Oklahoma State University Athletics
Tim Rattay Joins Oklahoma State as Quarterbacks Coach
January 10, 2020 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – Tim Rattay is joining the Oklahoma State football staff as quarterbacks coach, head coach Mike Gundy announced today. Rattay spent last season coaching quarterbacks for the Washington Redskins after spending the previous six coaching at Louisiana Tech.
"Tim is a really experienced and sound quarterbacks coach," Gundy said. "He is the son of a high school coach and brings a unique perspective as a former NFL quarterback himself."
To this day, Rattay remains LA Tech's single-season and career leader in passing touchdowns. He passed for 4,943 passing yards in 1998 and his 411.9 passing yards per game that season stands as the ninth-best single-season mark in FBS history. He was enshrined into the Louisiana Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.
He was selected in the seventh round (212th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers and spent six seasons with the team. His NFL career included stops in Tampa Bay in 2006, Tennessee in 2007 and Arizona in 2007. Rattay appeared in 40 games in his career with 18 starts and finished 432-of-714 passing for 4,853 yards with 31 touchdowns.
He broke into coaching in 2011 with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League and in his two seasons there, the Locomotives went 7-1 with their only loss coming against in the 2011 UFL championship game.
At the college level, Rattay coached receivers at Louisiana Tech from 2013-15 and shifted into the role of quarterbacks coach from 2016-18. In Rattay's six seasons in Ruston, the Bulldogs went 46-33, won two Conference USA West Division titles and were 5-0 in bowl games.
In 2016, Rattay coached Ryan Higgins, who finished the season with 329 completions for 4,617 yards and 41 touchdowns against just eight interceptions. Higgins was honored as the Conference USA Most Valuable Player that season.
Rattay helped develop quarterback J'Mar Smith at Louisiana Tech. Smith went on to become the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year in 2019.
In his lone season with the Redskins, quarterbacks Case Keenum and Dwayne Haskins Jr. combined to pass for more than 3,000 yards.
"I'm excited about the opportunity with a very talented young quarterback returning and being around Coach Gundy," Rattay said. "Watching Oklahoma State from afar, I've always been impressed with how they play with tempo, how they play offensively and how they compete every game. With how respected Coach Gundy and his whole staff are in the college community, that was a huge plus. I'm excited to get in there and start working."
A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Rattay started his collegiate playing career at Scottsdale Community College in 1996 before transferring to Louisiana Tech in 1997. He graduated in 2001 with a degree in general studies and is married to the former Allison Walker, who played volleyball for LA Tech. The couple has three children, Riley, Taylor and Sloane.
Year by Year
2011-12: Las Vegas Locomotives - Receivers
2013-15: Louisiana Tech - Receivers
2015-18: Louisiana Tech - Quarterbacks
2019: Washington Redskins - Quarterbacks
2020-present: Oklahoma State - Quarterbacks
Bowl Games
2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl
2015 New Orleans Bowl
2016 Armed Forces Bowl
2017 Frisco Bowl
2018 Hawaii Bowl
Prominent Pupils
Ryan Higgins, Louisiana Tech
J'Mar Smith, Louisiana Tech
Dwayne Haskins Jr., Washington Redskins
Case Keenum, Washington Redskins
"Tim is a really experienced and sound quarterbacks coach," Gundy said. "He is the son of a high school coach and brings a unique perspective as a former NFL quarterback himself."
To this day, Rattay remains LA Tech's single-season and career leader in passing touchdowns. He passed for 4,943 passing yards in 1998 and his 411.9 passing yards per game that season stands as the ninth-best single-season mark in FBS history. He was enshrined into the Louisiana Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.
He was selected in the seventh round (212th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers and spent six seasons with the team. His NFL career included stops in Tampa Bay in 2006, Tennessee in 2007 and Arizona in 2007. Rattay appeared in 40 games in his career with 18 starts and finished 432-of-714 passing for 4,853 yards with 31 touchdowns.
He broke into coaching in 2011 with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League and in his two seasons there, the Locomotives went 7-1 with their only loss coming against in the 2011 UFL championship game.
At the college level, Rattay coached receivers at Louisiana Tech from 2013-15 and shifted into the role of quarterbacks coach from 2016-18. In Rattay's six seasons in Ruston, the Bulldogs went 46-33, won two Conference USA West Division titles and were 5-0 in bowl games.
In 2016, Rattay coached Ryan Higgins, who finished the season with 329 completions for 4,617 yards and 41 touchdowns against just eight interceptions. Higgins was honored as the Conference USA Most Valuable Player that season.
Rattay helped develop quarterback J'Mar Smith at Louisiana Tech. Smith went on to become the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year in 2019.
In his lone season with the Redskins, quarterbacks Case Keenum and Dwayne Haskins Jr. combined to pass for more than 3,000 yards.
"I'm excited about the opportunity with a very talented young quarterback returning and being around Coach Gundy," Rattay said. "Watching Oklahoma State from afar, I've always been impressed with how they play with tempo, how they play offensively and how they compete every game. With how respected Coach Gundy and his whole staff are in the college community, that was a huge plus. I'm excited to get in there and start working."
A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Rattay started his collegiate playing career at Scottsdale Community College in 1996 before transferring to Louisiana Tech in 1997. He graduated in 2001 with a degree in general studies and is married to the former Allison Walker, who played volleyball for LA Tech. The couple has three children, Riley, Taylor and Sloane.
Year by Year
2011-12: Las Vegas Locomotives - Receivers
2013-15: Louisiana Tech - Receivers
2015-18: Louisiana Tech - Quarterbacks
2019: Washington Redskins - Quarterbacks
2020-present: Oklahoma State - Quarterbacks
Bowl Games
2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl
2015 New Orleans Bowl
2016 Armed Forces Bowl
2017 Frisco Bowl
2018 Hawaii Bowl
Prominent Pupils
Ryan Higgins, Louisiana Tech
J'Mar Smith, Louisiana Tech
Dwayne Haskins Jr., Washington Redskins
Case Keenum, Washington Redskins
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