Bill Diedrick Position: Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Alma Mater: Eastern Washington University '70

A proven producer of explosive offenses, Bill Diedrick is in his third year as Notre Dame's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. A veteran coach of more than 30 years, Diedrick brings a high-powered offensive attack and plenty of past success to the Irish system. Teaching a system predicated on balance and unpredictability,

Diedrick's offense has produced 1,000-yard rushers in both of his first two seasons at Notre Dame while also producing career best passing years for quarterbacks.

In 2003, Diedrick was a key figure in the rapid development of freshman quarterback Brady Quinn, who set freshman records for passing yards, touchdowns, completions and attempts. The 2003 Irish offense was spearheaded by running back Julius Jones, who rushed for 1,268 yards and 10 touchdowns, and receiver Rhema McKnight, who caught 47 passes for 600 yards and three touchdowns.

Diedrick's inaugural campaign with the Irish in 2002 produced a 10-3 record and a final ranking of 17th. Quarterback Carlyle Holiday made tremendous strides in picking up the West Coast offense, throwing for a career-high 1,788 yards. Notre Dame also had great success running the ball, as Ryan Grant became only the seventh player in Notre Dame history to gain over 1,000 yards in a season. Receiver Arnaz Battle also had a career year pulling in 58 passes, which put him third on the single-season list.

Prior to coming to Notre Dame, Diedrick was the offensive coordinator for four years at Stanford where he guided the Cardinal to unparalleled offensive success. Stanford averaged 30.4 points and 422.4 total yards a game during his tenure - including 37.1 points (tops in the Pacific-10 and ninth in the nation) and 451.5 total yards (first in the Pac-10, 10th nationally) in 2001.

Diedrick's offense rewrote the Stanford record books in 1999 as it set school records for points in a season with 409, breaking the old record of 366 set in 1949. The Cardinal also broke the record for total offense in a season with 5,138 yards, besting the old record of 4,919 set in 1969. The Cardinal put 30 or more points on the scoreboard nine times in 1999, and 40 or more on five occasions. Stanford also produced the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year and Biletnikoff Award winner in wide receiver Troy Walters, (now of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts), as well as first-team all-Pac-10 and current New York Jets quarterback Todd Husak. The Cardinal finished the regular season ranked among the top 10 in the nation in scoring offense (sixth at 37.2 points per game), total offense (fifth at 467.09 yards) and passing offense (10th at 313.5 yards a game).

In his first season at Stanford in 1998, Diedrick's offense became the second most prolific passing attack in school history. Under his tutelage, the Cardinal threw for 3,516 yards, while Husak became only the third quarterback in school history to throw for over 3,000 yards in a season when he totaled 3,092.

Diedrick served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Washington in 1994-95 and the quarterbacks coach in 1996-97. In 1995, the Huskies offense ranked among the school's all-time top five in total offense, total yards per game and yards per play. Diedrick also developed three of the top quarterbacks in college football in brothers Damon and Brock Huard and Marques Tuiasosopo. Damon became Washington's all-time leader in passing and total yards. Brock set records in 1996 as the top freshman quarterback in Washington history and, in 1997, he ranked seventh in the nation in passing efficiency. Tuiasosopo holds the career record for rushing yards by a quarterback.

Prior to his appointment at Washington, Diedrick coached in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos (1991-92), where he was the offensive coordinator. He also coached quarterbacks, receivers and running backs during his two-year stint with the Eskimos. Diedrick's 1991 team won the Western Division championship, while scoring 671 points and accumulating over 8,000 yards in total offense.

Diedrick's first tour of duty in the Pac-10 was as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Washington State from 1989-90. There, he coached Drew Bledsoe, the eventual No. 1 pick of the 1990 National Football League draft and current starter for the Buffalo Bills. Diedrick's 1989 Cougars offense led the Pac-10 and was 10th nationally in total offense, while Bledsoe was the nation's top-rated quarterback in passing efficiency.

Diedrick coached the quarterbacks and receivers while serving as offensive coordinator at Idaho from 1986-88. During that time, he coached future NFL starting quarterback John Friesz, who was twice named the Big Sky Player of the Year and an All-American. In 1988, Idaho won its second straight Big Sky championship and was ranked first in the nation.

From 1984-85, Diedrick was the assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Montana State. His offenses broke 36 school records, eight league records and six NCAA 1-AA playoff records while his quarterback earned Big Sky Player of the Year honors. In 1984, Montana State won the NCAA Division 1-AA national championship.

Diedrick was the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash., from 1982-83, head coach at Spokane Rogers High School from 1976-81, assistant coach at Ferris High in Spokane from 1971-75 and a graduate assistant at the University of Hawaii in 1970.

Diedrick graduated from Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash., in 1970 with bachelor's degrees in physical therapy and physical education. He earned a master's degree in education from Hawaii in 1971.

He was a four-year letterman at Eastern Washington in both baseball and football, earning NAIA All-America honors in football in 1967, while leading Eastern to the national finals. He was also an honorable mention All-America in baseball.

Born Oct. 21, 1946, in Spokane, Wash., Diedrick is married to the former Wendy Watson. He is the father of three sons: Mathew, Justin and Joey.