STANFORD, Calif. – Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football Troy Taylor has announced the hiring of three coaches from his previous Sacramento State staff: Malcolm Agnew, Tyler Osborne and Ryan Deatrick.
Malcolm Agnew – Running Backs
Agnew comes to Stanford after coaching Sacramento State's running backs since February 2020. In two seasons with the Hornets, he mentored record-breaking running back Cameron Skattebo, who became the Big Sky Offensive MVP and an All-American in 2022. More bio info below.
"I'm so excited to have Malcom Agnew join us at Stanford," Taylor said. "Malcolm is not only an incredible running backs coach but also one of the most genuine people you will ever meet. He develops great relationships with his players and is able to bring out the very best in them."
"I'm honored and excited to join Coach Taylor's staff and be a part of the Stanford family," Agnew said. "Stanford is a special place, it's the elite of the elite. There is no other institution where you can earn a life-changing degree while playing the highest level of football. As a Pac-12 player, I deeply respected Stanford's toughness, intelligence and competitiveness. I can't wait to coach Stanford student-athletes who embody those same traits. I'm excited for this next chapter on The Farm with Coach Taylor; he's a fierce competitor and a proven winner."
Tyler Osborne – The Krishnamurthi Wide Receivers Coach
Osborne joins Stanford as The Krishnamurthi Wide Receivers Coach following three seasons at Sacramento State as the wide receivers coach. Osborne was named to the AFCA 35 Under 35 Leadership Institute earlier this month. In 2022, Osborne coached wide receiver Pierre Williams to his third straight Big Sky Conference first team honors. Williams led all Hornet wide receivers with 47 catches for 723 yards and nine touchdowns. More bio info below.
"I'm excited to have Tyler Osborne join our staff," Taylor said. "He is everything you want in a coach: intelligent, great teacher and loves developing student-athletes. He is a great fit at Stanford."
"I am extremely excited to join the Stanford football program and grateful Coach Taylor is giving me the opportunity to coach the best student-athletes in the country," Osborne said. "I want to thank all of the players I've coached the last four years at Sacramento State, I will forever cherish my time there.
"I have always had an incredible amount of respect for Stanford and how prestigious it is both academically and athletically. I have seen first-hand these last four years at Sacramento State how successful Coach Taylor is as a coach and leader, and I know that success will continue at Stanford under his leadership. I cannot wait to get started on The Farm. Go Cardinal!"
Ryan Deatrick – Kissick Family Director of Football Sports Performance
Deatrick will be Stanford's Kissick Family Director of Football Sports Performance. He previously served as Sacramento State's football strength and conditioning coach under Taylor since January of 2019 and was elevated to the role of Assistant Athletics Director, Sports Performance in January of 2022. More bio info below.
"I'm thrilled to have Ryan Deatrick join our staff," Taylor said. "He is incredibly knowledgeable and has a limitless energy and willingness to bring out the best in our student-athletes. The success we achieved at Sacramento State would not have been possible without the leadership, knowledge and determination of Coach Deatrick."
"I want to thank Bernard Muir, Coach Taylor, Heather Owen and everyone at Stanford for giving me and my family this opportunity," Deatrick said. "I am excited to continue working with Coach Taylor and coach the high-level student-athletes that are at Stanford. I'm appreciative of Cullen Carroll and the previous staff for setting such a strong foundation to build upon. My mentor Yancy McKnight modeled servant-leadership for me and taught me that to earn respect, you have to show the student-athlete that you will work hard to develop and progress together, and that's exactly what I plan to do. Thank you to all of the student-athletes, coaches and administrators I've worked with these last four years at Sacramento State. They have been incredible to me and my family, and I know that program will remain in great hands."
More About Malcolm Agnew
Agnew was hired as the running backs coach at Sacramento State in February of 2020, joining the program after spending the previous three seasons at North Dakota in the same position.
In 2022, Agnew coached All-American and Big Sky Offensive MVP Cameron Skattebo to a record-breaking year, while running back Marcus Fulcher also earned Big Sky third-team recognition. Skattebo rushed 196 times for 1,382 yards (7.0 avg) and seven touchdowns while adding 31 receptions for 371 yards and three scores. Fulcher had eight rushing touchdowns on 74 carries, amassing 464 yards on the ground. He also caught 36 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns through the air. His running backs accounted for over 3,700 all-purpose yards during the historic campaign.
