Coach Bruce Barnum made a significant hire in the offseason, adding Jon Eagle to his coaching staff as quarterbacks coach and assistant head coach.
Eagle, who has spent the last 13 seasons across the river at Camas (WA) High School, turned the Papermakers into a juggernaut, compiling a 127-22 record and two state titles in the last five seasons in the state’s largest class. He led the Papermakers to 4A state titles in 2016 and 2019 and a runner-up finish in 2013. Camas to nine Greater St. Helens League titles under his guidance, two at 3A and seven at 4A. His teams reached at least the state semifinals five times.
A master at developing talent, Eagle sent 16 players to Division I since 2012, including 10 in the last three seasons. In 29 seasons as a head coach at three schools, his record is 229-70.
A 40-year veteran of high school coaching, Eagle has been the Head Coach at Camas, Evergreen and Redmond High Schools in Washington. Eagle went 84-38 in 13 seasons at Evergreen from 1988 to 2000, 18-10 in three seasons at Redmond from 2001-03. Eagle joined Camas as an assistant coach in 2004 as an assistant under Bob Holman before taking over as head coach in 2008.
THE JON EAGLE FILE
1st year at Portland State
Hometown:Â Vancouver, WA
Alma Mater: Linfield, 1983, BA, English; 1987, Masters, English Education
Playing Experience: 1978-80, Central Washington; 1981, Linfield, quarterbackÂ
Family: Wife, Debbie; children, Natalie, Olivia, Zach, Sophie
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2021 Portland State, Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks
2008-20 Camas (WA) HS, Head Coach
2004-07 Camas (WA) HS, Assistant Coach
2001-03 Redmond (WA) HS, Head Coach
1988-2000 Evergreen (WA) HS, Head Coach
1985-87 Oregon, Graduate Assistant
1983-84 Bend HS, Assistant Coach
1982 Linfield, Assistant Coach
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