In the early 1980s, coaching at the University of Tulsa didn't look a lot different than coaching high school football.
It was a better quality of play, a more challenging job and a bigger stage.
But when Larry Coker made the jump from Claremore High School's head coach in 1978 to being Tulsa's offensive coordinator in 1980, his job duties didn't change much.
“Larry was the offensive coordinator and the equipment manager. I was the defensive coordinator and the strength coach,” said Bill Young, who is back with the Golden Hurricane as defensive coordinator again. “Our offensive line coach was the academic advisor and he couldn't spell academics.