Gators name Pease as offensive coordinator

The University of Florida announced Wednesday that Brent Pease has been hired as offensive coordinator, replacing Charlie Weis, who departed for the head coaching job at Kansas.

Before joining Will Muschamp's staff, Pease spent the previous six seasons at Boise State. He was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach last season after spending five years as receivers coach. He also served four years as assistant head coach.

A 21-year coaching veteran at five schools, Pease has served 11 seasons as an offensive coordinator. He has also coached at his alma mater, Montana (1991-98), Northern Arizona (1999-2000), Kentucky (2001-02) and Baylor (2003-05).

The Broncos averaged 44.2 points and 481.3 yards per game, finishing 12-1 with a 56-24 victory in the Las Vegas Bowl over Arizona State.

"I'm excited to join the University of Florida football family and The Gator Nation,'' Pease said in a statement released by the school. "I’ve always had the utmost respect for Coach Muschamp and the UF program and I’m honored to have the opportunity to work at one of the premier institutions in the nation.

"I look forward to working with a tremendous coaching staff and, from what I hear, a great group of eager, young football players. Coach Muschamp and I share a lot of the same philosophies so this was a perfect fit. I want to be multiple in our offensive formations and have a balanced attack with tempo. I firmly believe in being fundamentally sound and red-zone efficient. I want to develop our players in a pro-style offense that can help them at the next level.''

Pease coached in a bowl game in each of his six years at Boise State, including two Fiesta Bowl victories. He was on the staff that won a national championship in 1995 at Montana. In his time with at Boise, the Broncos posted a 73-6 (.924) record, won four conference championships and ranked in the top five of the final Associated Press poll twice.