Brett Elliott - Football Coach - James Madison University Athletics

Brett Elliott

Title:
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Email:
ellio2bs@jmu.edu
Phone:
540-568-6517
Physical Address:
Plecker APC 214 (220 Champions Dr.) / MSC 2201

Brett Elliott is in his first season as the quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator for the James Madison University football program.

Most recently, Elliott was on the offensive staff at Mississippi State for the past three seasons, working on offensive quality control. During his time with the Bulldogs, the team finished with its highest Associated Press ranking since 1940 by finishing at No. 11 in 2014, while also tying for its highest Coaches Poll finish at No. 12. That season’s squad won 10 games for the first time in school history and played in the Orange Bowl for the first time since 1941. The team also broke 29 individual and team single-season records during the year with the top offense in school history, led by First Team All-Southeastern Conference quarterback Dak Prescott.

After his collegiate playing days, Elliott signed a free agent contract with the NFL's San Diego Chargers. He also played for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe and was under contract with the San Jose SaberCats when the league halted operations in late 2008. Elliott also played in the Arena League as a starter for the Utah Blaze in 2010 and the Georgia Force in 2011.

A native of Lake Oswego, Ore., Elliott played his redshirt freshman year at Utah before transferring to Linfield College. In 2005 at Linfield, he won the Gagliardi Trophy and Melberger Award, given to the top player in Division III. Elliott was twice named an All-American and led Linfield to the 2004 NCAA Division III national championship.

During his playing career, he set Linfield and Northwest Small College single-game, single-season and career passing records and broke the all-divisions record for most touchdown passes in one season -- throwing for 61 scores in 2004. He graduated in 2006 from Linfield with his bachelor's degree in mass communication.