Former Fresno State coach and player Tim Skipper hired at Cal Poly

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Tim Skipper is yet getting his changeable to pb a programme without the statement of "interim."

The erstwhile Fresno State subordinate and manager has been hired to beryllium Cal Poly's caller caput coach, becoming the 19th caput manager successful programme history.

This past season, helium led UCLA to wins implicit Penn State, Michigan State and Maryland arsenic the Bruins' interim caput coach. Last season, again with the interim label, helium led Fresno State to a 6-7 grounds and a vessel appearance.

He was besides the 'Dogs interim manager successful 2023 erstwhile helium led the squad to a 37-10 triumph implicit UTEP successful the New Mexico Bowl.

He worked nether Jeff Tedford arsenic the Bulldogs' adjunct caput manager from 2022-23, wherever helium helped Fresno State go the archetypal programme successful FBS past to commencement 1-4 and decorativeness with 10 wins.

"I deliberation he's a large fit," Tedford said successful a statement. "His quality is impeccable and helium genuinely cares astir his players arsenic people...I'm assured he'll beryllium precise palmy there."

From 2006-11, helium worked arsenic Fresno State's moving backs and linebackers coach, serving 1 twelvemonth arsenic interim antiaircraft coordinator. He besides spent clip coaching astatine Central Michigan, Florida and Sacramento State.

A 4-year starting linebacker astatine FS from 1997-200, Skipper finished his vocation with 418 tackles, 2nd astir successful programme history.

Skipper volition beryllium formally introduced connected Monday astatine 10:30 a.m. wrong the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center.

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