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One of seven assistants who came to Northern with head coach Jerry Kill from Southern Illinois, Northern Illinois quarterbacks coach Pat Poore brings 24 years of coaching experience to the Huskie attack. Poore is The new leader of Northern Illinois' field generals has found his niche in college coaching. From 2003-07, Poore's quarterbacks produced some of the most efficient attacks in the Football Championship Subdivision. Over those years, Poore-coached quarterbacks finished 15th, second, 13th, seventh and third in the nation (FCS) in passing efficiency, and rewrote the SIU record book. In 2007, Poore apprentice Nick Hill led the best passing attack in Saluki history. Hill broke five single-season Saluki records, including passing yards, completions, completion percentage, touchdowns and passing efficiency. Along the way, he posted a 4-to-1 touchdowns-to-interception ratio, and ranked 18th nationally (FCS) in total offense. Under Poore's tutelage, he completed over 70 percent of his passes in seven games, including against Northern Iowa, when he connected on 33-of-44 attempts en route to a single-game record 436 yards. As a reward for his all-star season, Hill earned a spot on the Sports Network All-America Team. Prior to Hill's tenure at Southern Illinois, Poore coached 2004 Gateway Conference Player of the Year Joel Sambursky, who still holds three SIU records - career touchdowns, career passing yards and career completions - and is second to only Hill in five other categories. Before joining Kill at Southern Illinois, Poore was an assistant coach at Central Oklahoma (1999-2000), Tarleton State (1997-1999) and Panhandle State (1995-96). He also served as head coach at Iowa Wesleyan (1994-95), where he previously worked as an assistant coach from 1992-94. Poore's extensive coaching career has also included stops at the Colorado School of Mines (1990-91) and the University of Chicago (1991-92), where he was on the coaching staff with current Huskie offensive coordinator Matt Limegrover. Poore started his coaching career at his alma mater, Fort Hays State University in Kansas. At FHSU, Poore coached defensive backs and special teams as a graduate assistant from 1985-96 while earning his master of science degree in physical education. After graduation, Poore continued to coach defensive backs, in addition to taking on the role of head baseball coach. Two years later, he left baseball to become the football team's offensive coordinator, a position he kept until 1989. In 1984, Poore earned his bachelor's degree in education from Fort Hays State, where he wrapped up his playing career. As a defensive back, Poore earned first team NAIA District 10 honors, and was a four-year letterwinner who held the school record for interceptions. Poore and his wife, Gwen, have two children. Trevor (21) and Taylor (19). ABOUT POORE
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