Charles David Baldwin (born March 22, 1955) is an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1995 to 1996 and at

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from 1997 to 2000. Baldwin was also the interim head football coach at

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for 2014 Las Vegas Bowl.

Coaching career

Baldwin has served as a

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coach at

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, the

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, and the offensive coordinator at Baylor. Following San Jose State, he served as the offensive coordinator at

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and Utah State. Baldwin was the head football coach at Cal State Northridge from 1995 to 1996, compiling a record of 9–12. He was also the head football coach at San Jose State. During his tenure as head coach at

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from 1997 to 2000, he had three straight wins over

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(including in their Rose Bowl season of

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). In 1997, SJSU upset No. 24

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, (25–22) their first win over a ranked opponent since 1990. In 2000, SJSU beat ninth-ranked

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(27–24) ending their 12-game winning streak. Also in 2000, SJSU earned a mark of 7–5, their first winning season in eight years. His overall record at San Jose State University was 18–27. Baldwin served as the

for the

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from 2012 until 2014. He also was the interim head coach for the Rams during the 2014 Las Vegas Bowl, following

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's departure for the

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. On December 20, 2014, following the Bowl Game, Baldwin along with the entire coaching staff received their termination papers. In 2015, Baldwin joined

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as offensive coordinator and tight ends coach under

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. The following season, Baldwin left his duties as offensive coordinator and became the inside receivers coach. He later became tight ends coach in 2017. Baldwin and other assistant coaches were fired on November 26, 2017 as Oregon State continued its coaching search, over a month after Andersen resigned and Cory Hall took over as interim head coach.

Personal

Baldwin is married and has three children. In 2015, Baldwin disclosed he has been drinking 16 to 18 cans of

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a day for over 15 years.

Head coaching record

Junior college

College

* Interim HC for bowl game

References

External links

Northern Colorado profile

Oregon State profile

Cincinnati profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baldwin, Dave 1955 births Living people Baylor Bears football coaches Cal State Northridge Matadors football coaches Cincinnati Bearcats football coaches Colorado State Rams football coaches Michigan State Spartans football coaches New Mexico Lobos football coaches Oregon State Beavers football coaches San Jose State Spartans football coaches Santa Barbara City Vaqueros football coaches Santa Rosa Bear Cubs football coaches Stanford Cardinal football coaches Utah State Aggies football coaches California State University, Northridge alumni Granada Hills Charter High School alumni Saint Mary's College of California alumni Players of American football from Denver People from Granada Hills, Los Angeles Coaches of American football from California