Fresno State hires OC with track record of a proven offense, plus familiar face returns

Could Fresno State have a high-powered offense next season?

If hiring an offensive coordinator with a resume as such, then the Red Wave are probably in for a treat.

Entz hired Josh Davis as the offensive coordinator, having served the same position while at South Dakota where he coached the 2023 and 2024 seasons and guided the Coyotes to their first-ever FCS playoff semifinal appearance.

Davis had an offense that ranked No. 9 in total offense in the FCS, averaging 436.9 yards per game.

His resume included coaching his two running backs to 1,000 yard seasons. That could bode well next season for running back Bryson Donelson who finished the season with 462 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

South Dakota scored 35.8 points per game and averaged 215.9 rushes per game and 220.9 passing yards per game.

The Bulldogs, under Pat McCann, averaged 26.0 points per game and 98.2 rushes per game and 242.3 passing yards per game. The Bulldogs’ total offense averaged 340.6 yards per game.

The Coyotes made the quarterfinal (2023) and semifinal (2024) in the FCS playoffs.

John Baxter, meanwhile, was retained by Entz, and will enter his fourth season with the Bulldogs — but 17th overall at Fresno State (1997-09, 2022-24).

Offensive line coach comes from USC

Zach Crabtree was hired by Entz after spending three seasons at USC.

He served as the assistant offensive line coach for the first time last season. He was an offensive graduate assistant in 2022 and 2023.

Crabtree played for the Los Angeles Chargers from 2017-2018, but retired due to a knee injury.