Eric Pulley
Assistant Director
Eric Pulley is in his seventh season as the running backs coach for the St. Olaf football program in 2024-25.
During his time on the Hill, St. Olaf has produced five All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) selections at running back, landing an honoree at the position in every season from 2018-23 (2020 season canceled). In 2023, Jordan Embry earned his third consecutive First Team All-MIAC accolade and his second consecutive D3football.com
First Team All-Region 6 honor.
Embry led the MIAC in carries (245), rushing yards (1,167), rushing yards per game (129.7), and rushing touchdowns (12), while ranking 10th in the country in rushing yards per game and 18th in rushing yards. He closed out his career as the program's all-time leader in carries (769) while ranking second in rushing yards (3,693), second in rushing yards per game (97.2), third in rushing touchdowns (31), third in touchdowns scored (32), fourth in points scored (192), seventh in all-purpose yards (3,985), seventh in all-purpose yards per game (104.8), 10th in total offense (3,896), and 10th in yards per carry (4.80).
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.