 Ault on September 16, 2009 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 8, 1946 San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1968 | Nevada |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968 | Churchill County HS (NV) (assistant) |
| 1969–1971 | Bishop Manogue HS (NV) |
| 1972 | Reno HS (NV) |
| 1973–1975 | UNLV (assistant) |
| 1976–1992 | Nevada |
| 1994–1995 | Nevada |
| 2004–2012 | Nevada |
| 2016–2017 | Rhinos Milano |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1986–2004 | Nevada |
| 2013–2015 | Kansas City Chiefs (consultant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 234–108–1 (college)[n 1] |
| Bowls | 2–8 |
| Tournaments | 9–7 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 Big Sky (1983, 1986, 1990–1991) 3 Big West (1992, 1994–1995) 2 WAC (2005, 2010) Italian Football League Champion (2016) | |
| Awards | |
| Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1991) 4× Big Sky Coach of the Year (1983, 1986, 1990–1991) 2× WAC Coach of the Year (2005, 2010) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2002 (profile) | |
Christopher Thomas Ault (born November 8, 1946) is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served three stints at the head football coach at the University of Nevada, Reno (1976–1992, 1994–1995 and 2004–2012), leading the Nevada Wolf Pack to a record of 234–108–1[n 1] over 28 seasons and guiding the program from the NCAA's Division II to Division I-AA in 1978 and then to Division I-A in 1992. Ault was also the athletic director at Nevada from 1986 to 2004. He was the school's starting quarterback from 1965 to 1968. He is a former consultant for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Ault was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2002, seven years after his first retirement from coaching in 1995. He also coached in the Italian Football League. He recently served as a member of the Nevada Athletic Commission, overseeing all boxing and UFC fights in the state. Chris Ault is currently on the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.
- ^ McCurdie, Jim (March 13, 1985). "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
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