Eric Tripp Position: Off. Coordinator/Strength Coach/QB

In 14th year at Western ... Offensive Coordinator and Strength Coach ... Works with quarterbacks ... Director of Parberry Strength and Fitness Center ... Has worked with wide receivers last 12 years, coaching three All-Americans, after one year with tight ends ... Assistant at Thurston High School in Springfield, Ore., for one year and head coach at Deary (Id.) High School for one season, directing Mustangs to state semifinals ... Named Whitepine League Coach of the Year ... Also assisted one year at Deary and two seasons at Ferndale High School, helping Golden Eagles to semifinals of Class AA state playoffs in 1987 ... Received bachelor's degree in education at Western in 1989 ... Did not play for Vikings because of knee injury ... Two-sport athlete at Bellevue's Newport High School ... Captain and quarterback of football team that reached first round of Class AAA state playoffs in 1983 ... Infielder/catcher on baseball team that won state title in 1982 ... 41 years old ... He and wife Erin have two daughters, Chloe 8 and Rayn 5.