C.J. Cox - Football Coach - University of Montana Athletics

C.J. Cox

Title:
Cornerbacks
Email:
CJ.Cox@mso.umt.edu
Phone:
243-2969

Twitter: @CoachCox_Griz

C.J. Cox is in his second year on the staff at Montana. Cox was hired by Bobby Hauck in January of 2018, with Cox having played for, then coached under Hauck at UNLV.

A native of Garland, Texas, Cox played for three years at UNLV before retiring due to injury. He then worked as a student assistant before spending three years as a graduate assistant for the Rebels.

Cox officially began his coaching career in 2016 as the recruiting coordinator and director of player personnel at his alma mater. He then moved on to Sac State to become the Hornet’s cornerback coach in 2017.

As a player at UNLV, Cox spent time working with current Grizzly offensive line coach Chad Germer. He also served as the graduate assistant for Montana offensive coordinator Timm Rosenbach during his time as the OC at UNLV.

At Sac State, Cox tutored All-Big Sky cornerback Dre Terrell, who led the league in interceptions last fall with five and was third in passes defended (1.27 per game). Terrell was also named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week in mid-September. With the help of Cox, the Hornets posted the fourth-best total defense in the Big Sky in 2017 under Big Sky Coach of the Year Jody Sears.

A three-year letter winner for the Rebels, Cox began his career as a running back and amassed 420 yards rushing before swapping over to defense. Cox ranked as the nation's No. 76 safety prospect by Scout coming out of high school and received scholarship offers as a defensive back from programs such as Wisconsin, Nebraska and Oklahoma State.

He earned Academic All-Mountain West honors in 2008 as a political science major with aspirations of joining the FBI.

The Cox File
Hometown: Garland, Texas
Alma Mater: UNLV (B.S. Political Science)
Playing Experience: UNLV

Coaching Experience