Chad Salisbury
Chad Thomas Salisbury (born July 21, 1976) is a former Arena Football League quarterback. He was formerly the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach for the Los Angeles Avengers.[1] Salisbury is currently the Offensive Cordinator for the California University of Pennsylvania Vulcans football team
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| Position: | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 21, 1976 Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Perryopolis (PA) Frazier | ||||||||||
| College: | Buffalo | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1999 | ||||||||||
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High school and college careers
Salisbury attended Frazier High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. While there, he was a two-time All-State selection in football and basketball. After high school, he went to play football for both New Mexico State and Buffalo.[2][3][4] He earned honorable mention All-America honors from the Football gazette after the 1997 season.
College career statistics
New Mexico State Aggies | |||||||||||
| Season | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | ||||
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 0 | |||
| 1996 | 172 | 341 | 2291 | 11 | 12 | 48 | -97 | 3 | |||
Buffalo Bulls | |||||||||||
| 1997 | 218 | 384 | 2889 | 16 | 17 | 24 | -92 | 0 | |||
| 1998 | 154 | 287 | 2058 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 0 | |||
| NCAA career | 545 | 1013 | 7277 | 42 | 42 | 92 | -173 | 3 | |||
Professional career
In his Arena Football League career, Salisbury played for five teams, but spent time with six total. He first joined the AFL with the New England Sea Wolves and moved with the team to Toronto when they became the Phantoms.[5][6][7] He then played two seasons with the Chicago Rush. He played one season with the Columbus Destroyers, and was on the Georgia Force's practice squad before he finished his career by playing two seasons with the Grand Rapids Rampage.[8]
Career statistics
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| Year | Team | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD |
| 2000 | New England Sea Wolves | 143 | 221 | 1759 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 2 |
| 2001 | Toronto Phantoms | 92 | 156 | 1186 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 2002 | Toronto Phantoms | 176 | 263 | 2186 | 30 | 13 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Chicago Rush | 64 | 95 | 677 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2004 | Chicago Rush | 42 | 67 | 438 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2005 | Columbus Destroyers | 33 | 63 | 380 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 2 |
| 2006 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 289 | 480 | 3239 | 58 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 2 |
| 2007 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 212 | 339 | 2244 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Coaching career
On August 25, 2007, Salisbury retired after sustaining a concussion. However, he still continued in football as a coach and athletic director at Byron Center High School.[1] In August 2008, Salisbury was hired to the coaching staff of the Los Angeles Avengers to be the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach.[1] Preceding his time as an Arena League Football coach Salisbury began his tenure at California University Of Pennsylvania as the Vulcans' Quarterbacks Coach. Prior to the start of the 2016 football season, Salisbury was promoted to the Vulcans' offensive coordinator position. During Salisbury's first season as offensive coordinator, The Vulcans' completed an undefeated regular season. The Vulcans compete at the NCAA Division II level and are a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
Personal
Salisbury's nickname is "Big Country". His daughter's name, Braylin, was chosen after he heard former Michigan wide receiver Braylon Edwards' name numerous times while watching the 2004 Michigan-Michigan State game. His newest addition to the family is his second daughter Madalyn. On March 17, 2018, Salisbury married his fiancé Julie at a wedding ceremony held at the Southpoint Golf Club in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
References
- Slagter, Josh (September 11, 2008). "Ex-Rampage QB Salisbury joins Avengers staff". The Grand Rapids Press. Archived from the original on December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- Wilson, Allen (August 29, 1997). "Big man at QB". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- Felser, Larry (August 31, 1997). "Salisbury stakes his claim to major role in UB's football future". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- Wilson, Allen (September 11, 1998). "Salisbury, UB look to get back on track against Lock Haven". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- Cain, Sherman (April 14, 2000). "'Big' decision by Sea Wolves". Journal Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- Wilson, Allen (April 29, 2000). "Ex-UB quarterback will face Destroyers tonight". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- "Ex-UB Bull Salisbury picks apart Destroyers". The Buffalo News. April 30, 2000. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- Wald, Bruce (May 6, 2007). "Frazier grad Chad Salisbury continues intriguing arena football career". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.