Bobby Petrino (born March 10, 1961 in Lewistown,
Montana) is an American college football coach and
the current head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks.
He previously served a majority of the 2007 season
as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and four
seasons at the University of Louisville. Petrino is
considered by many to be one of the most innovative
offensive minds in the college game today.
Petrino grew up in Helena, Montana, and graduated
from Capital High in 1979. He then attended hometown
Carroll College, where he graduated with degrees in
math and physical education in 1983. While at
Carroll College, he played quarterback and began his
coaching career there as a graduate assistant during
the 1983 season. The next year, he moved to Weber
State College in the Big Sky Conference, coaching
quarterbacks as a graduate assistant under head
coach Mike Price. Petrino returned to his alma mater
in 1985 as offensive coordinator. In each of his two
seasons in that position, Carroll had the top-rated
offense in NAIA football.
Petrino is married to Becky Schaff and the couple
has four children: Kelsey, Nick, Bobby and Katie.
