Northwest Notes Dec. 11, 2021

Idaho State names Ragle new football coach

POCATELLO — Charlie Ragle, special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at California the past five seasons, was announced as Idaho State football coach Friday.

Ragle replaces Rob Phenicie, who was fired after five seasons. Phenicie went 16-35 overall, including 1-10 this season.

Prior to his time at Cal, Ragle served as the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at Arizona from 2012-17.

"Today I achieve a lifelong dream, and there is no better place to start that dream than ISU," Ragle said. "... I intend to restore the roar of ISU football."

Prior to his time at Arizona, Ragle was the head coach at one of the premier high schools in Arizona, Chaparral High. During that time, he accumulated a 63-7 record and achieved a Top 50 nationally-ranked program from 2009-11. His teams won state championships from 2009-11 and was runner-up in 2008. At Chaparral, Ragle managed a booster club that raised $200,000 per season and raised $2 million in facility upgrades.

Ragle was a three-year starting running back and kick returner at Eastern New Mexico before graduating from the school in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in physical education and a minor in history. He was a two-time all-state selection at Animas High as both a running back and safety as well as New Mexico's 100 and 200-meter champion in track and field.