Meet the Coach:
Foothill College Athletics Director and Dean of Physical Education Ron Oburn has announced that Foothill College Assistant Football Coach
Doug Boyett will lead the Foothill football program as head coach effective today. A full-time assistant coach and physical education instructor since 1990, Boyett becomes the fifth coach to lead the Foothill Owls, succeeding Marshall Sperbeck. Sperbeck was named head coach at California State University (CSU), Sacramento Jan. 13.
Boyett takes the leadership role for a successful program with a tradition of excellence both on the field and in the classroom. Foothill finished the 2006 season ranked first in Northern California and fifth nationally by
JC Gridwire. Foothill has been nationally ranked eight of the last nine years, and participated in post-season bowl games eight out of the past nine years, winning seven. The program is proud of its successful student-athletes, 90 percent of whom transfer to four-year universities. In recent years, student-athletes from Foothill’s football program have transferred to USC, Cal, Oregon State, Arizona State, CSU San Jose and many other four-year universities.
“Doug Boyett has been an outstanding coach and instructor for the Foothill football program for many years,” Oburn said. “Foothill student-athletes will continue to benefit from his leadership and his focus on education and athletics.”
“I’ve been coaching football at Foothill College for 25 years,” Boyett said. “I’m proud to be part of the Foothill family and have been instrumental in the development of this program into one of the top community college football programs in Northern California. I look forward to carrying on the tradition of success at Foothill.”
Boyett attended Foothill and played defensive back under head coach Jim Fairchild in 1978-1979. He played one year at CSU Sonoma, and earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education at CSU Chico. He also holds a master’s degree in physical education from Moraga’s Saint Mary’s College.
Foothill’s Owls football program has been led by four head coaches prior to Boyett, including Bill Abbey, 1958-1975; Jim Fairchild, 1975 to 1985; Gene Scattini, 1985 to 1994; and Marshall Sperbeck, 1994 to 2006.
Foothill now begins the search for its full-time assistant coach. Position information, including application procedures, qualifications and deadlines will be posted in early February on the Foothill-De Anza Community College District employment Web site at
www.fhdajobs.net. For more information, call Coach Boyett at
(650) 949-7716, or Athletic Director Oburn at (650) 949-7741.
Coach Doug Boyett
c/o Athletic Department
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Rd.
Los Altos Hills, CA. 94022-4599
Phone: (650)949-7716
boyettdoug@foothill.edu
