Darrell Funk named as new BYU football offensive line coach

It seems like the BYU football staff is complete once more.

On Friday, BYU coach Kalani Sitake announced the hiring of Darrell Funk as the offensive line coach. Funk is replacing Eric Mateos, who left Provo for the same position at Baylor.

“Darrell is an exceptional football coach,” Sitake said. “I’m excited to have him join Coach Roderick and our offensive staff and start working with the great young men we have in our program. He knows BYU from his days at Colorado State as a player and then as a coach under Sonny Lubick, and also at San Diego State working with Brady Hoke. We are happy to now welcome Darrell to Provo to be part of Cougar football.”

Funk joins offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick’s staff alongside passing game coordinator and receivers coach Fesi Sitake, tight ends coach Steve Clark and running backs coach Harvey Unga.

Funk most recently served the same role on the UTSA coaching staff during the 2018-19 seasons and boasts a 33-year long coaching resume.

The Colorado State alum has also served as offensive line coach at San Diego State (2009-10), Ball State (2008), Colorado State (2004-07), Rhode Island (1998-99) and Mesa State College (1993-97). He was also the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at Colorado State (2003), tight ends coach at Northern Illinois (2002), defensive coordinator at Rhode Island (2000-01) and defensive coordinator (1991-92) and defensive line coach (1990-92) at Muskingnum College.

“What an honor it is for me to join the BYU football program as the offensive line coach,” Funk said. “I am really excited by this opportunity to join Coach Sitake, Coach Roderick and the rest of the staff as we work to build on the tremendous 2020 season. BYU has an unbelievable tradition of excellence, both on and off the field, and I am looking forward to helping build on that success. I’m looking forward to meeting the players I’m going to coach and to get to work.”