Interim head coach Spencer Danielson has been named head coach of the Boise State Football Program.
“I am extremely confident Spencer is an elite leader, a man of great substance and a rising star in the coaching profession who will lead Boise State football to a bright future,” athletic director Jeramiah Dickey said.
After what was one of the wildest seasons in Boise State history, Danielson led the team in the last three games of the season to conclude with a 3-0 record as interim head coach.
With the 44-20 victory over University of Nevada Las Vegas in the Mountain West Championship game, Danielson wrote his name in the record books as the only interim head coach in college football history to lead the team to a win in their division title.
Though he was entrusted with the role as interim head coach to finish out the 2023 season, Danielson made it clear, it was never his intention to prove himself.
“This was never about me working my tail off to get the job,” Danielson said. “It’s about finishing what we started for the season.”
Not only has Danielson proved himself worthy of the title, but he has done so in one of the most humble fashions.
“I have complete trust in [Athletic Director Jeramiah] Dickey and [University President] Marlene [Tromp],” Danielson said after winning the Mountain West Championship title. “It’s a dream job for me, but I trust them … whatever happens I have full trust.”
With complete and utter support flowing from his players, there seemed to be no other option than to hire the man that led this team in what was considered the impossible.
“He’s a true servant leader … to us right now … he’s our head coach, there’s no interim,” Alex Teubner said after the MWC Championship game. “This is a guy who will deflect all praise, and he’s going to accept all blame. We looked at this man and there was no flinch, no hesitation … he’s building young men, and he’s building championships, there’s not enough I can say about this dude.”
Players took to twitter to voice their opinion on Danielson being their head coach, and the hiring committee heard them loud and clear.
“I value process over results. As exciting as it was to win the last three games and reclaim the conference championship,” Dickey said. “From the standpoint of hiring a head coach, it was more exciting to Spencer‘s vision for the future and how he is going to approach the job full-time.”
As Danielson will be taking over the throne at Boise State football, the program is in the best hands possible.
“I am so honored and excited to be able to stay at home here at Boise State and to keep guiding these incredible young men,” Danielson said. “When you play together and you love each other you can accomplish amazing things, and we’re just getting started.”