Chad Salisbury

Chad Thomas Salisbury (born July 21, 1976) is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for California University of Pennsylvania, positions he has held since 2009. He was formerly the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach for the Los Angeles Avengers.

Early life and college 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. He earned honorable mention All-America honors from the Football gazette after the 1997 season.

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. 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.

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. In August 2008, Salisbury was hired to the coaching staff of the Los Angeles Avengers to be the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach. 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.

Career statistics Playing career AFL Passing Rushing 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

College Season Passing Rushing Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD 1995 1 1 39 0 0 1 -8 0 1996 172 341 2,291 11 12 48 -97 3 1997 218 384 2,889 16 17 24 -92 0 1998 154 287 2,058 15 13 19 24 0 NCAA career 545 1,013 7,277 42 42 92 -173 3

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