| Ron Gould |
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Running Backs
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| Experience:
5th year
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| Alma Mater:
Oregon '88
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COACHING: Ron Gould joined the Cal coaching staff in the spring 1997 after spending the previous four seasons as secondary coach at Boise State. His enthusiasm on the field and intensity on the recruiting trail have earned him a reputation as one of the finest young coaches in the game.
Among the key Cal players he has recruited in recent years are Joe Igber, Scott Tercero, Joseph Echema, Geoff McArthur, Reggie Robertson and Charon Arnold.
Gould enjoyed tremendous success during his time at Boise State, including a Division I-AA national championship runner-up finish in 1994 when his secondary helped the Broncos finish among the nation's Top 5 in pass efficiency defense and scoring defense. He also helped develop Bronco cornerback Rashid Gayle, a two-time first team All-Big Sky selection and a 1994 All-America pick who went on to sign a free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Gould served all four seasons at Boise State under head coach Pokey Allen until Allen's death in December 1996. He then was the lone assistant coach retained by new Bronco coach Houston Nutt, before the opportunity at Cal arose in the spring of '97.
Gould began his coaching career at his alma mater, Oregon, where he served as a graduate assistant in 1990 and '91. He then accepted a full-time position at Portland State and worked as a secondary coach under Allen in 1992, before moving with the coach to Boise State the following season.
He has served internships on several different NFL teams in recent years, including the Green Bay Packers in 2000. He also has worked with the Atlanta Falcons, the San Francisco 49ers, the St. Louis Rams and the Arizona Cardinals.
PLAYER: Gould was a standout defensive back at Scottsdale Community College in 1984 and '85 before accepting a scholarship to Wichita State. He played there one season (1986) before the school dropped its football program. He then accepted a scholarship to Oregon, where he became an immediate starter in 1987. He was named the Ducks Player of the Game against Washington in '87. Gould signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Rams, but was released during training camp in 1988.
PERSONAL: Gould, 35, was born Sept. 15, 1965 in Tucson, Ariz., and prepped at Santa Rita HS. He received a bachelor's degree from Oregon in criminology and has done course work for his master's degree there as well. Gould and his wife, Cindi, live in Martinez with sons Tevin and Trae.
- Favorite Coaching Moment: Coaching in the four NCAA playoff games in 1994
- Favorite Book: The Winner Within by Pat Riley
- Favorite Movie: Tombstone
- Most Influential Coaches in Career: 1. Denny Schuler, 2. Rich Brooks, 3. Al Borges
- Favorite Off-field Activity or Hobby: Fishing, reading, racquetball
