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Northwest Notes Jan. 9, 2025

| January 9, 2025 1:05 AM

Boise State AD Dickey signs three-year extension

BOISE — After leading Boise State to record numbers in attendance, fundraising, academics and championships, athletic director Jeramiah Dickey has signed a contract extension through the 2028-29 academic year, Boise State Athletics announced.

The new five-year contract, which was approved by the Idaho State Board of Education in December, keeps Dickey at the helm of Boise State Athletics by adding three years to his original five-year deal.

“Jeramiah Dickey’s vision, leadership and hard work have helped lift Boise State Athletics to new heights,” Boise State president Marlene Tromp said. “I am so grateful for his dedication to the university, our community and Broncos everywhere. I am so excited about the future we are building together.”

Under Dickey, who was named AD on Jan. 2, 2021, the Broncos achieve across-the-board success, including 30 team and individual conference championships, more than $70 million raised through fundraising in his first three years, record attendance in nearly every ticketed sport, and several head coaching hires that went on to win championships and earn coach of the year honors.

“When we arrived in Boise three years ago, we asked Bronco Nation to believe in 'epic' and in a short amount of time, we have been able to achieve some epic things along the way," Dickey said. "We’re never a finished product, but we are bar raisers, and I believe we will continue to raise the bar for Boise State. Our team is incredible, and we’re already on to What’s Next for Bronco Nation and this special place.”


Boise State promotes Miller to co-offensive coordinator

BOISE — Matt Miller, Boise State’s passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach for the 2024 season, has been promoted to co-offensive coordinator, Broncos coach Spencer Danielson announced. 

Miller, who will continue guiding the wide receivers in his seventh year on the Boise State staff, will share OC duties with tight ends coach Nate Potter.

Miller has been coaching Bronco wide receivers since he returned to the program in 2020. 

Miller’s first year on Boise State’s staff was 2015, when he was an offensive quality control coach. 

A native of Helena, Mont., Miller played wide receiver at Boise State from 2010-14. 


Chiefs acquire Cristall from Kelowna for Paupanekis and five draft picks

The Spokane Chiefs have acquired 2005-born forward Andrew Cristall from the Kelowna Rockets in exchange for 2007-born forward Hayden Paupanekis, a 1st- and 3rd-round pick in 2025, a 2nd- and 6th-round pick in 2026, and a 1st-round pick in 2027.

Cristall is a 2nd-round pick (40th overall) in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. He is currently second overall in the WHL in scoring with 60 points (26 goals, 34 assists) in 28 games.  His 2.14 points are tops in the WHL. Last season, he finished sixth in the league in scoring with 111 points, including 71 assists. He was one spot behind Berkly Catton’s 116 points in the league scoring race.

In 219 career games with the Kelowna Rockets, Cristall has scored 135 goals (sixth in their franchise history), 205 assists (2nd in franchise history) and 340 points (second).