A. J. Christoff

Andrew James Christoff (born c. 1945) is an American football coach. He was defensive coordinator for 18 seasons at six schools—Idaho,^[1]^[2]^[3] Oregon,^[4] Stanford,^[5] Notre Dame,^[6] Colorado and Cincinnati.

From Ritzville, Washington, Christoff graduated from Ritzville High School in 1963, and was recruited to play at Idaho under head coach Dee Andros.^[7] He received a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Idaho in 1967 and a completed master's degree at Oregon State University in 1970.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Ex-Idaho grid player hired as new aide". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). January 22, 1974. p. 15.
^ "Christoff joins Vandals". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). UPI. January 23, 1974. p. 11.
^ "Christoff gains post with Ducks". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 31, 1976. p. 18.
^ "Stanford confirms hiring of Christoff". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). February 1, 1983. p. 1E.
^ "Christoff new Irish aide". Lawrence Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. February 22, 1984. p. 13.
^ Hurt, Cecil (April 4, 1987). "Fans may see a difference". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). p. 15.
^ "Prep athletes decide on Idaho". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). Associated Press. June 5, 1963. p. 8.

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