Coach Profile
Assistant Director
Eric Pulley
Eric Pulley is in his sixth season as the running backs coach for the St. Olaf football program in 2023-24. During his time on the Hill, St. Olaf has produced four All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) selections at running back, landing an honoree at the position in every season from 2018-22 (2020 season canceled). In 2022, Jordan Embry earned his second-straight All-MIAC accolade and was named a D3football.com Second Team All-Region honoree.
Prior to coming to St. Olaf, Pulley was a passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at Burnsville High School in 2017. From 2014-16, he was an assistant coach at Chaska High School and spent two years at the University of St. Thomas from 2009-11 as the running backs coach. In 2008, Pulley was the offensive coordinator for Burnsville High School. He served as the running backs coach for Macalester College from 2006-07.
Pulley received his Associate of Arts degree in business administration in 2008 from Colorado Technical University.
He currently resides in Burnsville with his wife, Jennifer. They have two adult children, Josiah and Jada.