Sources: Arizona targeting SJSU coach Brennan
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Chris Low, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterJan 16, 2024, 01:16 AM ET
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Arizona has zeroed in on San Jose State’s Brent Brennan to be the Wildcats’ next football coach, and an offer could be finalized by Tuesday, sources informed ESPN on Monday.Brennan, who simply completed his seventh season as San Jose State’s head coach, was a finalist for the Arizona task in 2020 when Jedd Fisch was employed. Fisch was called Sunday as Kalen DeBoer’s replacement at Washington.Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Athletic first reported Monday that Brennan was Arizona’s leading target.Brennan, 50,
has actually directed
San Jose State to a 26-19 record over the previous 4 seasons, with three bowl looks
throughout that period. He was a graduate assistant at Arizona in 2000 in Penis Tomey’s final season and likewise worked under Tomey as an assistant at San Jose State.Tomey, who passed away in 2019, is Arizona’s all-time wins leader with 95. Before taking the San Jose State job, Brennan coached receivers at Oregon
State under Mike Riley and after that Gary Andersen. Brennan coached 2013 Biletnikoff
Award winner Brandin Cooks in 2013. Brennan played football at UCLA and started his coaching profession as a high school assistant in Woodside, California.