In his first year with the Hornets, Agnew coached Skattebo, a freshman, to third team all-Big Sky honors. Skattebo rushed for 523 yards and six touchdowns with all but 12 of those yards coming in the final six games of the season. Overall, the team's running backs combined for 1,258 rushing yards and nine touchdowns and also caught 68 passes for 643 yards and two scores. The unit averaged 5.80 yards per carry and was led by Skattebo who had a healthy 9.18 ypc average.
While at UND, Agnew coached John Santiago and Brady Oliveira to all-Big Sky honors in 2017. Santiago became just the fifth player in Big Sky history to secure first-team accolades at the same position as a freshman, sophomore, and junior after rushing for 717 yards and five touchdowns while leading the FCS in the regular season with 1,780 all-purpose yards. Oliveira added 637 rushing yards en route to honorable mention accolades.
The following season, UND boasted a three-headed monster at running back with Santiago, Oliveira, and James Johannesson accounting for over 2,700 yards on the ground and 20 touchdowns. With Santiago suiting up in only eight games due to injury, Oliveira shined for the Fighting Hawks with 1,044 all-purpose yards, accumulating an average of 94.9 total yards per game, a team-high 940 yards, 161 carries, and eight touchdowns. He registered four 100-yard rushing games, including a pair of 150+ performances. Johannesson also boasted a trio of 100-yard contests, including a 213-yard day at Sacramento State.
In 2019, Johannesson led the team with 530 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. UND again had a balanced attack with five players rushing for over 150 yards and eight recording at least one rushing touchdown.
Agnew spent his first two seasons as a collegian playing for Mike Riley at Oregon State in 2011 and 2012. After rushing for more than 600 yards in two seasons with the Beavers, Agnew transferred to Southern Illinois where he played his final two collegiate seasons. He amassed 1,708 rushing yards for the Salukis.
Following his graduation, Agnew served as the running backs coach at his alma mater, De Smet Jesuit High School, in St. Louis, Mo., in the fall of 2015. He also spent time with the Los Angeles Rams as a volunteer scouting assistant.
The following year, Agnew was reunited with Riley where he served as a personnel assistant and focused on recruiting at Nebraska.
His father, Ray Agnew, played 11 seasons in the National Football League and won a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams in 1999 and currently serves as Assistant GM of the Detroit Lions. Agnew's brother, Ray III, had a brief stint in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns (2014), Dallas Cowboys (2015), and Washington Redskins (2015) and is currently a scout with the New York Jets. His younger brother, Keenan, recently finished his career at SIU as a defensive tackle.
Agnew signed an NFL free-agent contract with the Green Bay Packers in 2015 but was forced to end his playing career due to injury. He earned his bachelor's degree from SIU in radio, television, and digital media with a minor in marketing following the 2015 spring semester.
Agnew and his wife, Amanda, were married in April of 2017 and have a dog, Skye.
Coaching Experience
2022-present — Stanford (Running Backs)
2020-22 — Sacramento State (Running Backs)
2017-19 — North Dakota (Running Backs)
2016 — Nebraska (Player Personnel)
2015 — De Smet Jesuit HS (Running Backs)
More About Tyler Osborne
Osborne was Sacramento State's wide receivers coach under Taylor from 2019-22, helping the program to a 30-8 record in three seasons, with three Big Sky championships, three Top-10 finishes and a 23-1 mark in conference action.
Osborne coached a group of receivers in 2019 that combined with Hornet quarterbacks to set the school record for passing yards in a single season (3,832). The group was led by Pierre Williams who earned first team all-Big Sky honors as a sophomore. Williams had a team-high 931 receiving yards on 54 catches. In all, nine different wide receivers caught passes during the year and the group combined for 18 touchdown receptions.
Williams was again named to the all-Big Sky first team in 2021 after catching 50 passes for 764 yards and three touchdowns. The freshmen trio of Chris Miller, Jared Gipson and Devin Gandy all saw significant action in their collegiate debut season combining for 59 receptions for 1,003 yards and five TDs.
In 2022, Osborne coached wide receiver Pierre Williams to his third straight Big Sky Conference first-team honors. Williams led all Hornet wide receivers with 47 catches for 723 yards and nine touchdowns.
In December of 2022, Osborne was named to the AFCA's 2023 35 Under 35 Class.
