New Mexico offensive line coach Bob Bostad has accepted a job as the tight ends coach at Wisconsin.
Bostad supervised the Lobos' offensive line for seven years. During his tenure, 14 offensive lineman have earned all conference honors. He coached tackle Claude Terrell, a third-team AP All American and fourth-round choice by the St. Louis Rams in the 2005 NFL Draft. Bostad also has mentored center Ryan Cook, who went from walk-on to team captain and one of the Lobos' top prospect for the 2006 NFL Draft.
He is a Pardeeville, Wisc., native and will be returning to his home state with his wife, Cara; three daughters; and a son.
In a release isssued by UNM, Bostad said:
"My time here was awesome. My family loves Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico and Coach (Rocky) Long have been great to me. Going to Wisconsin is a great opportunity for me and my family. I'm from 25 miles north of Madison, so it's a chance for me to go home and take that next step in my career. There's so many guys like Jason Lenzmeier, Claude Terrell, Jeremy Sorenson, Jon Samuelson, Jason Carson, Robert Turner, Bo Greer, Anthony Kilby, Ryan Cook and Terrance Pennington that are the reason I'm going to Wisconsin. They're the ones that battled in the trenches for the University of New Mexico. I owe those guys a lot, along with Coach Long and Coach (Dan) Dodd. They all helped me."
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