Charlie Ragle
Charlie Ragle (born May 30, 1976) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Idaho State University. Ragle was previously the special teams coordinator at California and Arizona. Prior to joining the collegiate coaching ranks, Ragle had a highly successful run as a high school coach in Arizona. Playing career. Ragle was born in Playas, New Mexico. He was a two-time all-state selection at running back for Animas High School in New Mexico before becoming a three-year starter at running back for the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds. He  also returned kicks for the Greyhounds. Coaching career. High school. From 2000 to 2004, Ragle served as the defensive coordinator at Moon Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Moon Valley made the state playoffs in the final three years, and in 2004, they finished with a 14–0 record as state champions. In early 2005 Ragle and offensive coordinator Dave Huffine departed Moon Valley to join Ron Estabrook's staff at powerhouse Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. After a stop as a graduate assistant for Arizona State in 2006 under Dirk Koetter, Ragle returned to the high school ranks as  the head coach at Chaparral, following Estabrook's retirement. In five seasons, from 2007 to 2011, Ragle led his team to a 63–7 overall record, and won state championships in his final three seasons. Among his players at Chaparral was future NFL Pro Bowl offensive tackle Taylor Lewan. Lewan would be recruited by then-University of Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez, and Rodriguez and Ragle became acquainted. Arizona. Rodriguez hired Ragle prior to the 2012 season to serve as Arizona's assistant director of operations. He was promoted to special teams coordinator and tight ends coach in December of 2012 , a position he held through the 2016 season. California. Prior to the 2017 season, Ragle was hired by Justin Wilcox as the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at California. Prior to the 2019 season, Ragle began to focus solely on special teams. Idaho State. In December of 2021, Ragle was hired to replace Rob Phenicie and the head coach of the Idaho State Bengals football program. It was his first opportunity as a collegiate head coach. Personal life. Ragle graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in 1998 with a degree in physical education, with a minor in history . He and his wife, Carrie, have a daughter, Caylee, and a son, Chas.