Charley Molnar

Charley Molnar, who has compiled 25 seasons of experience coaching on offense, mentors the wide receivers while also serving in the role of passing game coordinator for the Bearcats.

Molnar mentored a pair of record-setting receivers in 2008. Mardy Gilyard (1,276) and Dominick Goodman (1,028) both had 1,000-yard receiving campaigns, the first time a UC duo has eclipsed that mark since Jim O[apos]Brien (1,107) and Tom Rossley (1,072) did it in 1968. Gilyard had a breakout year in 2008, catching 81 passes for a school-record 1,276 yards along with a team-high 11 touchdowns. Goodman[apos]s 84 receptions was also a school-record mark. Goodman ended his career as UC[apos]s all-time leader in receiving yards (2,512), receiving touchdowns (22), and tied for the top spot in receptions (204).

Molnar[apos]s aerial attack produced a historic season for the Bearcats in 2007, as UC set school records in touchdown passes (36) and passing yards (3,720). Wide receiver Marcus Barnett set a school mark with 13 touchdown receptions and earned all-BIG EAST honors under Molnar[apos]s watch.

Molnar spent the 2006 campaign in a similar role under Kelly at Central Michigan, aiding the passing game and tutoring the team[apos]s wide receivers and quarterbacks. He worked with a receiving corps that included five receivers who caught five or more touchdown passes and a rookie quarterback who ranked 19th nationally in passing efficiency.
The coaching veteran pulled off a rare feat in 2006 by coaching in 15 games, including the 2006 Mid-American Conference Championship game, 2006 Motor City Bowl, and 2007 International Bowl. The accomplishments do not stop there, as he worked with the Most Valuable Player in all three postseason games.

Molnar boasts 12 years of experience as an offensive coordinator. He spent the 2005 campaign as the offensive coordinator and associate head coach at Indiana State.

He also served as offensive coordinator, quarterbacks, and wide receivers coach for four seasons at Illinois State (1990-93) and held the same post at Kent State for seven years (1994-2000). Other coaching stops included Western Michigan (2003-04), Eastern Michigan (2002), Eastern Illinois (2001), and Western Carolina (1989).

A 1984 graduate of Lock Haven University, Molnar began his coaching career at his alma mater that same year. He spent three seasons at Lock Haven, during which he coached receivers, tight ends, running backs, and kickers.

He went on to serve as a graduate assistant at Virginia, aiding in the instruction of the quarterbacks and receivers during both the 1987 and 1988 campaigns.