Brent Brennan Hometown: Redwood City, Calif. Position: Wide Receivers Coach Experience: 1st year Alma Mater: UCLA '96

Brent Brennan is in his second year as assistant football coach for wide receivers after joining the OSU staff following six years at San Jose State in various capacities.

In Brennan's first year in Corvallis he coached James Rodgers, OSU's all-time leader for all-purpose yards and career receptions. Under Brennan's watch, Markus Wheaton put together one of the best seasons ever for a receiver with 986 yards (10^th best in OSU history) and 73 receptions (9^th). Wheaton, a Pac-12 honorable mention selection following 2011, enters 2012 with a chance to become the school's career leader for receptions and among the school's best ever for yards. Brennan will also have an opportunity to work with senior receiver Jordan Bishop and dynamic youngster Brandin Cooks among others.

During his tenure at San Jose State, Brennan held the positions of co-offensive coordinator, tight ends coach, special teams coordinator and recruiting coordinator. He coached three NFL players while with the Spartans - James Jones (Green Bay), John Broussard (Jacksonville) and Kevin Jurovich (San Francisco).

Prior to his arrival at San Jose State, Brennan spent four seasons (2001-04) as the wide receivers/slot back coach at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and for his final season was also the team's recruiting coordinator. While at Cal Poly, he coached three NFL players and recruited the 2004 Division I-AA (now FCS) Player of the Year Jordan Beck and 2004 All-American wide receiver Darrell Jones. Cal Poly won the 2004 Great West Conference title.

Brennan began his coaching career in 1996 at Woodside High School in California. His first collegiate experience was as a graduate assistant coach for wide receivers at the University of Hawai'i in 1998. In 1999 he was the graduate assistant coach for tight ends at the University of Washington and in 2000 was the graduate assistant coach on offense for the University of Arizona.

He is a 1996 graduate of UCLA with a bachelor's degree in history. The former UCLA wide receiver lettered two years for the Bruins and played on the 1993 Pac-10 Champion and 1994 Rose Bowl team.

Brennan and his wife, Courtney, have two daughters, Blake and Casey, and one son, Scott. His father, Steve Brennan, played football at San Jose State. His brother, Brad Brennan, was a four-year letterman receiver at Arizona. His cousin, Colt Brennan, was a record setting quarterback at Hawai'i.

BRENNAN PROFILE

Assignment:Wide Receivers

Recruiting Area: Los Angeles/Orange County

Year at OSU:2^nd

Hometown:Redwood City, California

Education: Bachelor's in history from UCLA; St. Francis High School (California)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oregon State, 2011-present (WR); San Jose State, 2005-2010 (WR, TE, OT, Off. Coord., Special Teams); Cal Poly, 2001-04 (WR, Rec. Coord.); Arizona, 2000 (Grad Asst./Off.); Washington, 1999 (Grad Asst./TE); Hawai'i, 1998; (Grad Asst./WR); Woodside (Cal.) HS, 1996 (Asst. Coach/Teacher)

OSU HIGHLIGHTS

2010

Markus Wheaton, WR - Honorable Mention All-Pac-12

James Rodgers, WR - sets school record career receptions (222)

Pass Offense (286.8) - 19^th in NCAA