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3/23/2007
Former CFL O.C. Kevin Strasser Added To Viking Football Staff
Kevin Strasser
Former Montreal Alouettes offensive coordinator Kevin Strasser was named to Portland State Football Coach Jerry Glanville’s staff today. Strasser will be a wide receivers coach for the Vikings.
“The opportunity to work with both Coach Glanville and Coach Davis couldn’t be passed up, as any coach would admit, because of their knowledge of the game,” said Strasser. “What I will love is the chance to work with “Xs” and “Os” with those guys. What they know that other people don’t know will be valuable to learn. Also, with Coaches (Brian) Smith, (Jim) Craft and (Frank) Geske - who I coached against at the high school level - I think this offensive staff will be the best I have ever worked with.”
Strasser spent the last five seasons coaching the Canadian Football League Alouettes. His receivers established themselves as the most productive in the CFL and set numerous team and league records.
“Kevin impressed Mouse and myself in the interview of having the experience to change the way we catch the football,” said Glanville. “We were looking for a teacher that could help our receivers improve their hands and he can do that.”
Said Davis of Strasser, “He has had valuable experience as an offensive coordinator at Montreal. A good friend of mine, Don Mathews, was the head coach and strongly recommended Kevin as an outstanding coaching prospect. We are excited to have him.”
In 2004, four of Strasser’s receivers reached the 1,000- yard mark (Jeremaine Copeland, Ben Cahoon, Kwame Cavil, Thyron Anderson). The foursome of Kerry Watkins, Terry Vaughn, Cahoon and Dave Stala repeated this feat in 2005.
The Alouette offense dominated the CFL in 2005, finishing atop the league’s scoring column with 592 points. Quarterback Anthony Calvillo led the CFL with 5,556 passing yards, and running back Robert Edwards became the first Alouette since 2002 to break the 1,000 yards rushing mark.
Cahoon was twice named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian player (2002, 2003) and in 2003, Jeremaine Copeland led the CFL with 1,757 receiving yards and Cahoon set a CFL record for a Canadian receiver with 112 receptions.
In 2002, three of Strasser’s receivers – Cahoon, Pat Woodock and Keith Stokes - were named to the Eastern Division All-Star team. Cahoon and Copeland were division All-Stars in 2003.
Strasser began his pro coaching career as the Edmonton Eskimos’ receivers coach in 2000 and 2001. He coached three All-Stars – Vaughn, Kez McCorvey and Ed Hervey – in their most productive seasons.
Born in Burbank, CA, Strasser was a wide receiver at Oregon State (1988-1992), where he was a three-year letterman. In 1993-94, Strasser was a graduate assistant at Linfield College, working with receivers and special teams. He received the James B. Conway Award as the outstanding secondary student teacher of the year.
From 1997 to 1999, he was offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Oregon City High School. In 1999, he was nominated for the prestigious Walt Disney Teacher of the Year award.
Prior to his time at Oregon City, Strasser coached eight- man football and was athletic director at St. Paul (OR) High School.
Kevin comes from a football family. His brother Rich was a quarterback at San Francisco State University while his other brother, Dave, played linebacker at South Carolina. Kevin and his wife, Jeannette, were married in Portland in 2003, and have a home in West Linn.
THE STRASSER FILE
Hometown: West Linn, OR
Alma Mater: Oregon State, 1993
Playing Experience: Oregon State, wide receiver, 1988-92
Date of Birth: September 7, 1970
Family: Wife, Jeannette
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Montreal Alouettes, offensive coordinator, 2005-06
Montreal Alouettes, wide receivers/co-offensive coordinator, 2002-04
Montreal Alouettes, wide receivers, 2002
Edmonton Eskimos, wide receivers, 2000-01
Oregon City HS, offensive coordinator/assistant head coach, 1997-99
St. Paul (OR) HS, head coach, 1995-96
Linfield College, graduate assistant coach, 1993-94
3/23/2007
Former CFL O.C. Kevin Strasser Added To Viking Football Staff
Kevin Strasser
Former Montreal Alouettes offensive coordinator Kevin Strasser was named to Portland State Football Coach Jerry Glanville’s staff today. Strasser will be a wide receivers coach for the Vikings.
