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Chow Receives PACE-Setter Award

What do former college quarterbacks Steve Young, Jim McMahon, Ty Detmer, Robbie Bosco, Philip Rivers, and Carson Palmer have in common. Besides being All-Americans, each one was coached by Norm Chow, Offensive Coordinator of the USC Trojans. One of the premier offensive minds in college football, Chow recently received a PACE-Setter Award, presented annually to people of ‘outstanding accomplishment and meaningful endeavor.’

PACE (Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment) has served ethnic and cultural constituencies in workforce development around the world and awards men and women who are trailblazers “who strive with their courage, integrity and creativity to demonstrate and build a community where all groups are equal.” Chow, a Honolulu native, enters this season with another potential All-American quarterback in junior Matt Leinhart.

June Transactions

HEAD COACHES - Pete Alvanos, head coach at Hamilton, signed a four-year contract extension through the 2007 season... TCU awarded head coach Gary Patterson with a one-year contract extension through the 2008 season... Texas Tech agreed to terms with head coach Mike Leach on a three-year contract extension through the 2008 season... Delaware awarded head coach K.C. Keeler with a contract extension through the 2009 season. Keeler, who became head coach in 2002, led the Blue Hens to the Division I-AA national championship last season.

Football Assistants - New Mexico State chose Derek Mason as receivers coach. Mason was assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at St. Mary’s (California)... Louisiana-Monroe tabbed Luke Wells as tight ends coach and announced Josh Brooks as director of football operation... Stony Brook added Paul McGonagle as offensive coordinator... John Peterson was tabbed as tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at Ohio State...Vance Joseph was named as defensive backs coach at Bowling Green to succeed Steven Wilks... Texas Tech appointed Carlos Mainord as safeties coach to replace Johnny Barr... Wayne (Michigan) named Kurt Mattix as secondary coach... Northeastern added Rapheal Dowdye as running backs coach, Wally Dembowski as defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator, John Cervino as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, James Salgado as defensive secondary coach, Eddie Davis as offensive coordinator and running backs coach and Brian Surace as offensive line coach. The school also elevated J.J.Fadden to defensive tackles coach and video coordinator... Chris Hill named Offensive Coordinator at Bethel College (Tennessee).

Courtesy of NCAA News

NFL - New England Patriots promoted Josh McDaniels to QB Coach from defensive assistant.

Please send all coaching transactions – high school, college, or professional – to Managing Editor Rex Lardner: rlardner@lcclark.com