Tres Sullivan enters his first season as the Rangers’ quarterbacks coach, having played the position at both the collegiate level and in the Arena Football League.
Sullivan coached the 2011 season at NCAA Division III Rhodes College in Memphis, working with cornerbacks and also assisting with special teams and defensive game planning.
Prior to Rhodes, Sullivan spent the 2007-09 seasons at the University of California at Davis. His first season was as an administrative assistant for the defensive staff, while his final two seasons were as the receivers coach. The Aggies went 16-18 overall during his stay.
Sullivan went to UC Davis following a coaching stop in the AFL and AFL2 from 2001-06. He was the offensive coordinator and Director of Player Personnel for the Kansas City Brigade in 2006 after serving as offensive coordinator for the Nashville Kats the previous season. Sullivan, a quarterback with the Arizona Rattlers of the AFL in 1995, has also been on staffs with the New Orleans VooDoo (2004), Macon Knights (2002-03) and Wichita Stealth (2001).
Sullivan played collegiately at both the University of Texas-El Paso and San Francisco State, later serving as a graduate assistant at UTEP for three seasons. He earned his bachelor's degree in university studies from the University of New Mexico in 1996.
Sullivan is married to the former Leslie Rendfrey and the couple have a 4-year-old son, Sully.
