Indiana State Football names Blair Hrovat Offensive Coordinator

TERRE HAUTE, IN (2-13-2006) – Indiana State head football coach Lou West announced this afternoon (Feb. 13) that he has hired Blair Hrovat (pronounced ROW-vot) to be the program’s new offensive coordinator. Previous offensive coordinator Charley Molar left in mid-December to become the wide receivers coach at Central Michigan.

"We are delighted to have a coach with the expertise of Blair Hrovat join our program," West commented. "He is a bright coach who will continue to help build what we have started in a positive direction. It always is a major advantage when you can get someone with previous head coaching experience on your staff. Add to that the national recognition factor, and it makes Coach Hrovat an excellent choice for us."

Hrovat spent the 2005 season as an assistant football coach at Sequoya High School in Canton, Ga. While there he was the team’s offensive coordinator as well as a special education instructor.

He spent four seasons as the head coach at NCAA Division III Allegheny College (Pa.) from 1998-2002. While with Allegheny, Hrovat compiled a 26-14 record while his squads broke 15 team records. Hrovat coached and recruited the school’s career passing leader, while he also coached the school’s all-time rushing, scoring, receiving and touchdown receptions leaders. His offense averaged over 35 points and 435 yards per game during his stay. In 2001, the Allegheny offense averaged 214 yards rushing as well as 214 yards passing per game.

From 1992-98, Hrovat was the Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator at the University of South Dakota. During his stay in Vermillion, S.D., he also served as the program’s recruiting coordinator and led an offense that broke 10 school records in his seven seasons. He coached the school’s career passing as well as the No. 2 career TD leaders.

For three seasons, he was the offensive coordinator as well as quarterbacks coach at San Francisco State University. His offense enjoyed a No. 1 conference ranking, while he oversaw a unit that broke or tied 11 school records. At SFSU, he also served as a fund-raising assistant to the Athletic Director.

Hrovat spent two summers (1991 & 1994) as an offensive backfield guest coach for the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

"I’m looking forward to this challenge, and the opportunity to work with Coach West," coach Hrovat said. "I am intrigued and excited to work and help mold the spread offense here at Indiana State. I am ready to help the Sycamores continue to build their tradition up."

He received a B.A. degree for Specialized Studies in Business and Computer Science from Edinboro University (Pa.). Hrovat was inducted into the Edinboro University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005, following a successful football career at the school where Olympic Champion and ISU alum Bruce Baumgartner is the current Director of Athletics.

As a quarterback, he was ranked second in the nation for passing at the NCAA Division II level. He set 17 Edinboro records and received the Sox Harrison Award as the school’s outstanding senior athlete in 1984. As a starter, he posted a career record of 25-6 and ranks amongst the PSAC’s Top 10 for career passing yards as well as touchdowns. He completed 49 TD passes as a senior.