Marcus Arroyo

After graduating from Colfax High School in Colfax, California, Arroyo was the starting quarterback for the San Jose State Spartans from 1998 to 2002.{{cite web|url=https://unlvrebels.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/marcus-arroyo/3479|title=Marcus Arroyo|publisher=UNLV|accessdate=October 6, 2022}} He set many school records for passing, some of which are still unsurpassed. To this day, Arroyo ranks eighth in passing yards (4,603), ninth in completions (348) and total offense (4,525 yards), and tenth in passing efficiency (115.6). He still holds the school records for single-game passing efficiency and average yards per completion. Arroyo played in the NCAA Division I record-setting game against Nevada in 2001, where he threw five touchdowns and the teams put up the score 64–45, which set the record for most total offense in a single game.{{cite news | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE3DB1238F932A25752C1A9679C8B63 | title=COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Harrington and Oregon Squeeze Past U.C.L.A. | work=The New York Times | date=11 November 2001 }} Arroyo was the main starter for the Spartans until Scott Rislov took the job in 2002. Arroyo graduated from San Jose State in 2003 with a degree in kinesiology.

Following his playing career, Arroyo took a coaching position with San Jose State as an undergraduate assistant coach in 2003. The next year, he went to Prairie View A&M University where he served as the offensive coordinator. After one season in this capacity, Arroyo returned to San Jose State as a graduate assistant coach under newly hired head coach Dick Tomey. He was promoted to a full-time position in 2006, becoming the Spartans quarterbacks coach. Arroyo added co-offensive coordinator duties in 2007. During his tenure he worked with quarterbacks Adam Tafralis and Kyle Reed. After the 2008 season concluded, Arroyo accepted the position of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Wyoming. He joined the University of California, Berkeley as quarterbacks coach in February 2011, adding the title of passing game coordinator prior to the 2012 season. In January 2013, Arroyo was hired by head coach Todd Monken as the offensive coordinator and outside receivers coach at Southern Miss.{{cite web |url=http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-sports/2013/01/southern_miss_announces_six_ne.html |title=Southern Miss announces six new football assistant coaches |last=Stephenson |first=Creg |date=January 4, 2013 |work=GulfLive.com |accessdate=January 5, 2013}} In January 2014, he was hired by head coach Lovie Smith to coach quarterbacks with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pewterreport.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=9561:&Itemid=15 |title=Pewter Report | Delivering the Bucs Latest News | A Buccaneers Blog |access-date=2014-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929081328/http://www.pewterreport.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=9561:&Itemid=15 |archive-date=2015-09-29 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/16/buccaneers-part-ways-with-marcus-arroyo/|title = Buccaneers part ways with Marcus Arroyo|date = 16 January 2015}} Arroyo left Tampa Bay in January 2015 and joined the Oklahoma State University football coaching staff in February 2015 as the running back coach.{{cite web |url=http://www.okstate.com/coaches.aspx?rc=208&path=football |title=Oklahoma State University Athletics - 2016 Football Coaching Staff |website=www.okstate.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160906103650/http://www.okstate.com/coaches.aspx?rc=208&path=football |archive-date=2016-09-06}}

Marcus was co–offensive coordinator with Mario Cristobal for the Oregon Ducks in 2017 under head coach Willie Taggart. He took over full offensive coordinator and play calling duties starting with the Las Vegas Bowl on December 16, 2017 under head coach Mario Cristobal.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2017/12/marcus_arroyo_to_call_oregons.html|title=Marcus Arroyo to call Oregon's plays as part of Cristobal's staff|date=9 December 2017}} In the 2019, Oregon went 11-2 during the regular season, winning the North division, beating Utah in the PAC-12 Conference Championship Game.{{Cite web|title=2019 Pac-12 Football Championship Game: No. 13 Oregon upends No. 5 Utah, takes third Pac-12 crown in controlling fashion|url=https://pac-12.com/article/2019/12/06/2019-pac-12-football-championship-game-no-13-oregon-upends-no-5-utah-takes-third|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615213202/https://pac-12.com/article/2019/12/06/2019-pac-12-football-championship-game-no-13-oregon-upends-no-5-utah-takes-third|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 15, 2020|access-date=2020-06-15|website=pac-12.com|language=en}} Oregon would finish the post season with a Rose Bowl victory over the Wisconsin Badgers.{{Cite web|title=Oregon vs. Wisconsin - Game Summary - January 1, 2020 - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=401135288|access-date=2020-06-15|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} This was Arroyo's last game with Oregon before taking over head coaching duties at UNLV.{{Cite web|date=2019-12-13|title=Marcus Arroyo will coach Oregon in the Rose Bowl… Why this matters|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/oregon-ducks/marcus-arroyo-will-coach-oregon-rose-bowl-why-matters|access-date=2020-06-15|website=NBC Sports Northwest}}

On December 11, 2019, Arroyo was announced as the new head coach of the UNLV Rebels football program.{{cite news |last1=Crepea |first1=James |title=Oregon Ducks Offensive Coordinator Marcus Arroyo Hired as UNLV's Head Coach |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2019/12/reports-oregon-ducks-offensive-coordinator-marcus-arroyo-to-be-unlv-head-coach.html |accessdate=December 11, 2019 |work=Oregonlive |agency=The Oregonian |publisher=The Oregonian |date=December 11, 2019}} In his first season as a head coach, he led the Rebels to an 0-6 record.{{Cite web|title=2020 Football Schedule|url=https://unlvrebels.com/sports/football/schedule/2020|access-date=2021-05-05|website=University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics|language=en}} Arroyo remained head coach through 2022, posting a record of 7–23. On November 28, 2022, UNLV fired Arroyo from the head coach position.{{Cite news |last=Yamashita |first=Andy |date=November 28, 2022 |title=UNLV athletic director discusses Arroyo dismissal...|language=en |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv/unlv-football/unlv-athletic-director-discusses-arroyo-dismissal-watch-live-2683863/|access-date=November 28, 2022}}

On December 3, 2023, Arroyo was announced as the new offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Arizona State replacing Beau Baldwin.

Born in Sacramento, Arroyo grew up in Meadow Vista, California.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030515041416/http://www.sjsuspartans.com:80/article.asp?articleid=4415|archivedate=May 15, 2003|title=Marcus Arroyo|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/article.asp?articleid=4415|publisher=San Jose State University|date=September 7, 2001|url-status=dead|accessdate=July 13, 2021}} He is married and has two children.

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• [https://thesundevils.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/marcus-arroyo/5211 Arizona State profile]
• [https://unlvrebels.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/marcus-arroyo/3380 UNLV profile]
• [https://goducks.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/marcus-arroyo/3025 Oregon profile]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20030515041416/http://www.sjsuspartans.com:80/article.asp?articleid=4415 San Jose State profile]

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