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Allen Mogridge Offensive Line Seventh Season E-mail: mogridge@buffalo.edu Phone: 716-645-6820 Office: 104 Stadium

Allen Mogridge will coach the offensive line for his second season after coaching the Bulls’ running backs for the previous three seasons. He also serves as recruiting coordinator for head coach Turner Gill.

In only his first season as offensive line coach, Mogridge mentored the Bulls’ first ever All-MAC offensive linemen in center Jamey Richard and guard Jeff Niedermier. His offensive line paved the way for an offense that scored a Division I-A-record 291 points, produced the Bulls’ first 1,000-yard rusher in the Division I-A era (James Starks) and protected a quarterback that completed a school-record 258 passes (Drew Willy).

In 2006, he coached freshman running back James Starks to a second-team All-MAC selection - the first time a UB freshman earned All-League honors.

He rejoined the Buffalo coaching staff in February of 2004 after spending one season at Western Carolina as defensive ends coach and recruiting coordinator. He had initially joined the staff at Buffalo in 2001 as a defensive graduate assistant coach.

Mogridge had an excellent career at North Carolina, playing four different positions and earning the Kenan Award for Leadership in his senior season. He spent one year as strength and conditioning coach at UNC as well while pursuing his masters degree. He spent the summer of 2000 in the Carolina Panthers training camp before playing for one year in the Arena Football League with the Carolina Cobras.

He rejoined the Buffalo coaching staff in February of 2004 after spending one season at Western Carolina as defensive ends coach and recruiting coordinator.

In his first stint at Buffalo he assisted all facets of the defense - helping the Bulls jump from near the bottom of total defense in the nation to 45th in 2001 - while focusing on the Bulls’ defensive linemen.

The Severville, TN native married the former Jennifer Carpenter, and they have two daughters, Carter Olivia (Livi) (4) and Isabella Grace (1). He enjoys music and the outdoors.