STEVE BROUSSARD

'Steve N. Broussard' (born February 22, 1967) is currently an assistant football coach for the Washington State Cougars. He is a former NFL player, having played running back for Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Seattle.

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College Career

Pro Career

Coaching Career

References

College Career

Broussard starred at Washington State from 1985 to 1989. He led the Pac-10 in receiving as a sophomore and rushing as a junior. He ranked #9 in the nation in rushing yards per game that year. He completed his college career ranked third on WSU's all-time rushing list, fifth on the career receiving list, and owned two of the top three single-season rushing marks.^[1]

Pro Career

Broussard was the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He played for Atlanta from 1990 to 1993, played one season in Cincinnati, then four more for the Seattle Seahawks before retiring after the 1998 season.

Coaching Career

After his nine-year NFL career, Broussard spent a total of four years coaching high school football. He was the offensive coordinator at Don Lugo High School in Chino, CA before going to Diamond Ranch High School as OC from 2001-2003.
Prior to the 2004 season, Portland State Head Coach Tim Walsh hired Broussard as a running backs coach. During the 2004 season, Broussard coached a first team All-Big Sky fullback in Allen Kennett, while running backs Joe Rubin and Ryan Fuqua combined to lead the Vikings to a Big Sky Conference best rushing average of 204.4 yards per game. Broussard continued working as an assistant coach at PSU until he was hired by Washington State prior to the 2007 season.
On February 8, 2007, Washington State Head Coach Bill Doba announced that Broussard would be returning to WSU to serve as the Cougars' running backs coach.

References

1. Cougar Football Announces Staff Changes