Josh Bringuel brings high-energy linebacker play and coaching pedigree to Arizona’s defense
Josh Bringuel, a former San Diego State linebacker now coaching Arizona’s linebackers, is valued more for his football IQ, intensity, and player development than box-score production. Reliable reporting describes him as a coach who emphasizes “creative” full-speed contact work and building trust with his room, and Arizona’s defense under his guidance helped the Wildcats finish the 2025 season 9-4 while ranking 21st nationally in scoring defense (19.3 points allowed per game) and 7th in pass defense (165.3 yards allowed per game). The main question is run defense consistency, but Bringuel looks like a strong fit for a culture-building, physical defense.
