Eric Wolford

Eric Wolford
Wolford with South Carolina in 2018
Current position
TitleOffensive line coach
TeamLSU
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
Born (1971-04-05) April 5, 1971
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materKansas State
Playing career
1990–1993Kansas State
1994Arizona Cardinals
PositionGuard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995Kansas State (GA)
1996Emporia State (OL)
1997–1999South Florida (OL)
2000–2002Houston (OL)
2003North Texas (OL)
2004–2006Arizona (OL)
2007–2008Illinois (OL)
2009South Carolina (OL)
2010–2014Youngstown State
2015–2016San Francisco 49ers (asst. OL)
2017–2020South Carolina (OL)
2021Kentucky (OL)
2022–2023Alabama (OL)
2024–2025Kentucky (OL)
2026–presentLSU (OL)
Head coaching record
Overall31–26

Eric Wolford is an American football coach and former player who is currently the offensive line coach at LSU. He previously served as the offensive line coach at the University of Alabama from 2022 to 2023 and the University of Kentucky in 2021 then again from 2024 to 2025. He was the head football coach at Youngstown State University from 2010 to 2014. After a 3–8 mark in his first season, the Penguins compiled a 28–18 mark over his final four campaigns, were ranked in the top-10 three times, and broke 32 school records during his tenure. Highlights included a 2012 win over 2012 Pittsburgh Panthers football team—the first win over a BCS team in school history, and a 2011 win over top-ranked North Dakota State.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs TSN# Coaches°
Youngstown State Penguins (Missouri Valley Football Conference) (2010–2014)
2010 Youngstown State 3–8 1–7 9th
2011 Youngstown State 6–5 4–4 T–4th
2012 Youngstown State 7–4 4–4 T–6th
2013 Youngstown State 8–4 5–3 T–2nd 18 19
2014 Youngstown State 7–5 4–4 T–5th 22 25
Youngstown State: 31–26 18–22
Total: 31–26

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