Football
Sep 6 (Sat)
1:30 PM
- Title:
- Offensive Graduate Assistant Coach
Michael Pitre is in his second season as an offensive graduate assistant coach, joining the team ahead of the 2012 season. His primary duties are assisting Klayton Adams and Gary Bernardi with both the running backs and offensive line, while also helping with the entire offense in general.
Pitre, 28, comes to Colorado after three seasons as a teacher and coach at Servite High School in Anaheim, Calif. As an assistant football coach at Servite, he was primarily responsible for the defensive line on the varsity squad while also being the defensive coordinator for the junior varsity team. He also worked with the running backs while helping coach basketball and track at Servite as well. He taught Academic Achievement at the school.
He was a member of the UCLA football team from 2003-07, where he played fullback for the Bruins; he finished his career with 22 carries for 82 yards and two touchdowns and 36 receptions for 327 yards and three scores. Pitre, playing for two-time former CU assistant Karl Dorrell, appeared in 36 games for the Bruins as a three year starter, earning honorable mention All-Pac 10 honors for two seasons (2004, 2005).
Pitre earned a bachelor's degree in History from UCLA in 2008 and is currently working on a master's degree in Special Education and his teaching credential from National University.
He was born January 3, 1985 in Fontana, Calif., and graduated from El Modena High School in Orange, Calif., where he lettered in football (four times playing linebacker and fullback ) and was a three-time All-League performer; he also lettered basketball and track. Pitre is married the former Tara Gotthardt.
