Eric Kjar

Eric Louis Kjar (born April 4, 1979) is an American college football coach currently serving as head coach of the Weber State Wildcats. He previously coached at Jordan High School and Corner Canyon High School.

Early life Kjar is from Kemmerer, Wyoming. He attended Kemmerer High School where he played three sports and was a quarterback in football. He later attended Snow College in Utah before transferring to Wayne State College in Nebraska, where he played four seasons for the Wayne State Wildcats as a quarterback and then wide receiver. He met his wife, Andrea, while attending Snow College, and they have four children. He then was promoted to head coach in 2009. He served eight season as head coach at Jordan, winning a state title in 2012 while finishing with an overall record of 69–29. Across his eight years at Corner Canyon, Kjar compiled a record of 112–10. He developed several future NFL players at Corner Canyon, including quarterbacks Zach Wilson and Jaxson Dart.

On December 16, 2025, Kjar was named the new coach of the Weber State Wildcats.