“The opportunity to work with both Coach Glanville and Coach Davis couldn’t be passed up, as any coach would admit, because of their knowledge of the game,” said Strasser. “What I will love is the chance to work with “Xs” and “Os” with those guys. What they know that other people don’t know will be valuable to learn. Also, with Coaches (Brian) Smith, (Jim) Craft and (Frank) Geske - who I coached against at the high school level - I think this offensive staff will be the best I have ever worked with.”
Strasser spent the last five seasons coaching the Canadian Football League Alouettes. His receivers established themselves as the most productive in the CFL and set numerous team and league records.
“Kevin impressed Mouse and myself in the interview of having the experience to change the way we catch the football,” said Glanville. “We were looking for a teacher that could help our receivers improve their hands and he can do that.”
Said Davis of Strasser, “He has had valuable experience as an offensive coordinator at Montreal. A good friend of mine, Don Mathews, was the head coach and strongly recommended Kevin as an outstanding coaching prospect. We are excited to have him.”
In 2004, four of Strasser’s receivers reached the 1,000- yard mark (Jeremaine Copeland, Ben Cahoon, Kwame Cavil, Thyron Anderson). The foursome of Kerry Watkins, Terry Vaughn, Cahoon and Dave Stala repeated this feat in 2005.
The Alouette offense dominated the CFL in 2005, finishing atop the league’s scoring column with 592 points. Quarterback Anthony Calvillo led the CFL with 5,556 passing yards, and running back Robert Edwards became the first Alouette since 2002 to break the 1,000 yards rushing mark.
Cahoon was twice named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian player (2002, 2003) and in 2003, Jeremaine Copeland led the CFL with 1,757 receiving yards and Cahoon set a CFL record for a Canadian receiver with 112 receptions.
In 2002, three of Strasser’s receivers – Cahoon, Pat Woodock and Keith Stokes - were named to the Eastern Division All-Star team. Cahoon and Copeland were division All-Stars in 2003.
Strasser began his pro coaching career as the Edmonton Eskimos’ receivers coach in 2000 and 2001. He coached three All-Stars – Vaughn, Kez McCorvey and Ed Hervey – in their most productive seasons.
Born in Burbank, CA, Strasser was a wide receiver at Oregon State (1988-1992), where he was a three-year letterman. In 1993-94, Strasser was a graduate assistant at Linfield College, working with receivers and special teams. He received the James B. Conway Award as the outstanding secondary student teacher of the year.
From 1997 to 1999, he was offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Oregon City High School. In 1999, he was nominated for the prestigious Walt Disney Teacher of the Year award.
Prior to his time at Oregon City, Strasser coached eight- man football and was athletic director at St. Paul (OR) High School.
Kevin comes from a football family. His brother Rich was a quarterback at San Francisco State University while his other brother, Dave, played linebacker at South Carolina. Kevin and his wife, Jeannette, were married in Portland in 2003, and have a home in West Linn.
THE STRASSER FILE
Hometown: West Linn, OR
Alma Mater: Oregon State, 1993
Playing Experience: Oregon State, wide receiver, 1988-92
Date of Birth: September 7, 1970
Family: Wife, Jeannette
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Montreal Alouettes, offensive coordinator, 2005-06
Montreal Alouettes, wide receivers/co-offensive coordinator, 2002-04
Montreal Alouettes, wide receivers, 2002
Edmonton Eskimos, wide receivers, 2000-01
Oregon City HS, offensive coordinator/assistant head coach, 1997-99
St. Paul (OR) HS, head coach, 1995-96
Linfield College, graduate assistant coach, 1993-94
