Oklahoma State University Athletics
Todd Monken
July 29, 2004 | Cowboy Football
Last year, he directed a receiving corps that included All-American Rashaun Woods, a first-round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers.
Monken came to Oklahoma State after serving two seasons at Louisiana Tech. He has also served on the staffs at Eastern Michigan, Notre Dame and Grand Valley State.
At Louisiana Tech, Monken helped coach one of the most efficient passing attacks in the country. Last year the Bulldogs were eighth in the country in passing offense, averaging 313 yards per game. Tech was 17th nationally in scoring offense (35 points per game) and 29th nationally in total offense (423 yards per game).
Both of the seasons Monken served at Louisiana Tech, the Bulldogs were ranked in the top eight in the country in passing offense.
Before arriving at Louisiana Tech, Monken spent seven seasons at Eastern Michigan and experienced astounding success. Monken was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 1998 and 1999. In the ‘98 season, Eastern Michigan led the MAC and was 11th in the country in passing offense, averaging 301 yards per game.
From 1994 to 1997, Monken coached wide receivers and the punt return unit at Eastern Michigan. During those four seasons, EMU twice ranked No. 1 in the nation in punt returns and also finished in the upper tier in the MAC in passing offense and total offense.
His first season at Eastern Michigan, Monken coached the defensive backs and the Eagles' secondary established a school record with 18 interceptions.
Prior to arriving at Eastern Michigan, Monken served two seasons as a graduate assistant at Notre Dame (1991 and 1992). At Notre Dame, Monken assisted with the defensive backs one season and with quarterbacks and running backs one season. During his stay at Notre Dame, the Fighting Irish won the Cotton Bowl and Sugar Bowl.
Monken began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Grand Valley State (Michigan) from 1989 to 1990 and helped guide that program to a 21-1 record during those two seasons.
He is a native of Wheaton, Ill., and earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Knox College in 1989 and his master's degree in education leadership from Grand Valley State in 1991. He lettered four years as a quarterback at Knox College. He and his wife, Terri, have one son, Travis.
