Source: Kasey Dunn to Be Hired as OSU Running Backs Coach

The Former Idaho standout could replace Robert Gillespie, who is now at West Virginia with Dana Holgorsen.

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 12:09 pm

By: News On 6

Source: Kasey Dunn to Be Hired as OSU Running Backs Coach

Originally Published: Jan 19, 2011 9:28 PM CDT

Dean Blevins
Oklahoma Sports Sports Director

STILLWATER, Oklahoma -- Sources confirm that Oklahoma State is expected to announce the hiring of new running backs coach Kasey Dunn.

Dunn is expected to replace Robert Gillespie, who took a similar position under former OSU offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen, who now runs the offense at West Virginia.

Dunn comes to OSU from Southern Mississippi, where he coached receivers for one season under former Oklahoma State head coach Larry Fedora. Previously he coached running backs for the Seattle Seahawks, after coaching in the college ranks for 15 years.

OSU will be the eighth college job the 41-year old Dunn has held.

A 1992 University of Idaho graduate, Dunn was a standout receiver at Idaho from 1987-91, he was a three-time All-American and ended his career with school records in receptions (268), yards (3,847) and second in touchdowns (25). At the end of his career, his catch total and receiving yards ranked second all-time in the Football Championship Subdivision, trailing only Jerry Rice. His career receptions and career yards totals still stand as Vandals' school records, while his 25 career touchdown receptions are second all-time.

Dunn led the nation in both receptions per game and receiving yards per game as a junior in 1990. He ranked No. 3 nationally with 85 receptions as a senior and was fifth with 73 catches as a sophomore in 1989.

The native of San Diego, Calif., went on to play professionally with British Columbia (1992) and Edmonton (1993) of the CFL and Houston (1992) of the NFL before launching his coaching career.