University of California Athletics

Left Cal for Louisville in January of 2008.

Coaching Accomplishments

• Under Delgado, Brandon Mebane earned All-Pac-10 first-team honors twice and recorded a career-best 52 tackles as a senior.
• Three linemen - Tully Banta-Cain, Ryan Riddle and Brandon Mebane - have earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors under Delgado's guidance at Cal.
• Riddle set a school record with 14.5 sacks during the 2004 season, breaking the mark of 13.5 held by Andre Carter.
• Cal's D-line allowed just 82.5 rushing yards per game in 2004 to rank second in the country.
• In his first season at Cal, Delgado's line helped produce a Pac-10-best 44 sacks. Ends Tully Banta-Cain (13) and Tom Canada (12) were the top sack-duo in the league.
• Banta-Cain, who has won a pair of Super Bowl rings with the New England Patriots, was also named Defensive MVP of the 2003 East-West Shrine Game.
• As an assistant at San Diego State, Delgado tutored Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, a three-time all-conference choice and the Aztecs' all-time sack leader.
• Delgado also helped develop 1998 WAC Freshman of the Year Jerome Haywood, as well as La'Roi Glover, who has earned All-Pro honors in the NFL.
• Delgado's 1993 D-line at Utah featured future NFL first-round choice Luther Ellis.
• As defensive line coach at San Jose State, his 1990 Spartan unit ranked third nationally in rushing defense and 13th in the country in total defense.

Prominent Pupils
• Brandon Mebane (California) - Two-time All-Pac-10 First Team; selected in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks
• Tully Banta-Cain (California) - DE had 26.5 sacks from 1999-2002; won two Super Bowl titles with New England Patriots; now with the San Francisco 49ers
• La'Roi Glover (San Diego State) - DT earned first-team all-league honors in 1994; four-time NFL All-Pro with 77 sacks in 11 years in the league; now with the St. Louis Rams
• Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (San Diego State) - Three-time all-conference DE; 64.5 career NFL sacks in seven years with the Green Bay Packers

Accomplishments as a player
• Earned honorable mention JC All-America honors and first-team all-state notice at Chabot College in nearby Hayward.
• Played two seasons at San Jose State (1982-83).

The Delgado File

Ken Delgado Position: Defensive Line Coach Experience: Six years at Cal Alma Mater: San Jose State ('84)

Coaching History

Bowl Games as a Coach