns. His top targets were a pair of All-Conference players in Devin Frischknecht at tight end who moved onto Washington State University and Alex Richards a wide receiver who signed with Dixie State.

In 2005, Hughes’ first season at the helm, Snow College attained a top 15 national ranking in total offense while averaging 389 yards per game and 29.1 points per game.

The Badgers in 2005 exceeded 40 points in three contests and closed out the regular season at home with a 58-3 win over New Mexico Military. Snow College netted 577 yards of total offense versus Phoenix including 383 through the air.

In the 2005 Top of the Mountains Bowl, the Badgers defeated then #5 ranked Butler 17-14 while producing 432 yards which featured a balanced attack of 215 rushing and 217 passing. Butler on the year had been giving up just 247 yards of offense.

While at Snow College, Hughes has seen many players whom he has coached move onto four year programs. He has coached the quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends, and running backs at different parts of his career while at Snow College.

In 2006, Cade Cooper signed with Brigham Young University at the close of the season, but has since transferred to the University of Oregon. Matt Asiata who was a 2nd Team All-American will suit up for the University of Utah in 2007 after a tremendous career at Snow College. Devin Frischknecht, came to Snow College as a Wide Receiver and moved to Tight End before his sophomore season. His transition paid huge dividends as he will play for the Washington State Cougars. Alex Richards, an All-Conference wide out will play for the Dixie Rebels.

The 2005 team sent Ryan Neeley to Brigham Young as well as two offensive linemen to Division I programs: Victory Haines (Nebraska) and James Farrelly (New Mexico State).

In 2004, a pair of Hughes’ players signed with Southern Utah: Brett Johansen and Kevin Tallman.

In addition to Hughes’ coaching duties he also serves as the team’s Strength and Conditioning Coach as well as the school’s Sports Information Director.

Before coaching at Snow College, Hughes spent one season as the Offensive Coordinator and Running Backs coach at Murray High School (Murray, UT). He saw a pair of backs rush for over 1,000 yards in Chaz Washington and current Badger, Niu Takai.

Hughes played wide receiver at Snow College in 1999 and 2000 and played high school ball for East High (Salt Lake City, UT). Hughes was an All-Region player while at East High and played for one of the top high school teams in Utah state history when the Leopards finished the season with a perfect 13-0 record in 1996 and finished with a #22 national ranking in the USA Today national high school poll.

Hughes is married to the former Lisa Adamson and the couple has three children: Kenyon, Isaac and William. They reside in Ephraim.