Updated March, 2011 Beavers' Offense Ranked as the Nation's Most Diversified(Rivals.com 4-29-2010) Jay Locey is in his sixth year at Oregon State as the Assistant Head Coach, and returns to coaching the tight ends after serving in that role for the 2006 and '07 seasons. For the last three years he coached the Beavers' wide receivers. His 2010 corps had to overcome the loss of All-America receiver James Rodgers due to injury early in the season. With the loss of the veteran receiver, Locey developed a young group that will excel in for seasons to come, and in 2011 he will welcome back Rodgers for a fifth year of eligibility. Sophomore Markus Wheaton led the team in receptions in 2010 with 54. In 2009, Rodgers earned first team honors after setting a school record with 91 receptions. He led the Pac-10 and ranked 13th in the nation for receptions per game (7.0). The junior also ranked second in the league for receiving yards per game (79.5), and was the league-leader and seventh in the nation for all-purpose yards (179.1). Locey's receivers in 2008 had a banner year that culminated with a Pac-10 First Team selection in Sammie Stroughter, who was later invited to the East-West Shrine Game and was drafted in the seventh round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His other two starters, James Rodgers and Shane Morales, also earned All-Pac-10 honors. That trio of receivers all ranked in the top-10 of the Conference in receptions per game, with Stroughter leading the league with 80 yards receiving per outing. Locey spent the first two seasons at OSU working with the tight ends. In 2006 he coached senior Joe Newton, who earned postseason all-conference honors and competed in the Senior Bowl. Newton finished his career with the most touchdowns (15) ever for a Beaver tight end. Locey is one of the most successful coaches in the history of small college football. The five-time Northwest Conference Coach of the Year led the Wildcats to the 2004 NCAA Division III title and in 10 years as the head coach, guided the program to a record of 84-18, including a streak of 41 consecutive wins. During his tenure as head coach, Locey coached 16 All-Americans, led Linfield to its longest Northwest Conference unbeaten streak (23 games), and continued with the program's NCAA record consecutive winning seasons streak which stood at 50 at the end of 2005. Locey was associated with Linfield for 23 years and experienced three national titles and 13 conference championships. In 2005 he was named one of the state's top 25 most influential sports people by The Oregonian and was selected the Division III Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. Locey began his Linfield career in 1983 when he accepted the position of defensive coordinator, replacing current Oregon State head coach Mike Riley, who moved on to the Canadian Football League. The 55-year-old native of Corvallis served as an assistant under a number of Northwest coaching legends, including Ad Rutschman, Bud Riley, Dee Andros, Tom Smythe and Chuck Solberg. His grandfather, Percy Locey, was a college football coach at the University of Denver and the athletic director at Oregon State (1937-47). In addition to his coaching duties at Linfield, Locey was a full professor in the College of Health and Human Performance. He was an instructor for anatomical kinesiology and the principles of neuromuscular conditioning. As a sophomore at Corvallis High School in 1970, he had the opportunity to play on the varsity football team that went undefeated and won the state championship. A reserve linebacker, he played special teams while learning under a special group of seniors that included Mike Riley, Gary Beck (OSU's FB Coordinator of Support Services), Don Reynolds, Jerry Hackenbruck and Kerry Eggers. Locey earned a football scholarship to Oregon State. After starting just one game as a sophomore, he went on to receive All-Pacific-8 Conference First Team honors as a defensive back in 1976 and second team in 1975. Twice he was singled out as OSU's top student-athlete and received the outstanding senior award his final year. After an attempt at playing professional football in Canada, Locey returned to Oregon and embarked on a career in coaching. He served as a graduate assistant for one season at OSU before being hired by Smythe as a secondary coach at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Ore. After four successful years at Lakeridge, Locey returned to his alma mater to coach with Beck while completing his master's degree at the University of Oregon (1983). Locey honed his coaching skills under Rutschman, and was a part of two NAIA national title teams in 1984 and 1986 before leading the Wildcats to the 2004 NCAA crown. His family includes wife, Susan, and daughters Danika, Braelyn and Rachelle. LOCEY PROFILE OSU HIGHLIGHTS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
 
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