Dick Arbuckle Position: Special Teams

A veteran mentor, Arbuckle has been coaching at the prep or collegiate level for five decades, starting at the high school level in 1961.

He is in his third season as the Grizzlies' special teams coach.

Dick returned to the college coaching ranks and a short hiatus as a volunteer assistant coach at Sheldon High School in Eugene, Ore., working with the special teams, defensive ends, and assisting with the quarterbacks. During his five-year span, the Sheldon Irish football team posted a 57-game winning streak in league games and won two 6A state championships (2007, 2009).

Arbuckle has 19 years of experience as a head coach at the college and high school levels and 15 years as an assistant coach in the Pac-10 Conference, including stints at Arizona State, Cal, Oregon State, and Oregon.

At Arizona State he worked with the tight ends and special teams from 1992-2000. Prior to his stint at ASU, he was at California (1991-92), coaching the wide receivers and special teams.

He spent three seasons (1987-89) at Boise State where he served as both offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator. Previous to Boise State, he spent two years (1985-86) at Oregon State where he served as recruiting coordinator and assisted with the offensive line.

He was the head coach at the Oregon Institute of Technology, going 8-3 in 1981 and 8-2 in 1982, en route to two league titles. He then moved to Western Oregon State College for two years (1983-84). His first stint in the college ranks was at his alma mater, Oregon, where he coached outside linebackers and special teams from 1974-76.

The early part of his coaching career was spent at the prep level in Oregon. He was the head coach at Sheldon High School for 13 seasons (1965-73, 1977-1980). He moved to the college ranks working for former Griz mentor Don Read at Oregon from 1974-76. He was the head coach at Oregon City High School (1963-64) and began his coaching career as an assistant at North Eugene High School from 1961-63.

He played at Oregon from 1958-60 and was a two-year letterman for the Ducks, playing safety and quarterback. He was a starter at safety for Oregon in the 1960 Liberty Bowl.

Born in Los Angles, he graduated from Oregon in 1961 with a degree in physical education. He received a master's degree from Oregon in physical education in 1966. He co-authored a book called "Special Teams: The Winning Edge."

Dick and his wife, Sherry, have three children, Vicki, Becki, and Joe, and five grandchildren.