Football
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- Running Backs Coach
Steve Broussard
Running Backs Coach • First Year • Washington State '90
Steve Broussard is in his first year as running backs coach at Cal Poly after being hired in May of 2024.
“Coach Broussard has tremendous playing and coaching experience at all levels,” said Cal Poly head football coach Paul Wulff. “During his career he has excelled at every place he’s been. Steve also has recruited southern California for several years. He will help mentor and develop our players at a high level. I feel fortunate to be able to add him to our staff and program.”
Broussard was a running back in the NFL for nine seasons playing for the Atlanta Falcons for four years (1990-93), Cincinnati Bengals for one (1994), and finishing out his career with four years with the Seattle Seahawks (1995-98). He played in 121 games with 2,625 total yards and 19 touchdowns. Was a part of the Seahawks 35th Anniversary Team in 2010.
Broussard played college football at Washington State University alongside Wulff for four years before being drafted 20th overall in the 1990 draft by the Atlanta Falcons. At Washington State he was the second ever player in conference history to lead the league in receiving yards one year and rushing the next. In his senior season he led the Pac-10 in all purpose yards, averaging 162.7 yards per game.
He was Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year in 1989 and earned First Team All- Pac-10 in 1988 and Second Team All-Pac-10 in 1987. At the end of his career he was third on the Cougars’ all-time single season list with 3,054 yards and fifth in receptions with 120. Broussard was inducted to the Washington State University Hall of Fame in 2015.
Following his playing career, Broussard transitioned into coaching at both the high school and college levels starting in 2000. Throughout his career, he has spent several years as a head coach and coordinator at the high school level.
His first Division I job was as the running backs coach and wide receivers coach at Portland State from 2007-2008. He then became the running backs coach and special teams coordinator at Washington State University from 2007-2009. After that he went to Arizona State University as the wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator from 2010-2011. Then became the running backs coach at UCLA from 2012-2013. Was the running backs coach at SMU in 2014. Most recently was the Offensive Coordinator at Montana State University-North in 2023.
Steve is married to Tamara Broussard and has three kids. He was born and raised in Pasadena, Calif. and attended Manual Arts High school in Los Angeles.
