Bruce Barnum

Bruce Eugene Barnum He then attended Eastern Washington University and participated on the scout team of the Eastern Washington Eagles football team for two seasons. Barnum completed his bachelor's degree in education and history at Eastern Washington University in 1987 and M.Ed. at Western Washington University in 1991.

Barnum led the Vikings to a 24–17 upset over the Washington State Cougars at Martin Stadium in Pullman, WA on September 5, 2015 for his first career victory as head coach. On October 10 Portland State defeated North Texas 66–7, giving Barnum and the Vikings their second victory over an FBS school in 2015. The 59-point win set a new NCAA record for the largest margin of victory by an FCS school over an FBS opponent. Barnum became the inaugural STATS FCS Coach of the Year for leading Portland State to a 9–3 season and first FCS Playoff appearance in 15 years.

Barnum has occasionally been criticized for deriding opposing teams. For example, in the week leading up to Portland State's 2016 road matchup with Southern Utah, he caused ripples of outrage in the Utah media when he stated, referring to Cedar City, UT (home of SUU), "I didn't want to stay in Whoville. We are going to stay up in the Grinch's Castle [referring to nearby Brian Head, UT]. We are going to go down, play them Saturday, whoop up on them." In response to the comments, SUU fans showed up to the game en masse, setting a single-game school attendance record. Many carried signs and banners mocking Barnum's statements, while others dressed up as characters from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". SUU won the game, 45–31.

Personal life Barnum married the former Shawna Quigley in 1994. They have two children. In July 2017, Barnum was publicly disciplined by Portland State University following the revelation of an inappropriate relationship with a married female staff member. Barnum received "significant economic sanctions" from the University following the investigation.

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