Table of Biography
Bruce Barnum is a football coach from the United States who is the current head coach for the Portland State Vikings college football team.
Early Life
Bruce Barnum was born in Vancouver, Washington, the United States on April 13, 1964. His full name is Cole Matthew Custer. He is 59 years old under the zodiac sign Aries.
Barnum holds American nationality and follows the Christianity religion. Other than that, there is no other information about his parents, siblings, and other family members.
Caption: Bruce Barnum with his son source: Twitter.
Education
Speaking of his educational background, In 1982, Barnum received his diploma from Vancouver’s Columbia River High School. He later enrolled at Eastern Washington University and spent two seasons playing on the football school’s scout squad, the Eastern Washington Eagles.
At Eastern Washington University, Barnum earned a bachelor’s degree in history and education in 1987, and he earned a master’s degree in education there in 1991.
Bruce Barnum – Net Worth 2024
Bruce Barnum has amassed a sizable fortune as a result of his diligence and genius. As of 2022, his estimated net worth is $1.5 Million.
Career
Talking about his career, In 1986, Barnum started as an assistant coach at Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, Washington. From 1987 to 1988, he worked with Columbia River High School, his alma mater. Barnum served as the offensive line coach at Division II Western Washington University from 1989 to 1990.
As Cornell’s freshman offensive coordinator and assistant offensive line coach in 1991, Barnum made the jump to the Division I level. He remained there for two seasons under Jim Hofher. As the offensive line coach and run game coordinator at American International College in 1993, Barnum returned to the Division II level.
Caption: Bruce Barnum guiding players source: Portland Tribune.
From 1994 through 1997, Barnum served as the offensive line coach and associate head coach at Coast Guard, a Division III school. Following his time at Coast Guard, Barnum returned to the Division I level at Idaho State.
There, he began working under Tom Walsh in 1998 as the offensive line coach. Barnum switched to the defensive line in 1999 and was elevated to defensive coordinator the following year under the leadership of new head coach Larry Lewis. Barnum served as the offensive coordinator from 2001 through 2006.
More about his career
Barnum returned to Cornell in 2007 to work under Jim Knowles as the offensive line coach and coordinator, jobs he held from 2007 to 2009. As offensive coordinator, Barnum joined Nigel Burton’s coaching staff at Portland State in 2010. Barnum was selected as the Vikings’ permanent head coach on December 8, 2014, following his appointment as interim head coach.
On September 5, 2015, Barnum achieved his first career victory as head coach by guiding the Vikings to a 24-17 upset victory over the Washington State Cougars at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. Portland State’s 66-7 victory over North Texas on October 10 gave Barnum and the Vikings their second triumph over an FBS institution in 2015. The 59-point victory versus an FBS opponent set a new NCAA record for the biggest margin of victory by an FCS institution.
Personal Life
Regarding his love life, Bruce Barnum is currently married to Shawna Quigley. The couple married in 1994 after dating for a considerable amount of time. Together, they were blessed with two children but their names are not mentioned.
Following the discovery of an improper relationship with a married female staff member, Portland State University officially censured Barnum in July 2017. Following the probe, the University imposed “severe economic sanctions” on Barnum.
Body Measurements
Bruce Barnum is very handsome and attractive, undoubtedly. Barnum has black pair of eyes and brown hair color. Besides that, there is no information regarding his height, weight, or other physical characteristics available on the internet.
Bruce Barnum – Social Media
Bruce Barnum is active on his Twitter account @CoachBarnum69 with 8,301 followers. Beyond that, he is not accessible on any social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram.