Charlie Ragle (born May 30, 1976) is an

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coach and former player. He is the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator at

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, a position he has held since 2023. Ragle served as the head football coach at

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in 2022. He was previously the special teams coordinator at

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and the

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. Prior to joining the college coaching ranks, Ragle had a successful run as a

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coach in

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Playing career

Born in

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, Ragle was a two-time all-state selection at

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for Animas High School in

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and played

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in Portales. He was a three-year starter at running back for the Division II

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, and also returned kicks.

Coaching career

High school

From 2000 to 2004, Ragle served as the

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. Moon Valley made the state playoffs in the final three years, and in 2004, they finished with a 14–0 record as state champions. In early 2005 Ragle and offensive coordinator Dave Huffine departed Moon Valley to join Ron Estabrook's staff at powerhouse Chaparral High School in

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. After a stop as a

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for

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in 2006 under

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, Ragle returned to the high school ranks as the head coach at Chaparral, following Estabrook's retirement. In five seasons, from 2007 to 2011, Ragle led his team to a 63–7 overall record, and won state championships in his final three seasons. Among his players at Chaparral was future NFL Pro Bowl

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. Lewan would be recruited by then-

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head coach

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, and Rodriguez and Ragle became acquainted.

Arizona

Rodriguez hired Ragle prior to the

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season to serve as

's assistant director of operations. He was promoted to

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and

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s coach in December 2012, a position he held through

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season.

California

Prior to the

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season, Ragle was hired by head coach Justin Wilcox as the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at

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. In

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, he began to focus solely on special teams, and stayed in

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through

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Idaho State

In December

, Ragle was hired to succeed

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as the head coach at

in the

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. It was his first opportunity as a collegiate head coach. Following a frustrating 1–10 first season in

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, Ragle resigned in late November to join the staff at

Arizona State

Following the

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season, Ragle joined

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's inaugural staff at

; he had coached Dillingham in high school. Ragle will serve as the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator.

Personal life

Ragle graduated from

in 1998 with a degree in physical education, with a minor in history. He and his wife, Carrie, have a daughter, Caylee, and a son, Chas.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Arizona State profile
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