Tim Tibesar - Football Coach - Oregon State University Athletics

Tim Tibesar

Title:
Defensive Coordinator
Phone:
737-2614

TIBESAR FILE
Appointment: Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers
Family: Wife, Jill; Daughter, Elle
Education: North Dakota, 1996 – bachelor's degree in business economics; San Diego State, 1998 -- master’s degree in business management
Twitter: @CoachTibs
Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota

Tibesar Notables:
9 Number of years as a defensive coordinator
34-7 Record at Wisconsin during his tenure
2 Number of Big Ten West Division titles at Wisconsin
2 Rank of 2017 Wisconsin defense (2nd, 2015; 7th, 2016)
Coach of the Year FootballScoop Co-Linebackers Coach of the Year (2015)
2 Number of Grey Cup Championships while with Montreal (CFL)
4.0 GPA at North Dakota
3 North Central Conference titles as a player at North Dakota

Bowl Games: 5
NCAA Division II Playoffs: 7 (3 as a player)

OREGON STATE (2018-Present)
• Defense allowed 51.5 fewer passing yards per game in 2020 from 2019
• Avery Roberts (69) and Omar Speights (63) finished first and second in Pac-12 in tackles in 2020. Roberts named to All-Pac-12 First Team
• Defense improved in 2019 vs. 2018 by 13.2 points per game allowed and 91.1 yards less allowed.
• Also improved in rush defense, points allowed and third down defense among others (2019)
• Linebacker Hamilcar Rashed, Jr., selected All-American (2019)
• Linebacker Omar Speights earned Freshman All-America honors and Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors
• Hamilcar Rashed Jr., set the OSU record for sacks in one season with 14 and tackles-for-loss with 22. 5.
• LB Andrzej Hughes-Murray named a 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist and to the Wuerrfel Trophy Watch List
• Hired Dec. 18, 2018 as defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach

WISCONSIN (2015-17)
• Outside linebackers coach
• 34-7 record in three seasons
• Played in Big Ten Conference Championship Game in 2016 and ‘17
• Finished in the top 25 in his three seasons – No. 6 in ’17; No. 9 in ’16, No. 21 in ‘15
• Wisconsin record 13 victories in ‘17
• First undefeated 12-0 regular season record in Wisconsin history in ‘17
• 3-0 in bowl games, winning the Orange, Cotton and Holiday Bowls
• OLBs Garret Dooley and Leon Jacobs named to Big Ten Conference team in ‘17
• 2015 FootballScoop Co-Linebackers Coach of the Year
• Edge rushers T.J. Watt (1st round) and Vince Biegel (4th round) selected in 2017 NFL Draft and both earned All-America First Team
• Joe Schobert selected in 2016 NFL Draft/2015 Big Ten Linebacker of the Year
• 2017 defense ranked second in the country for total defense (262.1 ypg)
• 2016 defense ranked seventh in the country for total defense(301.4 ypg)
• 2015 Wisconsin ranked No. 1 nationally in scoring defense (17.8 ppg) and No. 2 in total defense (268.5 ypg).

NORTHWESTERN (2014)
• Defensive Consultant

CHICAGO BEARS (2013)
• Linebackers coach

PURDUE (2012)
• Defensive Coordinator
• Team played in the Heart of Dallas Bowl
• Defensive Tackle Kawaan Short Big Ten First Team selection
• Cornerbacks Ricardo Allen and Josh Johnson named to Big Ten postseason team
• The Boilermakers led the Big Ten in interceptions, forced fumbles and takeaways

MONTREAL ALOUETTES (2009-11)
• Defensive Coordinator (2011), linebackers coach (2009-11), defensive front coordinator (2009-10) and assistant special teams (2010)
• The ’09 team ranked first in 22 of the CFL’s 26 defensive categories and posted the second best scoring defense mark (18.0 ppg allowed) in league history
• 2009 and ’10 Grey Cup Champions

KANSAS STATE (2006-08)
• Defensive Coordinator (2007-08)
• Special Team Coordinator (2006)
• Led Big XII in sacks in ‘07
• 2006 team played in the Texas Bowl

NORTH DAKOTA (2001-05)
• Defensive coordinator (2004-05)
• Linebackers (2001-05)
• Three-time North Central Conference champions
• 2001 Division II National Champions; 2003 runner up
• Coached four All-America linebackers, including league LB MVP three times
• Combined 52-15 record
• As defensive coordinator, UND led the North Central Conference in five statistical categories both years

CORNELL 2000/CALIFORNIA 1999
• Tight ends coach in 2000
• Graduate assistant offensive line 1999

BOWL TEAMS/FCS PLAYOFFS
2017    Orange Bowl
2016    Cotton Bowl
2015    Holiday Bowl
2012    Heart of Dallas Bowl
2006    Texas Bowl
2005    NCAA Division II Playoffs
2004    NCAA Division II Playoffs
2003    NCAA Division II Playoffs
2001    NCAA Division II Playoffs
1995    NCAA Division II Playoffs (player)
1994     NCAA Division II Playoffs (player)
1993    NCAA Division II Playoffs (player)

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Four-year letterman linebackers at North Dakota (1993-96)
Three-time all-conference linebacker
1996 (1^st team) and 1995 (3rd team) All-American
Two-time team captain
Four-time Academic All-Conference
1996 Academic All-American
1996 North Central Conference Male Athlete of the Year
1996 UND Scholar Athlete of the Year
Recipient of the 1996 National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame Scholarship
1996 Football Gazette Division II Linebacker of the Year
Two-time UND Community Service Award recipient