Osborne previously served as a graduate assistant coach at Washington in 2017 and 2018. In that role, he worked closely with the Husky wide receivers and was part of a staff which won 10 games both years. The 2017 team played in the Fiesta Bowl while the 2018 team won the Pac-12 title and moved on to the Rose Bowl. In his final year, Osborne helped coach a pair of receivers who had at least 55 catches and nearly 600 receiving yards during the year. He also coached Dante Pettis in 2017 before he was selected 44th overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Draft.
Osborne came to UW after spending five years at Oregon. He was an undergraduate assistant coach for four years before serving as offensive analyst, focusing on quarterbacks, in 2016. As an undergrad, Osborne spent his first season directly under Chip Kelly and assisted him in coaching the slot receivers. The next four seasons he assisted coaching the Ducks' quarterbacks. During that time, he helped coach Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota, Vernon Adams and Justin Herbert.
During his time on the Oregon staff, the Ducks went to a CFP national championship game, a Rose Bowl, a Fiesta Bowl and two Alamo Bowls.
Osborne is the son of longtime college football coach Tom Osborne, a former Washington State wide receiver who spent 36 seasons coaching at Washington State, Portland State, Boise State, Arizona State and Oregon. The elder Osborne was known mostly as the Ducks' tight ends and special teams coach for 16 seasons over two stretches.
He attended Sheldon High in Eugene, Ore., where he played football and baseball. A wide receiver, quarterback and defensive back on the football team, he helped Sheldon to the state title game in 2011.
Osborne earned a degree in finance and sports business from Oregon in 2016. He completed his master's degree in intercollegiate athletics leadership at Washington in June of 2018.
Coaching Experience
2022-present — Stanford (Wide Receivers)
2019-22 — Sacramento State (Wide Receivers)
2017-18 — Washington (Offensive GA)
2016 — Oregon (Offensive Analyst)
2012-15 — Oregon (Student Assistant)
More About Ryan Deatrick
Deatrick was Sacramento State's football strength and conditioning coach under Taylor since January of 2019 and was elevated to the role of Assistant Athletics Director, Sports Performance in January of 2022.
Deatrick joined Sacramento State from the University of Houston where he was the assistant director for football sports performance and the director for baseball sports performance from 2015-18. Along with overseeing the daily year-around program, he directed position-specific training programs for the quarterbacks and linebackers. Deatrick also created and led all pre-activity preparation protocols and assisted in monitoring sport science programs including Catapult GPS units, hydration testing, tendo units, and high-speed treadmill training. He also created, monitored, planned meals, and designed specific training sessions for weight-gain athletes, assisted in the long-term rehabilitation of post-surgery athletes with both upper and lower body injuries and created year-round training programs for the baseball. While with the Cougars, the football team won the American Athletic Conference title in 2015 and also played in four bowl games. The baseball program took home the AAC regular season title in 2017 and 2018 and competed in the NCAA Tournament.
Prior to joining the staff at UofH, Deatrick was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at South Dakota for one year. While at USD, he implemented and monitored speed, strength and conditioning programs for football, men's basketball and softball. Deatrick monitored and designed a systematic road-trip recovery protocol for the men's basketball program, including the purchase of six pairs of Revitapump recovery boots, an inflatable cold tub, year-round post-practice ready-to-drink protein shakes and the implementation of the program's between-meals snack system.
Deatrick was named to South Dakota's full-time staff after one year as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach. During his graduate assistant season, Deatrick implemented and monitored speed, strength, and conditioning programs for football, men's basketball, women's basketball, women's soccer, men's and women's swimming and diving, softball, and men's and women's golf.
Deatrick spent the spring semester of 2014 serving as an intern with Iowa State's football strength and conditioning staff where he managed the daily operations and maintenance of the weight room.
Deatrick also served an internship with Waukee Senior High School strength and conditioning after playing football at Southwest Baptist University and Simpson College.
Deatrick is a 2013 graduate of Simpson College with a degree in exercise science. He and his wife, Jessica, were married in July 2021 and have a daughter, Kinley.
Coaching Experience
2022-present — Stanford (Kissick Family Director of Football Sports Performance)
2022 — Sacramento State (Assistant AD, Sports Performance)
2019-21 — Sacramento State (Director, Football Strength and Conditioning)
2015-18 — Houston (Sports Performance, Football/Baseball)
2014 — South Dakota (Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning)
2013 — South Dakota (Graduate Assistant)
2013 — Iowa State (Intern)