Andrew Browning begins his first season as part of Kirby Moore’s coaching staff, serving as the defensive line coach. Browning arrives in Pullman having spent the previous eight seasons in Berkeley as part of the California coaching staff.
Browning recently completed his seventh season as the defensive line coach and his eighth campaign overall at California in 2025, having served one season in a quality control role on the defensive side of the ball in his first season with the Golden Bears in 2018.
In 2019, Browning was promoted to defensive line coach. Since his promotion, he was a part of five teams that qualified for bowl games and helped guide the Bears’ defense to 24 or more sacks in five of his seven seasons. (The lone seasons without 24 sacks was during the COVID-19 shortened season and 2025).
During his time in Berkeley, Browning mentored a number of all-conference performers, including Zeandae Johnson (2019), Brett Johnson and Zeandae Johnson (2020), JH Tevis (2021) and Xavier Carlton (2024).
Prior to arriving at California, Browning spent five seasons at the University of Texas, El Paso. In 2017, UTEP’s defensive linemen combined for 144 tackles on the season, along with 11.5 tackles for loss and three fumble recoveries. Senior Sky Logan led all UTEP defensive linemen in tackles (42) and fumble recoveries (two). UTEP’s starting defensive lineman combined for 172 tackles in 2016. Under Browning’s direction, Mike Sota emerged during his sophomore season with 47 tackles to lead all UTEP defensive linemen. UTEP’s defense ranked third in C-USA in opponent first downs (22.1 per game) and ranked fifth in total defense (419.3 yards per game allowed).
In 2015, the Miners starting line combined for 154 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks and 17 quarterback hurries. The fearsome foursome helped UTEP finish the season ranked first in Conference USA in fewest first downs allowed on run plays (84) and led Conference USA (T- fifth nationally), allowing only 55 third down conversions. Under Browning’s aid, junior Nick Usher notched a season-best 46 tackles, with 10 TFL’s and 3.5 sacks en route to being named All-Conference USA honorable mention. Defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris, who as an undrafted rookie in the 2016 NFL Draft, has spent the past 10 seasons in the NFL with Chicago (2016-20), Jacksonville (2021-24), Seattle (2024) and the New York Giants (2025).
Browning helped the Miners to the 2014 New Mexico Bowl, their first bowl game in four seasons. Under his leadership, Robertson-Harris developed into one of the most impressive pass rushers in C-USA with a team-leading 9.5 tackles for losses and 3.5 sacks. The defensive lineman also garnered All-C-USA honorable mention recognition.
Browning’s first year in El Paso resulted in his top two linemen (James Davidson and Horace Miller) signing NFL free agent contracts. Davidson landed with the Cincinnati Bengals while Miller, who tallied 12 sacks in only three seasons with the Miners (tied for 10th in school history), signed with the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
Browning served as a member of the Boise State staff for three years prior to making the move to El Paso. He was in charge of defensive quality control in 2010 before working as a defensive graduate assistant from 2011-2012.
Over three years the Broncos compiled a 35-4 record with two conference championships and three bowl wins. Boise State held national top-15 rankings in scoring defense in 2010 (second, 12.8 ppg), 2011 (12th, 18.7 ppg) and 2012 (eighth, 15.8 ppg). The Broncos rated in the top-20 in total defense in 2010 (second, 254.7 ypg), 2011 (16th, 320.9 ypg) and 2012 (13th, 315.6 ypg).
The Bronco defense produced 12 first team All-Conference selections during that span - DL Mike Atkinson (2012), DL Tyrone Crawford (2011), DB Jeron Johnson (2010), DL Demarcus Lawrence (2012), DL Shea McClellin (2010 & 2011), DB George Iloka (2010 & 2011), LB J.C. Percy (2012), DB Jamar Taylor (2012), LB Winston Venable (2010) and DL Ryan Winterswyk (2010).
He s pent the 2008 season on the roster of the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League before moving into coaching.
A four-year letterwinner at Boise State (2003-06), Browning concluded his career with 143 tackles (57 solo), 21.5 tackles for losses and 12.5 sacks. After initially walking on to the team, he was named honorable mention All-WAC as a sophomore, second team as a junior and first team as a senior. He was also recognized as a second team Academic All-American by ESPN The Magazine in 2006. In the historic 43-42 win over Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, Browning was credited with six tackles, a tackle for loss and a half-sack. He established career-highs for tackles (46), tackles for losses (11) and sacks (8.5) his senior year.
He graduated from Boise State with a bachelor’s degree in communication in 2007. He and his wife, Leah, have a son, Matthew.
Andrew Browning Coaching Hhistory
2026: Present: Washington State – Rush/Defensive Run Game Coordinator
2019-2025: California – Defensive Line
2018: California – Quality Control, Defense
2013-17: UTEP – Defensive Line
2011-12: Boise State – Graduate Assistant, Defense
2010: Boise State – Quality Control, Defense
