New Mexico State announced on Monday, Aug. 3 that Jaime Christian has been hired as the Aggies' new running back coach. Christian's addition comes just three days after former NM State running backs coach, general manager and ******* istant head coach David Cobb was fired for an unknown reason after being placed on administrative leave.
Christian began his coaching career in 2000 and has been an ******* istant coach or graduate ******* istant for six collegiate teams. He was most recently Oregon State's special teams coordinator from 2024-25 and New Mexico's special teams coordinator from 2020-23. He was also the Lobos' running backs coach in 2022.
Christian is familiar with Sanchez, having been UNLV's running backs coach during the first two seasons of Sanchez's tenure there from 2015-16. The Rebels rushed for 241.5 yards per game in 2016, which ranked 15th in the country and was UNLV's highest average since 1979.
Christian has spent some of this offseason with the Aggies in an ******* yst role, which has allowed for his quick transition to being the team's new running backs coach.
"We're excited to welcome Coach Christian to NM State," Sanchez said in a press release. "He is a proven coach with experience developing players and contributing to successful programs. I had the opportunity to have him on my staff at UNLV and I've seen the hard work and leadership he brings to a staff every day. His experience coaching running backs at multiple levels will be a great ******* et to our program as we get ready for the season."
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Christian began his coaching career in 2000 and has been an ******* istant coach or graduate ******* istant for six collegiate teams. He was most recently Oregon State's special teams coordinator from 2024-25 and New Mexico's special teams coordinator from 2020-23. He was also the Lobos' running backs coach in 2022.
Christian is familiar with Sanchez, having been UNLV's running backs coach during the first two seasons of Sanchez's tenure there from 2015-16. The Rebels rushed for 241.5 yards per game in 2016, which ranked 15th in the country and was UNLV's highest average since 1979.
Christian has spent some of this offseason with the Aggies in an ******* yst role, which has allowed for his quick transition to being the team's new running backs coach.
"We're excited to welcome Coach Christian to NM State," Sanchez said in a press release. "He is a proven coach with experience developing players and contributing to successful programs. I had the opportunity to have him on my staff at UNLV and I've seen the hard work and leadership he brings to a staff every day. His experience coaching running backs at multiple levels will be a great ******* et to our program as we get ready for the season."
#running
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