University of Arizona Athletics

In his sixth season at Arizona, Calvin Magee joined the Arizona staff on Dec. 7, 2011 as associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach. In spring of 2017, Magee also welcomed the tight end group to his position oversight.
 
Magee been a successful coordinator of spread-option running attacks for head coach Rich Rodriguez at some of the nation’s top programs. With more than 25 years in the profession, he has coached in 12 bowl games.

Under Magee’s direction, Arizona has established the school’s single-game records for team scoring, total offense and rushing offense. In addition, the Wildcats have produced three of their 10 highest single-game rushing performances. Individually, Ka’Deem Carey reestablished the program’s individual game rushing record, while current backs Nick Wilson and J.J. Taylor own six of the 10 best single-game freshman rushing performances.

In 2016, Arizona’s rushing attack overcame numerous injuries to lead the Pac-12 Conference in rushing with 235 yards per game, which was the ninth-best average in UA history. The Wildcats set the school single-game rushing record with 511 yards in the Territorial Cup victory over Arizona State. Included in the record-breaking performance were three individual 100-yard rushers in the same contest for only the second time in program history.

The 2014 season saw a true freshman successfully emerge at running back in Wilson. He collected seven games with 100+ yards and with his 1,375 markers, he set the UA freshman rushing record. Magee’s running backs totaled 2,067 yards and 21 touchdowns during the year, with redshirt senior Terris Jones-Grigsby chipping in 567 yards and three scores. He put together a 115-yard outing with one touchdown in the Wildcats’ 31-24 road victory at No. 2 Oregon.

In 2013, Carey paced the Wildcats and anchored an offense that posted an 8-5 record and a second-straight bowl win (AdvoCare V100 Bowl). He was a consensus All-American again in 2013, a Doak Walker Award finalist and the 2013 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year. Carey departed as Arizona’s all-time career rushing leader (4,239 yards) and all-time all-purpose yardage leader (5,483). He finished the season with 1,885 yards (No. 3 nationally) on 349 carries and 19 touchdowns while averaging 157.1 yards per game (No. 2 nationally) and 29.08 carries per game (No. 1 nationally). Carey recorded 16-straight games in which he eclipsed the century mark rushing, the longest streak in Pac-12 history and the longest for any FBS player in the last 10 seasons.

Magee’s first campaign with the Cats, 2012, was a banner year for the Wildcat offense. Carey led the nation in total rushing yards (1,929) and yards per game (148.38) while rewriting the Arizona record book. For his efforts, Carey was named first-team All-Pac-12 and a consensus All-American, UA’s first on the offensive side of the ball.

UA led the Pac-12 in total offense for four-straight weeks (weeks 6-9) and ranked as high as fourth nationally in weeks three, seven and nine. Arizona’s offensive triple-threat attack featured a 3,000-yard passer (Matt Scott - 3,620 yards), a 1,500-yard rusher (Carey - 1,929 yards) and a 1,000-yard receiver (Austin Hill - 1,364 yards).

Magee served as assistant head coach and co-offensive coordinator at Pittsburgh in 2011 after coaching for Rodriguez for three years at Michigan (2008-10) and seven years at West Virginia (2001-07). He was associate head coach, offensive coordinator and running backs coach at Michigan, and coached running backs throughout his tenure in Morgantown while adding the coordinator post his final three seasons and assistant head coach his last year at West Virginia.

He began his college coaching career at South Florida where he coached tight ends (1996), running backs (1999-00) and served as running game coordinator the final two years.

Magee was an All-American tight end at Southern University, earning first-team honors in 1983 and 1984. He led the Jaguars each of his four seasons (1981-84) and was MVP of the 1985 Freedom Bowl. A three-time All-Southwestern Athletic Conference selection, he was inducted into the Southern University Hall of Fame in 2000. 

Following his playing tenure at Southern, he had a five-year stint in the National Football League with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-89).

A native of New Orleans, Magee earned a bachelor’s degree from South Florida in 1990. He and his wife, Rosie, have two daughters, Jade and Jasmine, a son, Bryson, two grandsons and a granddaughter.

Magee’s Coaching History

2017-	Arizona, associate head coach/co-offensive coordinator/running backs/tight ends
2011	Pittsburgh, assistant head coach/co-offensive coordinator/running backs
2008-10	Michigan, offensive coordinator/running backs
2007	West Virginia, assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/running backs
2005-07	West Virginia, offensive coordinator/running backs
2001-06	West Virginia, running backs
1999-2000	South Florida, running backs/running game coordinator
1997-98	South Florida, running backs
1996	South Florida, tight ends
1990-95	Tampa Catholic High School, assistant head coach/offensive coordinator

Magee in the Bowls

2015	Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Arizona co-coordinator
2014	VIZIO Fiesta Bowl, Arizona co-coordinator
2013	AdvocCare V100 Bowl, Arizona, co-coordinator
2012	Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Arizona, co-coordinator
2011	BBVA Compass Bowl, Pittsburgh, co-coordinator
2010	Gator Bowl, Michigan coordinator
2007	Fiesta Bowl, West Virginia coordinator
2006	Gator Bowl, West Virginia coordinator
2005	Sugar Bowl, West Virginia coordinator
2004	Gator Bowl, West Virginia assistant
2003	Gator Bowl, West Virginia assistant
2002	Continental Tire Bowl, West Virginia assistant

Calvin Magee File
Hometown: New Orleans, La.
College: South Florida, 1990
Family: Wife, Rosie; Children, Jade, Bryson and Jasmine
Years in Coaching: 27
Years at Arizona: 5
Primary Recruiting Areas: Louisiana, Eastern Arizona JUCOs